Andy Murray is the “epitome of tennis”, says Katie Boulter, who explains how the three-time Grand Slam champion managed to pick himself up from his failures to finally succeed; head to the Sky Sports website and app, for live scores, reports, analysis and features
British No 1 Katie Boulter has spoken about what makes Andy Murray a true champion, saying the three-time Grand Slam champion is the “epitome of tennis” as well as explaining what his legacy means to her.
The Scot reached six major semi-finals and four Slam finals before finally cracking his duck at the US Open in 2012.
Murray, a former world No 1, went on to win Wimbledon twice, while also becoming the first player to win back-to-back Olympic singles titles and clinching an historic first Davis Cup title for Great Britain since 1936.
Boulter has enjoyed a breakthrough year on the tour after picking up her maiden WTA title at the Rothesay Open, Nottingham, becoming the new British No 1 and reaching a career-high world No 50.
Boulter, from Leicestershire, sees Murray as someone who has inspired her throughout her professional career, but watching the 36-year-old continually grinding it out at the National Tennis Centre brings out the best in her.
“He’s been someone who I have watched throughout my whole entire career,” Boulter told Sky Sports. “I think he’s a true champion in everything that he does and I’ve got massive respect for what he does on a daily basis.
“To see him here at the NTC day in, day out still grafting, still working so hard it is truly inspiring and it’s fun to watch in a way that it gives me questions in my head as to whether I should be doing certain things or whether I’ll be playing in 10 years’ time or whether I’ll be playing in 20 years’ time. I don’t know, so it’s nice to see a true champion at work – that’s for sure.