What is the feud between Del Potro and Andy Murray all about?

Question

While watching the Djokovic/Robredo match, I heard Jim Courier and Bill MaCatee joked about an ongoing feud that Murray and Del Potro has against each other. Does anyone know what they were talking about? I never heard any "beef" or feud that they had against each other so what is this all about?

Answer 1

They known each other from juniors and when they played each other at the Rome Masters they had a argument about something that Del Potro said about Murrays mum and also Del Potro tried to hit Murray with the ball.

Answer 2

Del Potro and Murray, 16 months apart, have known each other since junior days, but it was their May match in Rome earlier this year that has the two of them, and others privy to their playing history, talking.

In a testy match, Del Potro allegedly launched a ball at the feisty Murray’s head. At a changeover at 5-4 in the second set, the two engaged in sideline trash-talking that the umpire tried in vain to extinguish. The sit-down squabble began with Murray complaining about the attempted beaning, to which Del Potro retorted, somewhat elliptically: “You and your mother, the same always.”

That set Murray off, incensed that the Argentine would dare invoke his mum: “If you ever speak about my mum again!” The umpire pleaded with both players “to save it ‘til later.” “That is unacceptable!” cried Murray.

Del Potro sat stoically, staring straight ahead.

Murray was asked whether there was some unfinished business between the two in his press conference, after defeating Stanislas Wawrinka to advance to the match against the 6-foot-6 Del Potro.

“I haven't spoken to him since, so whether there is or not, for me it's another tennis match,” said Murray. “When you get on the court you've got to put your emotions aside and get the job done.

"I've known him since we were really young," continued Murray. "I wasn't great friends with him before. I don't need to be friends with him now."

Murray won that first and only bout in a TKO. After Murray split sets with the big Argentine, Del Potro was forced to retire with an injury.

Looking forward to today's showdown, Murray said, “Whether I like Del Potro or not really doesn't make any difference. When you get on the tennis court it's another match, and you've got to win.”

Answer 3

I was wonderin the same thin

:D

Answer 4

The last time they played, Del Potro had something to say about Murray's mom who was cheering on Andy from the stands. That probably distracted Del Potro and he said something about her. And Murray had some words with Del Potro too. They are not really friends with each other. It should be a cracker of a game.

Answer 5

Del Potro said "Shut your mouth you w***e" to Mrs Murray.

Andy wasn't to happy about it.

They were apparently going to have a dance off, but they just decided to carry on the feud.