Martina Navratilova and Judy Murray react to unique record that highlights Andy Murray's staggering "perseverance" Martina Navratilova and Judy Murray reacts to Andy Murray's unique record and Judy Murray have given their thoughts on a unique record that exemplified ’s perseverance. A statistic shared on social media gave an insight into how many days it took for players to become the World No. 1 after breaking into the top 10 of the ATP rankings. According to the post, Andy Murray became the World No. 1 after 3439 days, almost ten years, after cracking the top 10. He rose to World No. 1 in 2016, ending the ’s 666-week [12 years] hold on the World No. 1 position and held the spot for 41 consecutive weeks. days from entering top10 to reach world #1days from entering top10 to reach world #1 Although Andy Murray took the longest time among all players to reach the top, it also demonstrated his grit and commitment to achieving his goals, as the former World No. 1 himself alluded to. "I suppose that's called perseverance," Murray's tweet read. I think that’s called perseverance. days from entering top10 to reach world #1days from entering top10 to reach world #1 I think that’s called perseverance. His mother, Judy Murray, agreed with his views on his achievement. I think that’s called perseverance. I think that’s called perseverance. Martina Navratilova, the 18-time singles Grand Slam champion, also agreed with the 35-year-old Brit. “Right on Andy!!!,” Martina Navratilova wrote. Right on Andy!!! Right on Andy!!!

I always felt that responsibility as a role model I always thought about the kids first – Martina Navratilova on responsibility of being role model

Martina Navratilova pictured at the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards. Martina Navratilova recently stated her thoughts on how she treats her celebrity status and takes it as a responsibility. The 66-year-old, in a posted on Julie Bindel’s YouTube page, touched upon this topic. "I always felt that responsibility as a role model. I always thought about the kids first," Navratilova. She added that her conduct on and off the court would be treated as a reflection on the LGBTQIA+ community, especially after she came out as a lesbian. "When I came out, it was also a reflection on the LGBT community. Certainly for women and lesbians more than anybody else. So I always felt that responsibility, but I always felt it, to begin with, to the kids," she stated. She said that she was careful not to throw racquets on the court or do anything embarrassing as she had to set an example for the younger generation. "I didn't throw my racquet on the court, I didn't do anything I was embarrassed about on the court, because of athletes supposed to be role models, and I took that role seriously...I didn't really do anything that was really really bad," she further said. She has been an active voice on social issues, notably on social media, and frequently reaffirms her commitment to raising awareness and fostering positive change. Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1291 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found