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Iga Swiatek’s ex-coach, Wim Fissette, has spoken out for the first time since their sudden split, stating that the move is ‘part of the job’ and that he is ‘really happy’ to have been part of the Pole’s team.

The six-time Grand Slam champion announced the split just days after her shock opening-match loss at the Miami Open.

Since then, Swiatek has teamed up with Spaniard Francisco Roig, who coached 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal for nearly two decades.

In recent days, the trio have been seen in action at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca.

The Pole and Fissette first came together in October 2024, after Swiatek parted ways with Tomasz Wiktorowski, continuing for 17 months.

Prior to his most recent coaching role, Fissette also worked with the likes of Kim Clijsters, Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber, Victoria Azarenka, Simona Halep, and Johanna Konta.

“There are some teams that can stay really calm under, let’s say, difficult conditions,” analysed Fissette during his interview with The Athletic.

“Others feel like something needs to change.

“As in every sport, it’s always first the coach that has to go. At the highest level in sports, this is part of the job. You have to accept that.

“They were almost unbeatable for a few years. The expectations are going to be super high. Every loss will hurt extra. I was aware of the difficulties in this project.

“It was impossible to do better. But I was still really happy that I took the challenge, and happy with what we achieved. Iga is such an extraordinary player and athlete.”

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Swiatek and Fissette’s parting of ways was rumoured for months, after a disappointing 2026.

Whilst the pair won their first Grand Slam together at Wimbledon in 2025, this season produced quarter-final losses at the Australian Open (to Elena Rybakina), Qatar Open (Maria Sakkari), and Indian Wells (Elina Svitolina).

At the Miami Open, compatriot and world No 50 Magda Linette battled from a set down to snap Swiatek’s streak of 73 consecutive opening-match victories.

“If you look at the best players in the world in the past 20 years, it’s, ‘How can I learn to improve and to develop? ‘” added Fissette.

“Especially after losses, it was difficult to look at the development instead of like, OK, ‘Let’s just keep trying to do what was working.’

“She has been working with the same people for a lot of years, and she’s been super successful for years.

“It’s normal that in, let’s say, challenging times, that she kind of goes back to these people or maybe wants more from these people.

“Sometimes it just takes a hard time. It takes something that happens to make you do it.”

Swiatek’s announcement of the split remarked upon both their successes and the more recent challenges.

“After many months of working together with my coach I’ve decided to take a different path,” the Pole stated on social media.

“It was an intense time full of challenges and many important experiences.

“I’m grateful for his support, experience, and everything we achieved together – including one of my biggest dreams in sport.

“Wim, thank you for this time and for the lessons I’ve learned thanks to you. I wish you all the best — both professionally and personally.”

Swiatek’s next event is scheduled to be the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, taking place from April 13 – 19.

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Jannik Sinner believes his success over the Sunshine Double will pay dividends during the clay-court season, though he insists his focus is not on the world No 1 ranking.

The Italian made history in the United States by becoming the first male player to win both the Indian Wells Masters and the Miami Open in the same season without dropping a set.

Sinner bounced back from tough defeats at the Australian Open (to Novak Djokovic) and the Qatar Open (to Jakub Mensik), entering the clay-court season on a 12-match winning streak.

Additionally, he has now been victorious in 34 consecutive sets in ATP Masters 1000 matches.

Sinner will next compete at the Monte-Carlo Masters, which takes place from April 5 – 12 and marks the beginning of the clay-court season.

“We have worked hard,” analysed the world No 2 during his pre-tournament press conference.

“It is a different surface; we all know that it is more physically demanding.

“Last year I played well on this surface, so we’ll see how it goes for me this year.

“But I believe that doing very long sessions under the heat helped me a lot, and in the United States, I didn’t struggle with that.”

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12 months ago, Sinner was forced to withdraw from events in both Monte Carlo and Madrid, due to accepting a 90-day ban after failing two doping tests.

He returned at the Italian Open and reached the final, before doing the same at the French Open – losing both showpiece matches to Carlos Alcaraz.

At his first clay-court event of the year, the four-time Grand Slam champion will open against either Ugo Humbert or Moise Kouame, with a potential third-round clash with Stefanos Tsitipas.

