Griekspoor, who holds the record for most Challenger Tour titles in a single season (8 titles in 2021), further lauded Murray for not stopping himself from giving it his all on every point in each match even with his prevailing injury issues since the past couple of years.
In a young career, the 26-year-old has also had his fair share of fitness and injury issues, and watching Murray’s work ethic motivates him to keep going.
Griekspoor stressed that a player’s willingness to make a hundred percent effort even on a bad day on the court is what contributes to the betterment of their game, something he has learned from watching the Briton great.
Griekspoor’s brilliant 2021 season raised expectations from him and a sub-par 2022 season could not live up to those expectations. Now, having worked on specific parts of his game, the young Dutchman looks stronger and has already fired on all cylinders in his first tournament in 2023 - the Tata Open Maharashtra.
Learning from Andy Murray, Tallon Griekspoor reveals focus on mental strength as 2023 season kicks off
After observing Andy Murray and learning about the importance of focusing on mental toughness as much as physical strength, Tallon Griekspoor used the 2023 pre-season to good effect, paying special attention to the mental aspect of his game. The former world no. 44 opened up about his preparations ahead of the new season and his satisfaction with his work in pre-season suggested the ‘Andy Murray effect’ has played its part.
In his first two matches of the season in Pune, Griekspoor looked confident, downing two challenging opponents in Jaume Munar and Marco Cecchinato, respectively, in straight sets. He now aims to ride that momentum into the Australian Open.
Griekspoor, who entered the semifinals in Pune after his quarter-final opponent Marin Cilic was forced to retire with a knee injury, will face Aslan Karatsev in the last-four stage on Friday. More importantly, he is into his maiden ATP singles semi-final.
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