Beckham helps Murray deal with pressure

[Cara]

This will be the 22-year-old Scot's first Wimbledon since signing up with 19 Entertainment, the management company which counts David Beckham among its clients. The two sportsmen have met since and the tennis player sees the footballer as a good example of someone who has learned how to handle fame.

"I guess that when you start out you need to try to keep the same friends, the same people you have around you, be true to yourself and do things that are important to you," Murray said. "I think when you start changing as a person and getting an inflated opinion of yourself, and having a big ego, is when it becomes a problem. It happens a lot in sport nowadays and David Beckham has done a great job of not letting all the fame and pressure get to him."

You might never have guessed that Wimbledon starts today. On Friday Andy Murray played golf, went go-karting and did not pick up a tennis racket all day. Last night the man hoping to be the first male British winner here for 73 years was back home playing a table football tournament with friends.

When he goes on court for his first match tomorrow, Murray should be as relaxed as an MP who has forgotten to claim his expenses.

Beckham gives Murray a helping hand

I'm not sure if Murray is all that down to earth as he acts like a real chomp on the court at times but this year my money is on a Federer VS Murray Final and i think Murray has a good chance of taking it.

 

[mercurial]

Murray will never win Wimbledon. At least not for another 5 years. He's good but not good enough.

 

[chiskop]

I'm not sure that Beckham is the best person to be giving advice on how to handle pressure situations.

 

[The_Pumpkin_King]

i doubt becks can handle pressure, he miss his most important penalty.

im going for a verdasco vs djokovic final

and that Cirstea makes the final but thats for non-tennis reasons