“Weren’t the easiest guys to get past” – Andy Murray pays tribute to Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic during moving Wimbledon speech

Andy Murray paid homage to his rivals Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic after his first-round gentlemen’s doubles defeat at Wimbledon. The Brit teamed up with his brother Jamie Murray to play the gentlemen’s doubles.
Murray, who is in his final season on tour, had surgery on a spinal cyst right before Wimbledon which created doubts over his participation. Though he had to withdraw from the gentlemen’s singles, he received a wildcard to compete in the gentlemen’s doubles alongside his brother Jamie.The brothers took on the Australian duo of John Peers and Rinky Hijikata but lost 7-6(6), 6-4. After the defeat, Murray was interviewed after his match by Sue Baker which led to a wholesome exchange between the two.
Baker asked Murray about the impact of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic on his career. The four men were part of the group Big 4 that dominated men’s tennis for nearly a decade.The 37-year-old joked how they were “alright” but later admitted they weren’t the easiest to play against. He said that the tennis fraternity was fortunate to be a part of their era and was honored to be a part of some of the great matches over the years.
“They were alright. They weren’t the easiest guys to get past. I was so fortunate to play in this time. All tennis fans are lucky to witness what they all went on to achieve. It’s been incredible to watch what they’ve done. Incredible to be a part of some of the matches in majors over the years. I was fortunate to manage to get through a couple of times in big moments. What a time to be on the tour.”

Andy Murray had an 11-14 record against Federer, a 7-17 record against Nadal, and an 11-25 against Djokovic.
“I have no plans to play singles again” – Andy Murray confirms Paris Olympics to be his final outing

During the post-match press conference, Andy Murray was told that Novak Djokovic wanted him to continue playing singles. He was then asked if he had any intentions of doing so, to which the Brit responded that he was confident that he could play at a high level — maybe not consistently, but he could.
“Before what happened in Miami, I was starting to play good tennis. At Queens, I got through the first round. I can still win matches at this level. Even with the physical issues around the hip, I was still able to compete at the highest level. Not as consistently as I would’ve liked. Certainly not having the results I would’ve wanted.”
However, he stated that he had no intentions of playing singles again.
“But yeah, I can definitely still win matches here or on the grass once I’m recovered from the back injury. But I don’t want to do that now. I know I could do it, but I have no plans to play singles again.”
Andy Murray will team up with Emma Raducanu for mixed doubles in what will be the two-time Wimbledon champion’s final campaign in SW19. They will take on the team of Marcelo Alevaro and Zhang Shuai in their opening round.

Andy Murray paid homage to his rivals Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic after his first-round gentlemen’s doubles defeat at Wimbledon. The Brit teamed up with his brother Jamie Murray to play the gentlemen’s doubles.
Murray, who is in his final season on tour, had surgery on a spinal cyst right before Wimbledon which created doubts over his participation. Though he had to withdraw from the gentlemen’s singles, he received a wildcard to compete in the gentlemen’s doubles alongside his brother Jamie.The brothers took on the Australian duo of John Peers and Rinky Hijikata but lost 7-6(6), 6-4. After the defeat, Murray was interviewed after his match by Sue Baker which led to a wholesome exchange between the two.
Baker asked Murray about the impact of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic on his career. The four men were part of the group Big 4 that dominated men’s tennis for nearly a decade.The 37-year-old joked how they were “alright” but later admitted they weren’t the easiest to play against. He said that the tennis fraternity was fortunate to be a part of their era and was honored to be a part of some of the great matches over the years.
“They were alright. They weren’t the easiest guys to get past. I was so fortunate to play in this time. All tennis fans are lucky to witness what they all went on to achieve. It’s been incredible to watch what they’ve done. Incredible to be a part of some of the matches in majors over the years. I was fortunate to manage to get through a couple of times in big moments. What a time to be on the tour.”

Andy Murray had an 11-14 record against Federer, a 7-17 record against Nadal, and an 11-25 against Djokovic.
“I have no plans to play singles again” – Andy Murray confirms Paris Olympics to be his final outing

During the post-match press conference, Andy Murray was told that Novak Djokovic wanted him to continue playing singles. He was then asked if he had any intentions of doing so, to which the Brit responded that he was confident that he could play at a high level — maybe not consistently, but he could.
“Before what happened in Miami, I was starting to play good tennis. At Queens, I got through the first round. I can still win matches at this level. Even with the physical issues around the hip, I was still able to compete at the highest level. Not as consistently as I would’ve liked. Certainly not having the results I would’ve wanted.”
However, he stated that he had no intentions of playing singles again.
“But yeah, I can definitely still win matches here or on the grass once I’m recovered from the back injury. But I don’t want to do that now. I know I could do it, but I have no plans to play singles again.”
Andy Murray will team up with Emma Raducanu for mixed doubles in what will be the two-time Wimbledon champion’s final campaign in SW19. They will take on the team of Marcelo Alevaro and Zhang Shuai in their opening round.