Andy Murray praises Carlos Alcaraz for honing golf skills with training aid as Spaniard shares Indian Wells recap ft. mirror selfie, feast & more
Andy Murray Praises Carlos Alcaraz for His Golf Training Efforts at Indian Wells
Carlos Alcaraz earned praise from tennis legend Andy Murray after using a golf training aid during his time at Indian Wells. The Spaniard, who reached the semifinals of the Masters 1000 event, balanced his competitive schedule with fine dining and plenty of golf while in California.
Alcaraz took to Instagram to share a carousel of images and videos, offering fans a glimpse into his Indian Wells experience. The post featured everything from selfies and food to golf clips, with the caption:
“Indian Wells from my camera roll!”
One of the golf videos showed Alcaraz using a putting mirror, a tool designed to refine a player’s stroke. Noticing the effort, Murray applauded the Spaniard’s commitment to improving his golf game, commenting:
“Respect the putting mirror 👏”
While Murray, who is currently coaching Novak Djokovic, had a short-lived campaign in Indian Wells—Djokovic was eliminated in the second round—Alcaraz enjoyed a strong run before falling to eventual champion Jack Draper in the semifinals.
Andy Murray’s Praise for Alcaraz at the Miami Open 2024
Alcaraz carried his momentum into the Miami Open, where he dominated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-1 in his opening match. Following the win, Murray expressed his admiration on X (formerly Twitter), writing:
“Watching Alcaraz play tennis makes me smile 😊❤️”
Responding to the praise, Alcaraz was thrilled, telling ATPTour.com:
“It’s great. As I’ve said many times, I play for myself, I play for my team. But also I enjoy if the people enjoy watching my matches. For me, it’s pretty cool… I think for me it’s even better if a legend like Andy says something like this, that he enjoys a lot watching my matches. It’s crazy for me, honestly.”
At this year’s Miami Open, Alcaraz is the second seed and is set to face the winner of David Goffin vs. Aleksandar Vukic. Meanwhile, Murray continues his coaching role with Novak Djokovic, who received a first-round bye and will take on the winner of Rinky Hijikata vs. Hamad Medjedovic.
