Off the Ball: Murray becomes Mr Interesting
Andy Murray celebrates winning the final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic Picture: Reuters
There are a lot of things to like about Andy Murray. His Wimbledon win, Olympic gold medal, French and Australian Open finals and numerous ATP titles amount to a phenomenal 2016. Once again, Ivan Lendl has provided a magic touch. The pair don't work closely. Lendl operates from a distance, liaising mainly with Murray's day-to-day coach, but whatever the alchemy, it's good.
The overarching truth of Murray's career at this point, is that he has willed himself to the pinnacle of the sport. Born into the greatest era in men's tennis history, it seemed it was his fate to miss out on Grand Slam glory. He currently sits on three. One suddenly feels five is very attainable within a year.
