Andy Murray calls out ‘hypocrites’ as Novak Djokovic headline Saudi event

Andy Murray slammed “hypocritical” players over unofficial tournaments weeks after a new Saudi Arabia exhibition was announce

Andy Murray has claimed that some players are “hypocritical” over the tennis schedule. The former world No. 1 called out those who complained about the long season but played exhibition events, noting that some were now taking place in the middle of the calendar instead of the off-season. One of those, the new Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, will take place in October with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headlining the lucrative event.

Andy Murray has claimed that some players are “hypocritical” over the tennis schedule. The former world No. 1 called out those who complained about the long season but played exhibition events, noting that some were now taking place in the middle of the calendar instead of the off-season. One of those, the new Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, will take place in October with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headlining the lucrative event.

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While Murray agreed that the sport needed a longer off-season, he bemoaned those who claimed the calendar was too demanding yet chose to compete in exhibitions when they weren’t required. The world No. 67 continued: “But it just seems hypocritical because they don’t have to play the exhibitions.

And they don’t have to play every tournament on the ATP Tour; they can decide not to come here [to Dubai] or they don’t have to play Indian Wells. Yes, that might harm their ranking, but they can choose to miss those events.”