BBC Wimbledon pundit demands £100 back from Andy Murray after Brit withdraws
Andy Murray has been told to fork out £100 after pulling out of Wimbledon.
On the day that Andy Murray confirmed that he would be withdrawing from Wimbledon, BBC pundit John Lloyd also asked him to pay back the £100 that he took from him by winning a bet at the Davis Cup.
Murray's management released a statement to explain that after undergoing surgery on a spinal cyst on Saturday, the 37-year-old would be exiting the singles competition, though is likely to play doubles with his brother Jamie.
As rain descended on Wimbledon not too long after Murray's announcement, the Beeb began to reflect on the Brit's legendary career and Lloyd explained that it was the three-time Grand Slam champion's work-rate that set him apart.
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“His work ethic is as good as anybody I have ever seen, he’s legendary," Lloyd told the BBC after news of Murray pulling out of the singles competition. "The training, he will do one more or every time you say ‘That’s enough’, he’ll say: ‘No, one more. Day off? No I don’t want a day off, yes I can do it. Give me a challenge and I will do it’."
And for Lloyd, a two-time Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, one moment especially stuck in the mind when considering Murray's exceptional determination.
Lloyd explained that during his time as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain, he made a bet with the team that involved an extremely difficult board game, as he promised whoever could crack the puzzle a cash reward.
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“That’s the sort of way he is and it doesn’t matter what it is," he added. "I remember in the Davis Cup one time there was a board game we were playing and I said just for a joke that I’ll give £100 to the first one who can complete it, it was a skill game and he was the only one who did it for hours until he got it.
“So I gave him £100 and that for him was nothing, but it was the competition part that he wanted to succeed. The other guys were off doing other things and he was like: ‘I am going to finish this’.
“And he did and he won the £100, actually I want that back. I need it more than him, definitely.”
Murray has racked up a whopping £50million in career prize money throughout his illustrious career and turned down a potential £2.7m payday at Wimbledon, ensuring that Lloyd's £100 is a mere drop in the ocean.
But the Brit's exceptional mentality that got him to the top of his field may be exactly why he could consider turning down Lloyd's proposal to return the £100, having earned that money fair and square by winning their bet.
