Andy Murray takes up unfamiliar gig in retirement as leaf taken out of Jack Draper’s book | Tennis | Sport

Andy Murray has dabbled in some modelling work after hanging up his racket at the Olympics. The former tennis star has been busy since quitting the sport at the end of the summer.

Murray, whose long-term plan is to go into coaching, has been spending more time with his young family over the past month. He retired from tennis after he and Dan Evans were beaten in the quarter-finals of the Olympic doubles tournament.

The 37-year-old has been doing some modelling work in the meantime, though, and shared pictures of his poses on his Instagram story. Murray is the October cover star for high-end fashion magazine Modern Luxury.

One image sees Murray dressed in a purple leather jacket, a long pin-striped t-shirt and grey trousers. He is positioned in what seems to be a field, walking in front of a wall and away from the camera, while looking back at the lens.

In a second image, Murray is seen walking in front of the same wall in a light brown long-line jacket and the same trousers.

The two-time Wimbledon champion is perhaps taking tips from Jack Draper, who has previously done some modelling work. The US Open semi-finalist says he enjoys being papped.

“I quite enjoy being in front of the camera,” Draper told British Vogue in July before quipping: “If I’m looking good, that is.”

He added on his several looks: “I’ve done a buzzcut, mohawk, mullet…”

Draper is also looking to copy Murray by winning his first Grand Slam at the US Open. The British tennis icon won the tournament in 2012 before going on to win two Wimbledon titles.

A semi-final against Jannik Sinner today (Friday) awaits for Draper, who has reached the final four of a Grand Slam for the first time. The 22-year-old world No. 25 said: “This is not an overnight thing for me.

“I felt like my level was solid (in the quarter-final win over Alex De Minaur), there were some glimpses of really good stuff. I still have some levels to go if I get pushed.”

He added: “Last year was a real turning point for me. When I had my injury setbacks I had to watch all of these young amazing players winning amazing tournaments and playing on the biggest stages in the world.

“I felt like I just wasn’t doing enough to get to that point myself. I’ve believed for a long time that I’ve been putting in the work and doing the right things and I knew that my time would come.”