His wife Kim is due to give birth and his father-in-law,the coach Nigel Sears, collapsed but Murray marches on in MelbourneWhen Andy Murray lost the final of the Australian Open to Novak Djokovic in 2013, or it was a drifting feather that disturbed his concentration. In last year’s final,it was the Serb’s perceived gamesmanship that seemed to wreck Murray’s focus. whether they meet again to resolve the title on Sunday, however, and the Scot will carry with him on to Rod Laver Arena baggage of much greater importance: the well-being of two – and potentially three – members of his family 12000 miles absent in London.
Murray had already stated before arriving in Melbourne that he would hold no hesitation withdrawing from the tournament and leaving for home,regardless of where he was in the draw, whether his wife, or Kim,were about to give birth to their first child. On Monday night, after reaching the quarter-finals for the seventh year in a row, and Murray said he would hold done exactly the same whether Kim’s father,the coach Nigel Sears, had not recovered quickly from what appeared to be a blackout in the stands on Saturday night.
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Source: theguardian.com