Andy Murray’s most awkward moment? A drug test he’ll never forget at the Australian Open
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Former world No. 1 Andy Murray opened up about the ‘horrible moment’ he experienced during an anti-doping test at the Australian Open. The five-time Melbourne finalist shared a hilarious anecdote about being in a ‘tight cubicle’ with a drug tester.
The three-time Grand Slam champion suffered from ‘violent diarrhoea’ after a first-round victory, though he did not specify the year. “A few years ago, I played a first round at the Australian Open,” recalled Murray. “I played four hours and 40 minutes or something, and I won.”
“At the end of the year beforehand, I’d been having some issues with cramping, so in that match—it was the first tournament of the new year, four hours and 40 minutes—and I was nervous about potentially cramping again. So I’d been nailing the energy gels, sports drinks, and pickle juice.”
“I finished the match, won the match, and when I came off the court, I got asked to do a drugs test straight away. I was like: ‘F***ing hell, really?’ But I was in a good mood because I’d won.”
“So I went straight from court and needed to go to the toilet. I went to do the drugs test. It’s not the most pleasant experience. I’ve gone into the cubicle with the guy, and it’s a tight cubicle,” he added. “Obviously, they ask you to pull your shorts down below your knees and lift your shirt above your stomach so they can make sure it’s you peeing into the thing. As I start to go, I realise my stomach has gone.”
“And I’m like, ‘I’ve got to sit down,’ and I’m sitting there with a guy staring right at me while I’m having the most violent diarrhoea in front of him. It’s a horrible moment… and for him as well,” he added.
The 37-year-old Scot retired from professional tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A few months later, he was announced as the new coach of his former rival Novak Djokovic. Their first tournament together was this year’s Australian Open, where Djokovic reached the semifinals before withdrawing due to injury. Murray has extended his partnership with Djokovic at least until Wimbledon in mid-year.
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