HOORAY FOR THE MURRAYS

PATRICK KIDD

WHERE MIGHT BRITISH TENNIS HAVE been for the past 20 years if a thief on a bus in Barcelona in the late 1970s hadn’t lifted Judy Erskine’s purse from her handbag? For a struggling young professional (below) who had no money, no coach, no proper training facility at home and slept in a tent during tournaments, it was the final straw. She returned to Scotland, went to university, got married and in due time had two boys to whom she transferred her love of tennis. Between them, her sons would win 86 tour titles, ten of them grand slams, two Olympic gold medals and Britain’s first Davis Cup crown for 79 years. Both topped the world rankings in their disciplines: doubles for her elder son, who won seven majors, and…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, August/September 2024

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