Murray, one of the famous big four in men's tennis, has always given the impression of being angry and outspoken, and always speaking out for inappropriate behavior on and off the field. However, he has recently caused controversy on the field, and it is also related to the problem of ball skills.
Murray served for the first time in his career
At this year's Indian Wells Masters, 34-year-old Murray faced 18-year-old Alcaraz in the second round. In the first set, Murray lost a set 5-7, and at the beginning of the second set, when the two sides fought to a 1-1 innings, Murray was tested in the serve, saved two break points and then won the set with a single shot, and then walked to his seat without a problem. It should be noted that the lower serve is not a prohibited action of tennis, and in the early days of tennis this is still a regular serve behavior, but with the progress of tennis, more and more players in order to pursue faster serve speed, more and more use of throwing action, so that the lower serve is rarely used. In fact, one of the things that is not accepted by the current players is that its quick concealment usually disrupts the rhythm of the receiving player, especially the inadvertent handball of the whole game is indeed unexpected, which is one of the reasons why Alcaraz did not receive the ball at all.
Murray's hand-kick was controversial
During Murray's illustrious career, he never dismissed some of the little tricks he used to win games, which is why he caused a huge controversy when he used a hand-down serve. Viewers aren't the only ones stunned by what they've just witnessed. Former Britain number one Tim Henman, who was commenting at the time, admitted he was scratching his head at the time, trying to recall a game in which Murray used a hand-down serve. He couldn't do it," and "in his epic career, the former world number one player received some of the greatest accolades, but he never used such a tactic. ”
After winning 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, Murray explained why he chose to use a hand-down serve. He said: "The pitch here is very slow. In the three-hour race, I only sent three aces. Since Wimbledon, I've been making 4 or 5 shots per set. That one is one of the three aces I've issued today. I want to use it again in the third set. At the end of the first set, he changed the position of the return ball and began to retreat. I decided to give it a try. I tried it and it worked well. Maybe I'll use it later. He added: "I do this (practice) occasionally. Some people don't like it, but a lot of players are using it now, and you sometimes have to use it to bring your opponents onto the pitch. Sometimes the score is worth it. ”
Of course, there are still many supporters of Murray's behavior, and his good friend Kyrgios will no doubt be happy to see that he frequently uses the underhand serve that has been criticized by his opponents and is used by one of the greatest players in the game. Former Britain's number one Conta, also a supporter, has fervently praised Murray's agile thinking. She said: "To do this, you need to have a clear mind; Clear your head and see what happens. You need to be brave enough to hit it, no, I don't have enough courage to hit it yet. If you mess things up, you're asking yourself why are you doing it?" In addition to Conta, social media is also talking about Murray's behavior. However, looking at the history of tennis, almost all the famous players have had the experience of starting to serve. Singis's wayward serve at the French Open in 1999 sparked boos from the court, Medvedev had a sneak attack against Tsitsipas at the French Open this year, and even Federer talked about Kyrgios's next serve, and he thought he could try it!