Australian Open: Andy Murray plays it tight in fashion stakes

By SIMON CAMBERS
Published on 18/01/2013 01:24

ANDY Murray may have designs on the Australian Open title but that is about as far as it goes when it comes to fashion.

The Scot has been sporting a tighter-than-usual shirt so far in Melbourne and has progressed serenely, his 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Joao Sousa of Portugal sending him through to round three. In sweltering temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius, US Open champion Murray’s shirt was sticking to him and he needed a couple of changes to stay cool. “The only thing I don’t like on shirts is if they come down too low and sometimes your elbows can get caught in the shirt,” third seed Murray said.

“The less material there is on the shirt, I think probably the better. There’s less to get in the way. But, so long as they’re tailored somewhat, I think there’s no real problem.”

The days when the likes of John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl wore the shortest of shorts may be in the past but a couple of current players, Tomas Berdych and Tommy Robredo, have been modelling some retro shorts. Murray said fans at Melbourne Park should not expect him wearing anything too revealing. “I actually wore a pair at Wimbledon when I was [sponsored by] Fred Perry that were short,” he said. “Not quite like what Ivan and those guys used to wear on the court. I can’t see a return to them, to be honest.”