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9/15/10 3:09 PM | Johan Lindahl
Pat Cash has made the radical suggestion that Andy Murray may need a psychologist to help him pull out of his mental nosedive after losing early at the US Open.
The Scot is not only looking to revive his game but is also in the search for a coach.
"I make the next statement advisedly and I know a lot of people will be saying how on earth could that be the case with all the money, five star hotels, first class air flights, luxury and fame Andy Murray enjoys," Cash told the Sunday Tomes of London. "However, I'm frankly concerned he is showing the first signs of depression.
"Such things are not unknown for top-flight sport stars; I've been there and I know a lot of others beside."
The 1987 Wimbledon champion said that Murray's third-round exit in New York to Swiss Stan Wawrinka was symptomatic of his current problems on court.
The London-based Australian also credit the use of a sports psychologist with helping his own career two decades ago.
"What Andy Murray needs now is good advice," said Cash. "I was fortunate in that I had a good sports psychologist called Jeff Bond who helped me figure a lot of things out.
"I know a couple of years ago Andy consulted a psychologist, but it didn't last too long. Seeing what I saw in New York, it's time for him to dig out Bond's telephone number or give somebody similar a call."
Cash said that Murray may be starting to resent tennis, much in the way that Andre Agassi revealed how he hated the game in his recent autobiography.
"You don't want to play, you don't want to even go near the big tournaments and when you are there, you always think about getting away. You spend the least amount of time on site and end up just
looking at four hotel room walls, which isn't conducive to clear thought."
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I saw Murray play, and beat easily, Nalbandian this year in Toronto. After the match I watched Andy and thought, "could he look more depressed?" Just looking at him, you'd think he'd taken a beatdown, or his dog had died, his girlfriend had broken up with him, whatever. But he won that tournament, and played excellent tennis so who knows?
Ramara , 9/15/10 5:11 PM
i had said this a year ago about djokovic. this is similar to what i've been talking about on the other thread too - muzz and nole both need to see the fruits their efforts to be motivated to play. tennis today is brutally competitive. they work so hard all year and all they have to show for it are a couple of ATP titles that only hard core tennis fans know about...
stu , 9/15/10 5:38 PM
stu: those are very wise words. I completely agree with Cash ..and alex! In fact I think Andy should take time out and only come back if he thinks he will enjoy the game again.
deuce , 9/15/10 5:46 PM
hey deuce, you'll be pleased with andy's blog then ... says he's taking a few weeks off to "recharge batteries" so that he can end the year "on a high".
Ends on a reassuring note ... "Don't worry, I'll be back stronger than ever next year."
Here's looking forward to Oz :)
PS Says he's looking into his coaching situation this month too.
http://www.andymurray.com/#/home/news/andys-us-open-blog-6/
alex , 9/15/10 6:01 PM
alex: yeh, I've read it but it also says he's back "practising/ training." Too soon! Many pundits have said he "over-trains." I read but don't contribute, to Murray's world. It's good and generally very positive.
deuce , 9/15/10 6:15 PM
Cash is indeed on to something there!! I remeber when Andy lost to Wawa i made that same point. The only time Andy will ever win a GSlam is when he starts to learn to ENJOY the game!
Monalysa , 9/15/10 10:19 PM
I know how it feels!!I am also visiting psychologist now a days..
tushar , 9/16/10 9:02 AM
Maurry. don't worry. soon will win
tennisnba , 9/16/10 10:20 AM
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Cash must have been reading my comments at 12:36 on the previous thread ...
"The big factor is the attitude-depressive cloud that lingers over him at times and ..." etc.
alex , 9/15/10 4:18 PM