Sinner’s best result in Monaco came via semi-final appearances in both 2023 and 2024, losing a nail-biter to the Greek in the latter after an incorrect line call proved crucial.

“It is a good tournament to play in any case,” commented the world No 2.

“It is a good tournament as preparation for the upcoming tournaments.

“Having the opportunity to play at least one official match is important, and then sleeping at home, feeling at home here, is a very positive thing.”

At the moment, Sinner is just 1190 ranking points behind world No 1 Alcaraz.

If the Italian were to lift the trophy in Monaco, he would surpass the Spaniard – who is defending 1000 points – in the rankings and claim the top spot for the first time since September 2025.

Despite the close race, Sinner insists that his focus lies on tournament results and self-improvement, rather than his ranking.

“When you are an elite player, you play to win trophies,” added the two-time semi-finalist.

“The ranking points, in a way, are secondary. It is not a single tournament that defines if someone is number one or number two.

“For me, it is a tournament that I enjoy playing, and I am very happy to be here.

“Of course, I try to win as many matches as possible.”

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Iga Swiatek has cut a frustrated figure in recent months, but she was all smiles as she started the next chapter of her career under the watchful eye of new coach Francisco Roig and the great Rafael Nadal.

The six-time Grand Slam winner has endured a difficult start to the 2026 season as she started the year at No 2, but has slipped to No 2 with Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff overtaking her. Swiatek has a win-loss record of 12-6 as she is yet to make it past the quarter-final of a WTA Tour event.

There have been several incidents of annoyance and exasperation on court from the Pole in recent months and it all came to head at the Miami Open when she was stunned in the second round by Magda Linette.

After the tournament, she announced her decision to split from coach Wim Fissette, who joined her setup in October 2024, and earlier this week she announced that Roig, who was part of Nadal’s team for all 22 of his Grand Slam titles, as her new mentor.

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Swiatek’s first training session with Roig took place at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca and tennis great Nadal was on hand to provide some tips.

The academy’s official social media channels took an opportunity to post photos and videos of Swiatek, Roig and Nadal on the clay courts, stating: “It’s not just training, it’s a whole vibe.”

It shows a different picture from the Swiatek that has been quite downcast in recent months, as if a weight has been lifted off her shoulders.

And the former world No 1 took took to Instagram to thank King of Clay Nadal for “making her feel at home”.

“Training, learning and embracing each day here in Mallorca. Thank you @rafaelnadal for making me feel at home,” she wrote.

The Pole admitted during an interview with Sport.pl ahead of the Roig announcement that she “wasn’t feeling good on court”.

“I felt it was simply time for a change. Yes, it wasn’t a decision made in Miami — it was a longer process during which I carefully considered everything,” she said.

“During the tournament in Doha, I realised I wasn’t feeling as good on court as I had before.

“Of course, different tournaments can have different reasons for a poor performance – sometimes I just know I wasn’t focused that day, sometimes my forehand was failing, sometimes something else. It happens. But I felt like I wasn’t playing as well, and that’s why I started losing confidence.

“After my loss to Maria Sakkari [in Doha], we sat down and had a long talk. We discussed what to change and how to approach the following week so I could get back to my solid game.

“And indeed, we made some progress before Indian Wells. But when I considered the whole picture, I decided I needed a change.”

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World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz could face the retiring Stan Wawrinka in his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters while second seed Jannik Sinner faces a tricky path.

Defending champion Alcaraz – who is coming off a shock third-round exit from the Miami Open – has a bye into the second round and he will face the winner of the Wawrinka-Sebastian Baez match.

Alcaraz is yet to meet Wawrinka – who is retiring at the end of the year – in a top-level match while he has a 3-0 record against Baez.

Although both players are lowly ranked with three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka sitting at No 94 and Argentine Baez at No 50, they are formidable on clay as both have won seven titles on the surface.

Former No 3 Wawrinka, of course, won the 2014 Monte Carlo Masters and the 2015 French Open on clay while six of Baez’s seven titles have been on the red dirt.

