Andy Murray was indestructible, says former coach Alex Corretja
In an interview to Reuters, the former world no. 2 Alex Corretja commented on Andy Murray's retirement from tennis. The Spaniard knows the Brit very well, having coached him from 2008 to 2011, and he praised Murray who is likely to play his last tournament in career at the Australian Open. "He is someone who simply never gets fatigued," said Corretja. "Indestructible. Andy is someone who will fight for everything. He is someone who was always searching for something huge. Ever since I have known him he always wanted to be number one and win Slams. He wanted to do something big for the Davis Cup and did it. He was always someone who challenges himself."
Corretja, who will work as Eurosport commentator during the two-week Australian Open event, added: "He showed that even if tennis has changed a lot and evolved -- people saying you need to hit every ball so hard, you only play for three or four shots and that's it -- he showed that there is more to tennis than that. If you are smart, if you are consistent and you know where to place the ball every time then you can be number one and you can win Slams on any surface. He found a nice balance between being defensive and aggressive. It was a privilege to see the way he reads a match. I think the way he could adjust to his opponents was one of his greatest assets and strengths."
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