Andy Murray has been out of action for some time now, dealing with a groin injury he sustained in 2020. But it appears that 32-year-old netter is good to go but casts doubts on whether the French Open will push through.
Speaking to CNN, Murray also made a startling revelation. He admits that he has been feeling sick four weeks ago but adds that it was quite difficult to say if he had the COVID-19 virus. He dealt with it for a couple of days but never underwent testing. He believes that COVID-19 tests should be preserved and saved for people who are in severe situations or working as frontliners.
He seems pretty fine right now although may want to keep track of his health. There have been reports that the COVID-19 virus may be re-ignited if people who had previously dealt with it are not careful. For now, he says he is good and is looking forward to returning to action on clay. The French Open is the next big tournament possibly happening but the Briton has doubts about whether it will push through.
"If you took the French Open, let’s say things in Europe have improved, but there are certain countries that might still have issues," Murray said.
True enough, there are factors that organizers will have to discuss. It is a given that players participating in the French Open come from different parts of the globe. The governing situation in most varies and some may not be able to travel due to lockdowns or possibly due to health. Hence, Murray is a bit skeptical as far as seeing the French Open go on as scheduled this September.
Murray also supports the call of Djokovic recently to unite tennis bodies and help lower-ranked players. Djokovic revealed in a recent post that he had already discussed this with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as they try to find ways to establish a fund for the lower-ranked netters. The players falling under this category are mostly without sponsors and play with no financial backing. For his part, Murray feels that a portion of the Grand Slam prize money could be reduced to help fund these players.
"Sometimes you see the prize money check for the winner of the Grand Slams. And it’s like, I don’t know what it is exactly, but something like $4million. And could that money be used better and spent elsewhere in the earlier rounds or the qualifying draws or maybe use to grow some of the smaller events?" Murray said.
