Andy Murray Comment on Roger Federer's First Post after Tennis Return Goes Viral

Andy Murray left a hilarious comment on Roger Federer's first post following the Swiss legend's return to tennis.

Federer retired in 2022 as one of the greatest players in history, having become the first man to win 20 major singles titles.

That included a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles and five US Open triumphs.

Since retiring, Federer has continued to play tennis and competed in an exhibition match in Shanghai in October 2024.

Earlier this month, he returned to China again to feature in an exhibition doubles match.

He was joined by Chinese actor Wu Lei, former Chinese tennis Zheng Jie and Hong Kong-American actor and filmmaker Donnie Yen also took part. The match drew significant attention as it was Federer's first time competing in front of a crowd since his retirement three years ago.

Roger Federer in Shanghai. Image: Lintao Zhang / Staff via Getty

Following the event, Federer shared a video on Instagram showing himself practising his serve in Shanghai, impressing fans with his enduring ability.

But it was Andy Murray's comment under the post that quickly stole the attention of fans.

Murray wrote: "If you could have disguised your toss better you would have been some player."

The remark went viral, with hundreds of fans reacting to Murray's sarcasm. Many appreciated the light-hearted dig and saw it as a sign of friendship between two of the best players from the previous generation.

Federer also attended the Shanghai Masters final during his visit.

Valentin Vacherot took on his cousin Arthur Rinderknech, in the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 final ever, with Vacherot emerging victorious 4-6 6-3 6-3.

Andy Murray playing golf. Image: Luke Walker / Stringer via Getty

Meanwhile, Murray has decided to focus on another sport since his retirement and is now a keen golfer.

In just a year, he has managed to drop his handicap from 20 to single digits, and he recently competed at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, where he partnered the English golfer Eddie Pepperell.

Murray recently spoke to Golf365 about adapting from tennis to golf.

He said: “I like that in golf you have time in-between shots to reflect and calm down.

"In tennis, your heart rate can get extremely high, you play a long point, an important point, and the tension builds and builds.

He added: “For me, the hard part about golf is not in-between shots, it’s when you’re standing over the ball, making sure not too many thoughts creep into your head and actually just getting the club moving properly.

"That’s the hard part.”