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Andy Murray has revealed what habit he finds most embarrassing about his tennis, and it may surprise many to discover that he actually cares about it.
For most sports stars, reacting badly to incidents and decisions is only natural and a part of how they are - but, it seems, for Murray it is a source of regret.
Murray, who was speaking as part of an interview with the Daily Mail's Oliver Holt, opened up about how he looks back on some of his more temperamental moments as a professional tennis player, conducting his business in the public glare.
He has, of course, received help from specialist sports psychiatrists and psychologists over the years, but it has not stopped him having moments to look back on and cringe.
"In the past, the things I would say on court, it’s embarrassing," says Murray. "I would never, ever speak to anybody like that. Ever.
"Here or in a restaurant or in my day-to-day life, I would never do it. If you listen to a lot of the things I say when I’m on the court, I’m incredibly self-critical.
"But I have learned how the emotional part of our brain takes over, that what we will tend to do is try to make excuses and blame other people and say that it isn’t your fault.
"But I know fine well when I come off the court after the match, the first person that I blame is myself.
"I don’t want to say anything wrong to anyone when I am on the court, but it happens. When someone starts questioning you and you are in a pressure situation, the natural thing to do is to start making excuses for why you are doing something wrong."
One thing that has upset Murray of late was when a sheet of paper with his motivational, private notes was leaked on social media.
"Mental health is a private matter," he said of the incident.
"I talk to the relevant people about it but I don’t want everyone to know what my notes are or what’s in... anyone who keeps a diary, well, it’s a bit embarrassing if someone goes and shows your diary to everyone."
Andy Murray has revealed what habit he finds most embarrassing about his tennis, and it may surprise many to discover that he actually cares about it.
For most sports stars, reacting badly to incidents and decisions is only natural and a part of how they are - but, it seems, for Murray it is a source of regret.
Murray, who was speaking as part of an interview with the Daily Mail's Oliver Holt, opened up about how he looks back on some of his more temperamental moments as a professional tennis player, conducting his business in the public glare.
He has, of course, received help from specialist sports psychiatrists and psychologists over the years, but it has not stopped him having moments to look back on and cringe.
"In the past, the things I would say on court, it’s embarrassing," says Murray. "I would never, ever speak to anybody like that. Ever.
"Here or in a restaurant or in my day-to-day life, I would never do it. If you listen to a lot of the things I say when I’m on the court, I’m incredibly self-critical.
"But I have learned how the emotional part of our brain takes over, that what we will tend to do is try to make excuses and blame other people and say that it isn’t your fault.
"But I know fine well when I come off the court after the match, the first person that I blame is myself.
"I don’t want to say anything wrong to anyone when I am on the court, but it happens. When someone starts questioning you and you are in a pressure situation, the natural thing to do is to start making excuses for why you are doing something wrong."
One thing that has upset Murray of late was when a sheet of paper with his motivational, private notes was leaked on social media.
"Mental health is a private matter," he said of the incident.
"I talk to the relevant people about it but I don’t want everyone to know what my notes are or what’s in... anyone who keeps a diary, well, it’s a bit embarrassing if someone goes and shows your diary to everyone."
