Judy Murray Has No Regrets About Stepping Down as Fed Cup Captain
Tennis - Judy Murray says she has no regrets about stepping down from the post of Great Britain's Fed Cup captain. Murray is now involved in developing tennis at a grassroots level in Britain and Anne Keothavong has taken over as the Fed Cup captain of Great Britain. In an interview to Tennis365, Murray says, "That’s what interests me now and it was the main reason why I stepped away from the Fed Cup captaincy. I feel I can have a bigger impact on developing the game in other areas and I’ve got no regrets about not being involved with the team now that they are enjoying some success. I’m so delighted to see the girls doing well and Anne Keothavong is a wonderful person to lead the team as captain. I did the job for nearly five years with the team and it was a wonderful learning experience for me on so many levels. It was a lot of fun and we achieved a lot, but now I’m looking forward to cheering them on to success this weekend. It has been fascinating to see how the team have evolved since I left the role and it was wonderful to see them doing so well in front of a home crowd in Bath a few weeks back. There is no sense of regret from me that I’m not involved now because I had my time and felt I could have a bigger impact in the sport doing a different role and I enjoy what I’m doing now.”
Speaking of the team, Murray says, "When I started with the team, the two top players were Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha. You couldn’t get two better or more committed players to play for their country and they were a joy to work with. Then we then had the two younger ones Heather Watson and Laura Robson, who were eager to learn and develop. Now we have Jo Konta as the No.1, Katie Boulter doing a great job backing her up and Heather in the mix to play when required. We have some great talent to call on there and I will be their biggest supporter this weekend. It would be fantastic to see Britain back in the World Group of the Fed Cup.”
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2vg741w
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