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The Tennis Podcast

Queen's Day 5 - McEnroe, Becker, Hewitt, Emerson Guest As Murray Edges Edmund

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Wimbledon, Sports, Tennis, Sports & Recreation

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2016

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

It was one of the most special days in the history of the Aegon Championships on Friday, with four of the tournament's eight four-time champions present to receive replica trophies in front of a packed Centre Court crowd.

Roy Emerson, John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Lleyton Hewitt all talked to The Tennis Podcast about their memories, and McEnroe gives his early impressions about coaching, which he appears to have taken to well.

There's also a preview of the semifinals, which pit Andy Murray against Marin Cilic, and Milos Raonic vs. Bernard Tomic.

The Tennis Podcast is produced in association with The Telegraph.

 


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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Andy Murray and you're listening to the tennis podcast.

0:14.1

Hello and welcome to Queen's Club Quarter Finals Day.

0:17.5

This is the tennis podcast brought to you in association with the telegraph today.

0:22.7

Andy Murray beats Kyle Edmund in the Battle of Britain.

0:25.7

Kyle's the future of the game in this country, so he's doing great.

0:29.7

He's improving every single year.

0:31.3

To play Andy's been so, so good to me.

0:34.5

He's lost three pre-season, so I spent with him,

0:38.0

give me a lot of information inside into his professional life.

0:42.8

We'll be proving the semi-finals as Murray faces chillich and round it,

0:46.6

Tomuch, and during this pod, you will notice that it is a little legend-heavy.

0:51.4

Best players in the world are playing and that brings back the memories.

0:54.4

And I can't believe it's 31 years ago.

0:56.7

It's in a way it seemed like it was yesterday.

0:59.2

Well, I'm honored to be here. This was one of my favourite tournaments in the circuit.

1:03.5

I've got a pinch myself to think that I'm up there with the likes of Becker and Mackin Rowling.

1:08.1

These guys... This was actually my first tournament after I turned pro in 1978,

1:13.2

and I lost to a guy by the name of Tony Roach.

1:16.1

He taught me a thing or two about bowling that day,

1:18.3

so I always vowed to myself I try to be as good as him.

1:20.9

That's late knew it. Boris Becker, Roy, Emerson and John Mackin Row,

1:24.8

all coming up on tonight's podcast and speaking of legends.

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