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‘Sacrifice key to Andy’s success’
- Updated: November 21, 2016
Andy Murray’s mother Judy says her son’s “religious” physical training, even turning down ice cream, has helped him to world No 1.
Judy Murray watched on as Andy confirmed his position as the world’s best tennis player by beating former No 1 Novak Djokovic in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals, in London on Sunday.
Andy Murray needed to secure victory over Djokovic just 24 hours after beating Milos Raonic in a tournament-record three hour, 38 minute encounter to end the tennis season as the best ranked player in the game, and Judy Murray has revealed how Andy’s unfaltering commitment to his physical training has got him to where he is.
“I’m not sure how he did it because the match against Raonic almost killed me off, never mind what it did to him,” she said.
“It was so long and so tough, and then you’ve not got that long to …