If the seedings hold, then Alcaraz will face 14th seed Frances Tiafoe in the third round and eighth seed Alexander Bublik in the quarter-finals, although the latter will likely have to get past 11th seed Jir Lehecka in the third round.

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Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti in the 2025 final, but there won’t be a repeat of that in the 2026 final as they are projected to meet in the semi-final.

Mussetti is seeded fourth and will face either Valentin Vacherot or Kamil Majchrzak in the second round while he could take on fifth seed Alex de Minaur – who opens his campaign against either Cameron Norrie or Miomir Kecmanovic – in the last eight.

World No 2 Sinner could replace Alcaraz at No 1 in the ATP Rankings if he outperforms the Spaniard, but he has a difficult path.

The four-time Grand Slam winner will take on either Ugo Humbert or rising French teenager Moise Kouame in the second round while he could face three-time Monte Carlo Masters champion Stefanos Tsitsipas or Francisco Cerundolo in the third round.

Sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime – who faces either Marin Cilic or a qualifier first up – is a potential quarter-final opponent for Sinner, but the Canadian will most likely have to get past ninth seed Casper Ruud in the third round.

Third seed Alexander Zverev headlines Section 3, but it is a real nightmare as it also contains seventh seed Daniil Medvedev and 13th seed Andrey Rublev.

Zverev will start against either Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard or a qualifier and could face 2023 Monte Carlo champion Rublev in the third round. If he gets past those players, then he is projected to meet Medvedev in the quarter-final.

Medvedev leads his rivalry with Zverev 14-8, having won 13 of the last 16 matches between the pair, although the German did win their most recent match at the 2025 Paris Masters.

But whoever comes through that section will likely face Sinner for a place in the final before a potential clash with Alcaraz on the Sunday.

Projected Quarter-Finals

Alcaraz v Bublik
Musetti v De Minaur
Medvedev v Zverev
Auger-Aliassime v Sinner

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The clay court season is upon us and for five of the game’s biggest names, the stakes are about to get very high.

With the tennis ranking system based around a model that sees players attempting to defend the points they collected from the same phase of the previous year, there could be some high-profile dips in fortune on the agenda over the next few weeks.

Here is your Tennis365 guide to the players with the most to lose in the clay court phase of the ATP Tour.

Carlos Alcaraz

Points to defend on clay: 4,300

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The world No 1 will face huge pressure as he heads to Monte Carlo trying to defend the title he won so impressively last year.

Anything less than another victory in that tournament will see Alcaraz’s ranking take a hit and he will then have 330 points to defend from his run to to the final of last year’s Barcelona Open.

Throw in his 1,000 ranking points from his win at the Rome Masters last year and the 2,000 points on his record from his second successive Roland Garros title and this is a period of the year when Alcaraz will struggle to improve on his ranking.

If he fails to match the remarkable standards he achieved last year, it will open the door for Jannik Sinner to close the gap further in the race for top spot in the ATP Rankings.

Verdict: Alcaraz will lose the world No 1 ranking at some point in the clay court season.

Jannik Sinner

Points to defend on clay: 1,900

Even though Sinner missed a chunk of last year’s clay court swing on the ATP Tour as he served a doping ban, the Italian still has a sizeable points haul to defend.

That total could have been even healthier if he had won one of the match points he held against Carlos Alcaraz in their epic French Open final last June, but he still has plenty of peril heading into this part of the season.

A run to the Rome final and then at Roland Garros confirmed Sinner is mastering clay courts after struggling to play his best tennis in the early phase of his career and this year, he can add the Monte-Carlo and Madrid Masters to his schedule as he looks to boost his points haul.

Verdict: Sinner will be world No 1 again soon and probably in double quick time.

Lorenzo Musetti

Points to defend on clay: 2,300

This Italian enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2025 and he was especially impressive when he set foot on his favoured clay courts.

A run to the final of last season’s Monte-Carlo Masters added 650 ranking points to his record and he then added another 400 points with a semi-final appearance at the Madrid Masters.

Another 400 points came his way as he made the semi-finals in front of his home fans in Rome and he collected 800 points from his semi-final appearance at Roland Garros.

