It is no surprise that Andy Murray has struggled to stay clear of the limelight since drawing the curtain shut on his illustrious career.
Murray has already begun his quest to become the next Tiger Woods but the Brit has successfully managed to steer clear of the controversy and drama that has ensued in the sport of tennis on social media as of late.
Jannik Sinner made headlines on Tuesday after details were made public about a doping case involving the Italian that had been ongoing behind the scenes since March.
This has naturally caused a major stir online, notably among many current and former stars, including Nick Kyrgios and Andy Roddick.
What happened and what did Andy Murray say?
Kyrgios has not played a competitive ATP match in 14 months as he diligently prepares for a return to action, but the controversial Australian has not shied away from resorting to social media to voice his opinions.
The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has been very vocal about his stance on Sinner’s case, and so too has Roddick.
Roddick has backed the Italian, claiming on his podcast: “The amount in his system is one billionth of a gram, or 58,000 times smaller than a grain of salt, which is completely consistent with the explanation.”
The American’s stance was published on X, to which Kyrgios replied: “Do you understand how quickly this stuff exits your system? Cream, gummies literally hours. Ridiculous statement,” claiming that he knew this through: “Research. Dumb ass,” when asked by a fan.
Former US Open champion Roddick then finally had his say by replying: “Dumbass is one word….”
This is just one of the spats that has occurred in recent times, but one that Andy Murray was most likely referring to when he published a post, claiming: “Tennis Twitter is absolute carnage at the moment.”
US Open draws made
With the North American hard court swing well underway, attentions turn to the all-important final grand slam of the year, the US Open.
Novak Djokovic is on the cusp of more history as he attempts to pull clear of Margaret Court at the top of the major standings with an astonishing 25th crown at Flushing Meadows.
And on the women’s side, it appears as if it is all to play for with countless stars all with a point to prove in New York.
However, Aryna Sabalenka is back to her blistering best and will be the red-hot favorite to add a US Open crown to her back-to-back triumphs in Melbourne.
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