Murray sparkles on debut as TV pundit
The sight of Andy Murray sitting in Sue Barker’s BBC studio in a suit alongside fellow former British No1 Tim Henman may have had fans wincing yesterday.
The two-time Wimbledon champion being relegated to the pundits desk of ex-players is not a prospect many will find inviting just yet. But if he could not grace Centre Court this year, at least his appearance at SW19 in a broadcasting capacity was entertaining.
Murray, who withdrew from Wimbledon with fitness concerns following surgery in January, said his call not to play was “one of the best decisions I’ve made”.
He added: “I was really close. I was here practising playing sets and was desperate to play. That’s why I think it was such a good decision – because the emotions start to take over.”
He said he felt more comfortable in his practice on the hard courts, and expects to make his grand slam return at the US Open in August.
Murray was all you would want from a player-turned-pundit – giving insightful analysis alongside intimate insider information of both the women’s and men’s tour.
Today the 31-year-old will swap the studio for the commentary box.
A wry sense of wit and unending knowledge of the tour mean a future on a studio sofa could look bright for Murray – hopefully later, rather than sooner.