No one can doubt that Andy Murray is a very good tennis player, certainly the best that Britain has ever produced. One can only wish that he was a more attractive personality.
His defeat at the hands of Sam Querrey in today's Wimbledon quarter-final was unexpected to say the least, though Murray looked increasingly uncomfortable as the match progressed and his virtual collapse in the final 2 sets surely indicated that he was not fully fit. His movement on court was even more 'porky' than usual and suggested continuing hip problems, while his contorted facial expressions suggested a man in all kinds of mental torment.
While some players appear quite bright and breezy, Murray always looks dull and miserable, except when letting out on of his jaw-splitting yells when he just looks plain ugly. He rarely seems to smile and his speech is slow and boring. His clothing on court is usually scruffy; his chosen colour schemes, Wimbledon whites excluded of course, tend to be dark and unattractive. He often sports the unshaven appearance so beloved of many of today's trendy young men but which serves to simply suggest that they are unwashed as well as unkempt.
While Johanna Konta bubbles and smiles, Murray moans and grimaces. Konta gets on with it, while Murray bemoans his misfortune at every turn. Murray is dour, unsmiling and not all attractive, while Konta is the exact opposite. Given his career success and apparently very happy family life, why does Murray always seem to come across as such a miserable git ?
Murray is out of Wimbledon for this year which is a shame, but at least we'll be spared his miserable on-court persona. We still have Jo Konta to cheer for though and here's hoping that she can make up for the disappointment of Murray losing his crown.
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