2010 ATP World Tour Finals: Briton Andy Murray works on self-composure
Presently ranked no. 5 in the World, Britain's Andy Murray exclaimed that he is working on keeping his composure on court, as he believes that his temper affects his performance in a major way.
Murray is currently in a good position, thanks to his opening win over Sweden's Robin Soderling. Andy exclaimed, "If I went out and smashed the racket or started shouting I'd come in and everyone would say, 'You were in a bad mood
today, mentally you weren't strong enough. Against Soderling I was very quiet. I didn't really show much emotion on the court. I tried to do the same thing. I didn't feel flat on the court. Maybe it's just very different to what you're used to seeing from
me. But that's something I'm trying to work on, to not let my emotions control how I'm playing. I just tried to stay calm, tried to find a way, and it didn't happen."
The Briton admitted that he had planned to keep his emotions in check prior to any of his ATP World Tour Finals matches considering the fact that he has been criticised for not doing so in the past.
Under usual circumstances, Murray would have been expected to have on-court outbursts and fling his racket in rage. However, in contrast to Andy's usual self, the professional came across as rather meek against Swiss man Roger
Federer in the match played between the two.
In spite of being inconsistent in terms of his performance this year, Murray is confident that he will fare well against Spaniard David Ferrer in his following match. "I have been inconsistent this year but still feel like I'm hitting the ball fine from the
back of the court. It was just serving and returning that needs to improve a lot before the next match. He's a really tough player. He makes many balls and is so consistent. I have to serve well against him and get some free points. That will be the main thing
I'm looking to improve," said Murray.
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