Andy Murray's first training session with his daughter has "ended in disgrace" with the five-year-old quitting tennis.
The two-time Wimbledon champion was clearly looking to see how daughter Edie would take to the court, but it seems things have not gone well. Murray, now 35, is in the twilight years of his career but his first coaching venture has not gone to plan.
Edie has written a letter to her father, informing him that she won't be playing the sport for a while. Murray posted a photo of the letter on social media alongside the words: "My first venture into the coaching world has ended in disgrace. Five-year-old daughter has quit telling me 'I don't want to play anymore... you stand too close to me.'"
Murray and his wife, Kim, have four children together with Edie being the third to arrive. Sophia is the eldest whilst the name of their fourth child is unknown with the pair opting to keep a very low public profile when it comes to family life.
The Scot last appeared on the court at the Monte Carlo Masters as we enter the clay season. Murray, who had never claimed the title in the principality, was knocked out in the first round by Aussie Alex de Minaur, later claiming the performance was “one of the worst of my career.”
There had been doubters over whether he would play in the upcoming Madrid Masters, but recent comments suggest he could head to Spain to get some preparation in ahead of next month's French Open.
He said: “It’s just whether I play the clay court season or whether I miss it. I have to have a long think about things with my team and what I do from here, in terms of where I train or do I stick on the clay. It was, it was pretty, pretty disappointing."
Murray is eyeing a farewell appearance at Roland Garros having last appeared at the Grand Slam in 2020, when he was well beaten by Stan Wawrinka. Now though he wants to go out on a high: “Physically, I was not good the year I played against Wawrinka. I’d like to get the opportunity to play it one more time before I stop playing. While I feel physically really good, I would like to play there again.”
The three-time Grand Slam champion secured some notable wins at the Australian Open, which have given him confidence. He said: “What I did in Australia gave me lots of belief in my physical state. Putting all the work I did in the off-season and continuing that after the Australian Open has really helped.”
