Source link : https://london-news.net/andy-murray-reflects-on-the-pressure-of-expectations-during-his-athletic-career/
The British tennis player, former world number one, two-time Olympic champion, and three-time Grand Slam winner, **[Andy Murray](https://www.welt.de/sport/tennis/article244152305/Andy-Murray-Nach-traumhaften-Siegerlebnis-war-ich-gleich-zurueck-in-der-realistischen-Welt.html)**, shared his thoughts on the pressure athletes face. He emphasized that he views his child’s achievements differently than how his own accomplishments were perceived.
“Sports can be quite complex because you may achieve remarkable results, yet you still feel like it’s not enough. When you’re immersed in it, when it becomes your career and your entire life, you can feel disappointed for not winning the major tournaments you’ve invested so much effort into. It creates a sense of failure.
However, after retiring, I went to watch my daughter participate in a cross country race. She finished seventh, and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s amazing.’ As a parent, I felt, ‘This is wonderful.’ She was seventh out of about 100 students in our local district.
In contrast, when I played tennis and finished second in a major tournament, it felt catastrophic. This isn’t a healthy perspective. With such thinking, it’s tough to derive joy and satisfaction from sports,” Murray stated, as reported by We Love Tennis.
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Publish date : 2025-12-14 16:43:00
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