A member of the Big Four and one of the best players in the world of tennis, Andy Murray, returned to the Margaret Court Arena during the ongoing Australian Open. And Murray, standing tall to his name, is in the third round of the year’s first grand slam.

But Murray’s passage to the third round wasn’t easy by any means, just like his journey till now, which has been riddled with bad form and injuries. In the second round, the 35-year-old came across Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. Despite going two sets down, the British star made a comeback and won the nearly six-hour-long match. And with this win, a new fanboy emerged from the world of Formula 1, and it’s none other than the British driver, George Russell.

In his story on Instagram, with a reel from the match featuring Murray’s incredible performance, George captioned it, “I’ve watched this clip of @andymurray 10 or 15 times now. I absolutely love the grit and determination – from being down 2 sets to winning the game. This is what sport is all about, and a lesson in never giving up!! Respect”

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Previously, George had also met Murray during the 2022 Laver Cup, after the final match of Roger Federer’s career. Then, the duo can be seen standing close and having a conversation.

The connection between Formula 1 and Tennis

The bond between the stars of sports—F1 and tennis—isn’t very old, probably due to the fact that the two have different audiences. Nevertheless, it seems to be growing pretty fast in recent times, with tennis stars such as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer appearing in the paddock.

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Lewis Hamilton has been close with several stars, such as Serena Williams and Roger Federer, and spotted alongside them on several occasions. Nadal has been seen with Rosberg and Janik Sinner with Daniel Ricciardo.

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Overall, as the two sports continue to rise and reach new audiences, the eventual overlap of their audiences will bring the two sports stars closer together. If anything, that would mean a lot more glamorous moments for us and closer relationships for them.