Should Andy Murray win once again at Wimbledon this summer, he will certainly be lapping up the acclaim.
Regularly surrounded by his family post-victory, Murray will be hoping to replicate such scenes as the tournament gets underway on Monday. One person who might not get fully behind it is his seven-year-old daughter, Sophia.
The youngster did not even offer her dad a hug after he picked her up from school after being left somewhat embarrassed by his success. Speaking ahead of Wimbledon, Murray said: “My eldest daughter is aware now of what I do but I don’t think she really sees it as a good thing.
“I think she gets more embarrassed by it to be honest. We went to pick her up from school on Friday and she will never properly acknowledge me at the school gates or around the other kids at school.
“I asked her that night, ‘Why wouldn’t you give me a hug at school today? She said, ‘Because people know you - you’re No 39 in tennis or something!’ She doesn’t see it as a cool thing, it is more than embarrassing.”
Whilst Murray’s daughter does not appear to fully recognise her Dad’s success, she also uses it as ammunition to tease him. She shows off in front of her school friends by calling him “Andy Murray” instead of “daddy”.
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One family member who will be fully invested is Mum Judy. Not only will she be watching Andy compete for this third singles’ title, eldest son Jamie is also in action as he kicks off his doubles campaign on Monday.
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror ahead of Wimbledon getting underway, she said: “I get terribly nervous. I tend to not watch on TV and I don’t go so often now.
“If you go to a Grand Slam, you’ll be there a week before the tournament to prepare. And if they get to the end of a Grand Slam, you’re there for three weeks. It’s emotionally exhausting.
“I tell people it’s like severe nausea and a series of mini heart attacks going on at the same time. I’m honestly surprised I’m still alive after what they’ve put me through after all these years.”
“It’s been our life for such a long time, but it would be nice to have the peace and quiet and the calmness, and not the worry and anxiety over how well they are doing, whether they are injured, all of these things, just to have a bit more of a normal life,” the 63-year-old added.
“Having said that, it’s been the most incredible journey and privilege to be part of that top tier that I love, and to watch your kids doing great things.”
