Murray To Play At Mickey Mouse Event

[MatsPhilander]

Likely his return, as his chances of being fit for Aussie Open are slim at best.

Andy Murray will play at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier in February. The ATP 250 event takes place between 3 and 10 February, one week after the Australian Open. Britain's former world number one ended his 2018 season early in September, having only played 12 matches after returning from hip surgery in June. He said he wanted to get "in the best shape possible for the beginning of the 2019 season" and "get back competing for the biggest tournaments". Murray, 31, is expected to play at the Australian Open in January. and the Scot has already announced he will be playing in the Brisbane International earlier that month.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

MurryGOAT to pull a Goran at the AO. MON.

 

[junior74]

Murray is playing in London?

Ah, sorry, I read the title and...

 

[Bender]

Big GOATs have small beginnings.

 

[tennis_pro]

I actually thought this was some exho played in Disneyland.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

I actually thought this was some exho played in Disneyland.

... murryGoat vs mickeyMouse ?

 

[Red Rick]

This just means Murray doesn't blindly assume he'll be going deep in Slams.

Really he needs to get that top 100 position back first

 

[Deleted member 742196]

This just means Murray doesn't blindly assume he'll be going deep in Slams.

Really he needs to get that top 100 position back first

Murray’s smarter than the average bear. I’m told blind assumption has led many Scotsmen astray.

Tables, chairs...farm animals.

 

[stringertom]

Muzziah’s master plan to win Wimby’21 starts here...everyone knows on that on the heels of Petros’ third successive title at Montpellier in 1993 he broke through to snag his first SW19 title.

Also, someone (or two more accurately) must stop Gas-K’s run of six consecutive finals at Mickeypellier, non?

 

[D.Nalby12]

Good strategy. At least he is being honest. Compare this to what Nadal did in beginning of 2013.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Andy should he praised for this. If Agassi and Kei could play Challengers, then Andy can play a 250.

More young players should do this. For instance, Shapo stated his goal was to win an ATP event in 2018. Well, he didn’t come close, but he played almost all 500’s and 1000’s. Had he played mostly 250’s, he possibly could have nailed down a tournament by now.

 

[Mainad]

He's currently ranked #263 in the world and has had zero match practice since Shenzhen. He's got to start slowly and build up some confidence and some ranking points before he can begin to think about competing for the big titles again. Playing 250s is an excellent and obvious way to ease himself back in. He's not going to recover his top form overnight.

Incidentally, he is a former champion in Marseille winning the title there exactly 10 years ago so it may just have happy memories for him when he was last trying to make a breakthrough.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

He's currently ranked #263 in the world and has had zero match practice since Shenzhen. He's got to start slowly and build up some confidence and some ranking points before he can begin to think about competing for the big titles again. Playing 250s is an excellent and obvious way to ease himself back in. He's not going to recover his top form overnight.

Incidentally, he is a former champion in Marseille winning the title there exactly 10 years ago so it may just have happy memories for him when he was last trying to make a breakthrough.

All setting up for the Murrovic R1 at Auz 2019

 

[Red Rick]

All setting up for the Murrovic R1 at Auz 2019

Just gimme that cakewalk first few rounds for Murray before Murrderer 3rd or 4th round.

 

[Red Rick]

Murray is playing in London?

Ah, sorry, I read the title and...

Maybe Murrovic exho if somebody pulls out of final again?

#sorrynotsorry

 

[junior74]

Maybe Murrovic exho if somebody pulls out of final again?

#sorrynotsorry

Somebody has an incredibly rich history of retiring/ pulling out.

Would be fun to see what Novak could do in a kilt, though.

#exhosaresupposedtobefun

 

[Red Rick]

Somebody has an incredibly rich history of retiring/ pulling out.

Would be fun to see what Novak could do in a kilt, though.

#exhosaresupposedtobefun

Djokovic would probably commit too much and go naked under kilt

 

[junior74]

Djokovic would probably commit too much and go naked under kilt

WTF would finally fit

I can see a few new nicks ahead...

 

[Mainad]

Would be fun to see what Novak could do in a kilt, though.

Andy, Roger and Grigor have all done it so nothing to stop Novak.

Might have to provide him with some gluten-free haggis though.

 

[jacob22]

Roger says "been there, done that"

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I never want to see Murray vs Djoko in Australia again. It's like one of those dirty snuff movies you have to avoid at all costs.

Praise be. Good luck to him.

 

[Mainad]

I never want to see Murray vs Djoko in Australia again. It's like one of those dirty snuff movies you have to avoid at all costs.

I do, with Murray on the winning side just for once.

 

[jm1980]

Roger says "been there, done that"

Mickey is a lefty

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I do, with Murray on the winning side just for once.

you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Mainad]

I think Andy suits glasses. They make him look almost intellectual!

 

[BeatlesFan]

I think Andy suits glasses. They make him look almost intellectual!

I was just thinking how lovely and erudite Andy looks here. He definitely should keep the glasses. His previous excursion into glasses territory sorta failed.

 

[stringertom]

Andy should he praised for this. If Agassi and Kei could play Challengers, then Andy can play a 250.

More young players should do this. For instance, Shapo stated his goal was to win an ATP event in 2018. Well, he didn’t come close, but he played almost all 500’s and 1000’s. Had he played mostly 250’s, he possibly could have nailed down a tournament by now.

Shapo played 9 of his 27 tournaments at 250 level, a healthy ratio.

 

[tennisfan2015]

The GOAT of ATP 250!

 

[Pistol10]