Andy Murray Is Willing To Help Emma Raducanu But Only If She Asks

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has said he would always be ready to help tennis’ teenage sensation Emma Raducanu, but only if she asks.

The 18-year-old Raducanu, who made her WTA debut in June, won the US Open during her second Grand Slam appearance. She received a wild card entry for the Wimbledon, where she reached the fourth round. Two months later, Raducanu became the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final.

The Grand Slam title meant, Raducanu achieved her career’s highest-ranking – No. 22 and she is also the current British No. 1.

Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, termed Raducanu’s achievements "incredible" and in a recent interview, he said he will not "wade in" with advice and opinion because he did not like it when he was on the receiving end.

"I never really liked it when all of the ex-British tennis players were always wading in after every win and loss about what you should be doing, what you shouldn't be doing, and a lot of them also giving advice when you haven't asked for it as well. I found it incredibly irritating - and still do today. I don't want to be that person," Murray was quoted by BBC Sport, as saying in an interview.

Murray, who has also won two Olympic gold medals in the men’s singles category, further added, if Raducanu ever wanted to talk or discuss anything, he “would always be there on the end of the phone.”

"What Emma has achieved is incredible and I hope she goes on to do more amazing things in the sport, and if she ever wants to talk, or her family, obviously I would always be there on the end of the phone. But I don't want to be that guy after every loss or win just wading in and giving my opinion on what she should or shouldn't be doing differently, because it's not helpful," added Murray.

Raducanu's victory in New York ended U.K.’s 44-year wait for a female Grand Slam singles title, since Virginia Wade's Wimbledon win in 1977.

Even Murray’s US Open victory in 2012 had ended a 76-year run without a British winner of a men's major singles title following Fred Perry's Wimbledon and US triumphs in 1936.