Musetti has been struggling with injury since he was forced to pull out of the Australian Open when he was on the brink of beating Novak Djokovic and if he is not fully fit, some early defeats could have a brutal impact on his ranking.

Verdict: Alarm bells will be ringing for Musetti, as he could have a big rankings fall over the next few weeks.

Casper Ruud

Points to defend on clay: 1,500

The Norwegian won the Madrid Masters last year, beating Britain’s Jack Draper in a brilliant final in the Spanish capital and he could face a rankings slide if he fails to match that display in May.

With two appearances in the French Open final on his record, Ruud is a master of weaving his spell on clay courts when his game is firing, but confidence appears to have been an issue for this experienced performer in recent months.

Ruud has suffered an inconsistent season, but he has long been one of the more prolific performers on clay courts and will hope he can find his best form in this phase of the season.

Verdict: Ruud has a lot of ranking points to defend and he has not shown the form that will allow him to protect those points in 2026.

Alexander Zverev

Points to defend on clay: 1,410

Zverev was in the midst of a slump in form at this stage of last season, with a return to clay courts not enough to fire his burners.

A French Open finalist in 2024, Zverev has his chances to beat Carlos Alcaraz in what was an epic Roland Garros championship match and this German has produced some of his best performances on clay.

He won an ATP 500 tournament in front of his home fans in Munich on clay last year and will be keen to defend those points, but the world No 3 will dare to believe he can build on his ranking during the clay court run as he has shown some signs of a return to form in recent weeks.

Verdict: After months of concern, Zverev showed signs of improvement at the Miami Open and he needs to continue his more aggressive approach to hold onto the world No 3 ranking.

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Alex Eala’s rise up the tennis ladder has been one of the big stories of the last 12 months, but the Filipina star is developing a habit she will be keen to kick heading into the clay court swing of the WTA Tour.

Eala’s breakthrough tournament a year ago saw her embark on a thrilling run to the semi-finals of the Miami Open, with her win against serial Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek in that event in Florida alerting the world to her potential.

The young star has shown an impressive level of consistency since that run and while her record in Grand Slam tournaments is not matching her displays on the WTA Tour, that has not diluted the enthusiam for a player who already has one of the largest pool of supporters in women’s tennis.

Eala’s ranking took a knock after she failed to match her run to the semi-finals at this year’s Miami Open, but she is heading into the clay court season with high hopes of making progress.

However, she will be keen to halt a worrying trend, with her 6-2, 6-0 thumping at the hands of Karolina Muchova in Miami the latest heavy defeat handed out to the 20-year-old.

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Muchova has the class to dismiss any opponent when she is at her best, but the manner of the defeat will be a concern for Eala.

It backed up a 6-2, 6-0 defeat against Linda Noskova in the WTA 1000 tournament at Indian Wells earlier in April and a crushing 6-0, 6-2 defeat against Coco Gauff in Dubai in February.

In a story that has replicated some recent defeats suffered by Britain’s Emma Raducanu, the recent losses for Eala have been a little too one-sided.

Raducanu was heavily beaten by Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros last year and was then dismissed by Elena Rybakina in double-quick time at the US Open.

That story has continued for Raducanu heading into 2026, with too many of her defeats coming in a brutally conclusive fashion, with the scar tissue left by those kind of defeats leaving a lasting mark.

Eala will be hoping she can get back on track with some big performances on clay and former British No 1 Greg Rusedski is convinced she can press on and build momentum in the coming months.

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“She’s a good leftie, moves exceptionally well and she competes incredibly well,” said Rusedski on his podcast.

“The movement is there, the firepower is getting better and it’s a gradual build-up in her career.

“I like the way she thinks tactically. She’s very astute out there, and for all the pressure and expectation that are on her shoulders, she’s finding a way to push through. Eala is great for the women’s tour.

“With Eala, I see so much room for potential. She’s a player I’d love to work with on her serve. I just feel like she can get more benefit out of it, more accuracy, more power.

“I think she’s gonna possibly crack the top 10 this year. That’s how good she is mentally tactically. There’s a lot of upside with her. Lots to improve.”

