Andy Murray’s former coach Mark Petchey became the latest person from the tennis fraternity to come out in support of his compatriot, who has been at the receiving end of some flak due to his recent poor form.
Petchey is a tennis commentator and analyst who is also a former professional tennis player. He won three challenger titles and one doubles title at the 1996 Nottingham Open.
There has been a lot of ongoing speculation about Murray’s retirement due to his recent poor form. But a lot of people have also come out in support of the Brit, the latest one being his former coach Mark Petchey who took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his opinion.
“You can’t tarnish a legacy that’s built on utter hard work, giving every ounce of yourself and turning over every stone to beat some of the greatest players ever to pick up a racquet. A legacy that will be etched into the Hall of Fame and famed for unquenchable desire to win,” Petchey tweeted.
He stated that Murray did not need to worry about ruining his legacy because he was already an established winner.
“When you are the patron saint of lost causes in tennis matches and emerge a winner, you don’t have to worry about your legacy. Multiple grand slam winners, double Olympic gold medalists and Davis Cup winners don’t have to worry about their legacies. Others do though,” Petchey added.