Tennis: ‘No need to cut down on tantrums’

"You can break a racket, but if you serve an ace the next point, that’s what matters," says Andy Murray.

Andy Murray claims he does not need to eliminate on-court tantrums from his game completely, according to The Times. Murray accepts his behaviour on court has at times been unacceptable – the Scot has been in trouble for swearing on court and smashing his racket in frustration. But he insists that tantrums will not impede him, as long as he learns to respond in a positive manner. “At no stage last year did I see Novak Djokovic go a match without saying anything,” said Murray. “I saw him go nuts on the court and win matches. So you can break a racket, but if you serve an ace the next point, that’s what matters. As long as you have a clear head when the next point starts, that’s what matters.”

Published in The Express Tribune, January 10^th, 2012.