‘A force to be reckoned with at Wimbledon’ – Monica Puig backing Andy Murray for summer resurgence

Former Olympic champion Monica Puig says Andy Murray will be ‘a force to be reckoned with at Wimbledon’ this summer and is in awe of the Scot’s fighting spirit. Murray has endured a challenging past three years and after undergoing a hip resurfacing operation in 2019, but managed to climb just outside the top 60 after an impressive showing at the Australian Open. Ad The former world No.

1 reached the last-16 in Melbourne following defeat to Roberto Bautista-Agut, which came after an incredible win over Thanasi Kokkinakis when the Scot sensationally recovered from two sets and 5-3 down. WTA Indian WellsRaducanu handed wild card for Indian Wells, Murray and Norrie in singles draw09/02/2023 AT 22:36 «I feel that Andy has something to prove every time he goes on the court because the amount of times people have counted him out, said he was never going to play again, said that physically he's not going to endure the rigours of professional tennis again. Having something to prove works for some people and others it doesn't, but it definitely works for him,» said Puig in quotes published by Sky Sports.

«I believe he crossed paths with one of the doctors who said that he was never going to be able to play at this level again and he was like 'aha!' so it's like he wants to prove he still has it, that he's still got it and he's proving that day in day out and that goes to show that hard work does pay off. »It doesn't matter about your level — how you feel physically. You put in the work and you will see the rewards afterwards and I feel that he is doing that really well.