Tennis ace will be training hard in the US
Love-split Murray won’t be lonely this Christmas
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Tennis ace Andy Murray revealed yesterday he won’t be alone this Christmas despite splitting up with his girlfriend.
Instead, the 22-year-old will spend December 25 with his “Scrooge” coach in the US.
Murray and his girlfriend, Kim Sears, separated last month after four years together.
When asked whether he had been a good person for Santa, the Scot said: “I’ve been pretty good. I’m pretty sure he comes to Miami as well so I’ll look forward to that.
“I’m only going to be with my coach on Christmas Day and he’s a little bit of a Scrooge so I’m not sure I’ll be getting too many presents.”
Murray added: “One of the reasons I’m spending Christmas over in the States and going over to Australia early is to make sure I’m in the best shape possible going into the grand slam tournaments.”
He was speaking during a visit to Broomhill Primary School in Glasgow, where a garden has been partly funded by his sponsors the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Murray was also quizzed by youngsters at the school.
When asked what he wanted from Santa by one of the pupils, he smiled and said: “It’s a good question. I’d quite like a Wimbledon trophy. I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it too much.”
He told reporters he hoped 2010 would be the year that he wins a grand slam.
“The difference in the rankings is just winning a grand slam which is a lot easier said than done, but I think I’ve got a chance of doing it next year,” he added.
Speaking about passing his driving test earlier this year, Murray said: “I passed it literally straight after Wimbledon. I did, like, a sort of crash course thing. It went pretty smoothly.
“I’ve got a Polo and a Range Rover I’ve had for quite a while. It’s just so much easier for me to get around and not have to depend on people for lifts.”
Murray flies to America on Sunday.
The school garden project was part of RBS’s Supergrounds Awards scheme. The bank allocated £6million for the six-year programme which helps schools build and improve outdoor spaces for their pupils.
The scheme has improved the playing facilities of more than 800 schools and for more than 20,000 children throughout the UK, an RBS spokesman said.
Murray said he thought the Supergrounds project was “fantastic”. He and younger brother Jamie are ambassadors for the scheme.
