Andy Murray reveals huge weight loss after quitting tennis and taking up new sport in retirement
ANDY MURRAY has revealed that he has lost five kilos since retiring from tennis.
The British sporting icon, 37, hung up his racquet last month following an emotional run at the Paris Olympics.
Alongside pal Dan Evans he battled through two gruelling matches in the men’s doubles, before falling in the quarter-finals to American duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in his final ever match.
Since quitting tennis, Murray has spent plenty of time on the golf course.
Yesterday he even took part in a Pro-Am at Wentworth alongside Scottish player Bob MacIntyre.
While appearing at the event in Surrey, Murray lifted the lid on his post-retirement weight loss.
He admitted: “I haven’t been to the gym for five weeks.
“I said to my wife, I was like, Look, I’m going to make sure when I stop, I’m going to make sure I stay in good shape.
“And she said: ‘Oh, if you’re just going to go and play golf, I don’t want that’.
“I was like: ‘No, no, I’ll get myself in the gym, make sure I stay in shape’.
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“And she said: ‘Oh, if you’re just going to go and play golf, I don’t want that’.
“I was like: ‘No, no, I’ll get myself in the gym, make sure I stay in shape’.
“But we obviously have like loads of the sport drinks have got lot of calories in them, and I only really drink water and coffee now.
“So I don’t know, I think just less calories and probably loss of muscle.
“I’ve lost about 11, 12 pounds. It’s a lot. I was expecting the opposite to happen. It’s about five kilos, yeah.”
Following his display at Wentworth, Murray responded to fans that commented on his technique on social media.
He wrote on X: “Huge thanks to all the amateur golfers on social media for their constructive criticism of my golf swing.
“Much appreciated.”
During his appearance, he also caught up with old pal Rory McIlroy.
At one point he was seen giving the golf star a pep talk, with McIlroy having endured a tricky year.