Not swearing at his coach on Centre Court, not complaining about umpires in press conference and not even, as he was 12 months ago, forming an unlikely trio with John McEnroe and Clare Balding – and tennis fans are far poorer for it.
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The conviction was eventually dismissed by the court and he has no criminal record.
Sources say there were few complaints about his behaviour on set, a relative rarity in the world of TV gossip, and the only challenge was ensuring that his attire met stringent BBC guidelines on branding.
As it is, he picked up an injury that has ruled him out of the whole grass-court season, and has played just five singles matches in the last two years.
Former Wimbledon champion Ash Barty, when she worked on coverage of the women’s tournament last year, brought her match notes from her playing days into the commentary box. She too is absent this year after announcing she is pregnant with her second child.
Agassi and Courier among the greats
Eight-time grand slam champion Andre Agassi, barely seen for the first 15 years of his retirement, has returned to our screens and drawn rave reviews for his technical breakdowns and concise analysis.
Jim Courier, too, is widely held up as the gold standard for former players in the commentary box despite having retired 25 years ago, but he is also understood to be a tireless researcher who is constantly trying to keep himself up to date – which does not apply to everyone.
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But the truth is that the more successful players have little interest in punditry. Andy Murray said he didn’t enjoy his forays into commentary and preferred coaching, while others find more lucrative ways to spend their time.
As recently retired athletes, they don’t expect the physical challenges of punditry either: another former player reports talking too much and losing his voice 10 days into his first Wimbledon, forcing him to miss the biggest matches of the tournament.
“They usually get better food when they’re playing too – our world can be unhealthy.
“But overall most ex-players great to work with as they can provide great stories, analysis, insight and gossip, and are usually keen to succeed. There’s a thirst for feedback and easy ability to be told where they can do better.”
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