{"id":215249,"date":"2025-10-15T12:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/215249\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:45:09","slug":"andy-murray-says-roger-federer-would-have-been-some-player-if-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/215249\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Murray says Roger Federer ‘would have been some player’ if… | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roger Federer
\n Murray says Federer ‘would have been some player’ if…<\/p>\n

Swiss held a 14-11 Lexus ATP Head2Head series lead against the Scot<\/p>\n

October 15, 2025<\/p>\n

\"Roger<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

Roger Federer was in attendance at the Rolex Shanghai Masters last week.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Roger Federer<\/a> may have retired from the ATP Tour, but the Swiss maestro\u2019s smooth serve is still drawing admiration and a bit of playful critique. On Monday, Federer posted a video on Instagram showcasing his iconic service motion, looking as elegant as ever on the court. But one familiar rival wasn\u2019t about to let him off the hook so easily.<\/p>\n

Enter Andy Murray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Never one to miss a chance for some friendly banter, the Scot slid into the comments with a cheeky jab: \u201cIf you could have disguised your toss better you would have been some player.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comment, dripping with classic Murray dry wit, instantly drew laughs and a flood of fan reactions. While the two legends faced off 25 times on Tour, with Federer leading the Scot 14-11 in the pair\u2019s Lexus ATP Head2Head series, it\u2019s clear that even in retirement, the scoreboard of sarcasm might just be tilting in Murray\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n

Federer has been here, there and everywhere in the past month. The former No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings was in attendance as usual at the Laver Cup<\/a>, which was co-founded by Federer and his management company. He then visited the Rolex Shanghai Masters<\/a>, where he watched Valentin Vacherot<\/a> win the title.<\/p>\n

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