This week, the Scot is once game competing on the ATP Challenger Tour, advancing to the semi-finals in Aix En Provence in France. While at the Challenger 175, Murray took time to reminisce on his early Challenger Tour days.
A launching pad to greatness 🏆🥇@andy_murray takes a stroll down Challenger memory lane 🤔#ATPChallenger pic.twitter.com/oYDuxC728A
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“My first memories of playing on the Challenger Tour were in Manchester,” Murray said. “I played a grass-court challenger there and I had my dad there as my tennis coach. He is not a tennis player or a coach but he was there with me.
“I remember being unbelievably shy. I didn’t ask anyone to warm up with me before my match, so I had my dad throwing balls to me out of a shopping bag and I ended up actually getting a couple of good wins there.”
Armed with a full support team today, Murray will aim to win his third ATP Challenger Tour title and first since 2005 this weekend in France.