Andy Murray, who is on the comeback trail, has been working hard to get back to top form after undergoing major hip surgery last year. But McEnroe feels the Scot is unlikely to return to his Grand Slam winning ways.
But all is not lost for the Scot yet. McEnroe feels that the level Murray exhibited while winning his first title in over 2.5 years in Antwerp last year was an indication that he could return to the top 15 eventually.
At Antwerp, Andy Murray recovered from a set deficit in the final before downing Stan Wawrinka to win his 46th career singles title.
The 53-year-old McEnroe considers Murray an asset to the tennis community, whose return to the top echelons of the sport would be welcomed by the fans.
Andy Murray, who was scheduled to make his 2020 season debut at the Miami Masters, will now have to wait at least two more months as the ATP tour is suspended until 13 July owing to the COVID-19 outbreak.
What else did Patrick McEnroe say about Andy Murray?
McEnroe also talked about a fantasy doubles match where he and his brother John McEnroe would team up against Scottish brothers Andy and Jamie Murray.
The younger McEnroe, a Grand Slam doubles winner, believes that he and John would be able to best the Murrays in a hard-fought contest.
McEnroe said that irrespective of whether they played with wooden racquets or the modern graphite ones, the Murray brothers would pack a punch. However, due to the presence of his brother John - who is widely considered one of the greatest doubles players of all time - the American duo would be just as competitive.
The 53-year-old further added that he and Jamie Murray would be the two calm guys in the respective teams. John was notorious for his temper tantrums on the court, while Andy isn’t known to be an even-keeled player either.
According to McEnroe the speculated match-up would not lack in intensity or colorful language, but at the end of the day it would go the way of the American brothers.
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