American tennis coach Brad Gilbert has explained what he first noticed about Andy Murray when he became the Great Britain’s star’s coach.
Gilbert was speaking with the Served with Andy Roddick podcast.
So, what has Gilbert said about coaching Murray? Let’s take a closer look…
What Brad Gilbert noticed straight away about Andy Murray
Well, it’s been quite interesting to listen to the coach speak about a player from his perspective – and there was something he noticed about Murray straight away.
Murray has had a number of coaches throughout his career and worked with Gilbert during 2006 and 2007.
The Great Britain player never won one of his three majors whilst working with him but he did iron out some fundamental issues with his game.
Gilbert has been speaking on what he first noticed about Murray when he started coaching him and it’s been a very interesting chat.
He told the Served with Andy Roddick podcast: “With Andy probably the biggest thing that I analysed right away was the type of game that he played. First, everybody told me, ‘He’ll never be top ten, he’ll never be this, he’s a pushover’.
‘He at that point probably weighed about 60, and his biggest issue was physicality. Literally at the two-hour mark, he was toast. He didn’t have, and the type of game that he played, you need a full tank.
“I did think like that was the most important thing.”
Murray has enjoyed brilliant career and Gilbert helped
This is really fascinating given that Murray has been renowned during the peak of his career for strong stamina and a never-say-die attitude.
Based on these comments, perhaps it is a testament to the work he did with Gilbert that has given him these attributes.
Murray can look back on a career that has seen him win three Grand Slam titles when he does call quits on his career in the near future.
Clearly, the 36-year-old felt it was necessary to be coached by someone else after moving on from Gilbert.
However, these comments do suggest that he took some advice from the American when it came to developing his physicality on the court.
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