‘I don't need to somehow remain relevant' – Andy Murray reveals he is set to snub ‘easy' Wimbledon TV punditry gig
Muzz job 'I don't need to somehow remain relevant' – Andy Murray reveals he is set to snub 'easy' Wimbledon TV punditry gig
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ANDY MURRAY is loath to step into TV punditry work just yet – as he does not want to annoy Jack Draper with his words.
Muzza, 38, hated it when he was playing and former British tennis stars, who had nowhere near his same level of ability or talent, gave him advice.
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Andy Murray has revealed he is snubbing a Wimbledon TV appearance
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Murray told GQ he doesn't want to annoy the likes of Jack Draper
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Now retired and at a loose end following the dissolution of his coaching gig with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, the Scotsman could earn decent money working for the BBC.
But the two-time Wimbledon singles champion is conscious of appearing in front of millions and saying something that current British No 1 Draper, 23, disagrees with.
Asked by GQ magazine if he feels the need to stay in the public eye, Murray replied: 'I'm not thinking daily that I need to tweet something or somehow remain relevant.
'That's why I'm much more interested in the idea of coaching because I feel like I'd actually really be helping someone.
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'Whereas with punditry, it can be harmful. If I go and work at, let's say Wimbledon, you start getting asked questions about British players like Jack Draper.
'I know when the British ex–tennis players would talk about my tennis and what I should be doing.
'Because you respect them, you listen to what they're saying – but it's not always the same as what your coach is telling you.
'What the pundits are saying could be wrong. They're not right all the time, and when you're young, it's quite conflicting.
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'So I'd be more inclined to do coaching, because I think punditry is quite an easy gig.
'You can just throw stuff out there.
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"People love it if it's a bit controversial, but you don't actually have any skin in the game.'
BBC's Wimbledon TV comms team will be revealed on Monday.
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