Eala’s huge fan base will now be cheering her on as she gets clay under her feet over the next few weeks and she has a chance to leap up the rankings as she only has limited points to defend over from this period last year.

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Carlos Alcaraz is set to eclipse Jannik Sinner’s record for weeks holding the world No 1 ranking as he heads into April, but his stay at the top of the ATP list may soon be coming to an end.

Alcaraz is set to spend a 65th week as world No 1 next week, which will see him draw level with Sinner, who has also been top of the rankings for that period of time.

Alcaraz will then move ahead of his rival prior to the clay court season getting underway in earnest at the Monte Carlo Masters and that is when the battle for top spot in the rankings could get interesting.

The Spaniard opened up a huge rankings lead over his big rival when he won the Australian Open for the first time in January, with his US Open win last September adding to a huge points haul that saw him move to 13,650 ranking points.

That gave him a lead of 3,350 points over Sinner, but the Italian has eaten into that lead dramatically over the last few weeks.

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Sinner was serving a doping suspension at this stage of last season, so he has no ranking points to defend until the Rome Masters in May and that has allowed him to carve holes in Alcaraz’s rankings lead.

Alcaraz lost early at the Miami Open, with his defeat against Sebastian Korda denying him a chance to create a points buffer in his battle with Sinner for the world No 1 ranking.

Sinner will move to within 1,240 points of Alcaraz if he wins the Miami Open and will then have a big chance to reclaim the world No 1 ranking if he can have a deep run at the Monte Carlo Masters or the Madrid Open.

He didn’t play in ether of those tournaments last year due to his doping suspension, so he will again be chasing fresh ranking points.

By contrast, Alcaraz will be defending 1,000 ranking points from his Monte Carlo win last April and by the time the ‘Big 2’ get to the revamped Madrid Masters at the end of next month, which will be played at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium for the first time, the world No 1 ranking could change hands.

“I know the situation where I am in regarding the points I am defending. I have zero,” said Sinner earlier this month. “Whatever comes in, it’s positive. Even if you lose next round, nothing happens. So that’s good for me.

“I try to go day by day. As I said before, the process for me is very important, being a good tennis player. I know the things I need to work on. Watching back also the last tournament, there are things that I can improve. We will do that hopefully, then we will see what we can achieve.

“I am aware of where I am point-wise and No. 1 and No. 2. That’s then a consequence of how I’m going to play. In any case, now until Rome, whatever comes is positive, so let’s see.”

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Some observers have suggested Sinner and Alcaraz have taken tennis to a new level over the last couple of years, but they have a long way to go to match the legends of the game in the rankings race.

Roger Federer completed a remarkable 237 consecutive weeks as world No 1 between February 2004 and August 2008, while Novak Djokovic has an incredible total of 428 weeks at the top of the rankings on his record.

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could be set for a winner-takes-all championship match in Monte Carlo with both players mathematically able to walk away from the tournament as world No 1.

With the Sunshine Double both won by Sinner, the Italian has closed the gap between himself and Alcaraz at the top of the rankings.

Heading into Monaco, there are 1,190 ranking points between them but Sinner could make that up in just one tournament.

After he was banned for doping last year, Sinner missed out on any of the 1,000 points on offer from the ATP event, meaning any progression in this year’s tournament will add to his tally.

Alcaraz’s tally meanwhile can only stay the same or go down after he won the tournament, and the full 1,000 ranking points, last year.

This means that should Sinner reach the semi-final of the tournament, he gives himself a chance of reaching the no 1 spot. If Sinner reaches the final, the only way Alcaraz can prevent the Italian from moving to no 1 is by winning the whole tournament, meaning we could be in store for a winner takes all final between the pair.

Next week sees Alcaraz begin his 66th week as No 1, matching the total weeks spent by Sinner in the top spot.

The fact Sinner is even in contention shows how quickly the tide has swung in his favour with Alcaraz having started the year with the Australian Open and the Qatar Open.

Despite the possibility of Alcaraz being dethroned, his coach Samuel Lopez has insisted it is not their main thought.

“Let’s see, in principle we’re going with the idea of playing everything, of playing the whole swing, you know,” revealed Lopez during an interview with Eurosport ES.

“Monte Carlo – if things had gone well, if things had gone better in Miami – we would probably have skipped it.

“But in this case, well, Monte Carlo is going to be more of a preparation tournament.

“The thing is, you already know that sometimes those preparation tournaments… you get up to speed very quickly. But for us, Monte Carlo is more like last year.

“What happens is that last year things worked out and in the end it was won, but in the end going to the first clay tournament and winning it, well, for almost everyone it’s the first clay tournament, so almost everyone is in the same conditions.

“The idea is to try to manage it and arrive as well as possible at Roland Garros, at 100%. We’ll see what happens along the way.”

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Carlos Alcaraz’s ability to adapt to whatever surface he is playing on is a “rare” trait that has him “sky rocketing” to Novak Djokovic’s slam total according to Rick Macci.

The Spaniard already has seven Grand Slam titles to his name but is still someway off the 24 record set by Djokovic. However, Alcaraz is only 22 and in theory has the majority of his tennis career ahead of him, leading many to predict that he would go on to not only break Djokovic’s record but clear it by some distance.

One of those believes appears to be legendary coach Rick Macci who took to X to explain why he believes Alcaraz is “sky rocketing” towards the tally.

“Another major league reason the Spanish Magician is sky rocketing towards RARE AIR is his adaptability to play on every surface,” Macci said. “His best surface is the one he is playing on. This is RARE.

“This is why Carlos barring injury will someday be a double digit slam stroker and be right there with the Joker.”

Macci also had positive words for Jannik Sinner, the one man many believe can disrupt Alcaraz, and said his consistent ability will also allow him to reach the double digits in slams.

“The wildcard for the Italian Flamethrower is his mental make up to fire FLAMES off both wings on a repetitive basis, dictating points and hitting lower over the net is like the sport has not seen.

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“With that style comes mistakes and free lunches. But with Sinner his ability to remember to forget and mind control is why the Red Rocket will have double figure slams in the back pocket.”

Another player Macci had plenty for praise for is Coco Gauff who the coach said was “cut from a cloth we have not seen.”

“Coco is so quick and genetically cut from a cloth we have not seen.

“If she would strategically sprinkle in her speed offensively on certain situations to cut the court and bisect angles the entire landscape with time changes.

“If this was incorporated the Delray Dart would flash a smile and go the extra mile.”

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Andy Murray has added another item to his growing investment portfolio after he backed Hylo, a sustainability-focused running shoe brand.

Even while he was playing, the Scotman started to put together an impressive business portfolio, ensuring that he and his family would be financially secure long after he put down the racket, and now he has announced his latest venture, this time into the world of running.

The three-time Grand Slam winner has made a ‘significant investment’ into the vegan running brand having tried out the shoes himself.

It follows a partner in tennis after Roger Federer made more from an investment than he did in his entire tennis career following his $50m investment for three-percent of running brand On which later went public and helped the Swiss become the first billionaire tennis player.

As for Murray, he has a wide-ranging portfolio which features more than 40 start-ups. He made an early investment in Castore, a sportswear brand now valued at over £1bn and Game4Padel, a £30m valued company for the popular racket sport.

He is also an investor in Revolut and Oppo which The Times predicts to be amongst his biggest earners.

In 2014, he bought The Cromlix hotel near Dunblane in Scotland and has invested in more Scottish companies such as Albert Bartlett and Walker’s Shortbread.

“Investing was something I did a bit when I was playing,” Murray told The Athletic.

“But I take a little bit more of an interest in it now since I finished because I have a bit more time and am able to get a bit more involved.

“You can have a great idea, but if the people who are running the business are not good people then it’s likely to fail.”

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Murray also suggested he has grown into the role of being a leader having struggled to be that early on in his tennis career.

“It’s something I actually really struggled with in my career — particularly early on,” Murray said.

“The dynamic of a young person supposed to be leading a team … It’s just bizarre in tennis and you’re not really equipped with the skills to do that at a young age. You learn a little bit as your career goes on but it is difficult.”

In May 2025, The Times predicted that Murray had a net worth of £110m having earned $64m for his tennis career.

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