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Teddy Riner and Andy Murray meet at top of La Grande Arche
26 May 2017 06:10
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Teddy Riner and tennis player Andy Murray met for an unusual training session in Paris. The meeting between the pair was the first-ever event held on the newly-opened roof of the La Grande Arche de La Defense. Andy Murray geared up for his challenge at the forthcoming French Open by meeting up with world judo champion Teddy Riner atop of La Grande Arche de La Defense.
The meeting between the pair, organised by their sponsors Under Armour, was the first-ever event held on the newly-opened roof of the iconic Parisian structure and it saw tennis’ world number one put through his paces.
Murray said: “It was really interesting to see how Teddy prepares for the biggest events and pushes the boundaries of his own training, not just physically but also mentally.”
Riner lead Murray through drills relevant for the dirt of clay court tennis, with the hope that the world number one can improve on his best French Open finish, finishing as a runner-up to Djokovic in 2016.
The 28-year-old Frenchman, who won judo gold in the Men's +100kg category at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, said: “Judo is built on the ability to turn defence into attack, a strategy that is also crucial to success in clay court tennis and I believe the session has taught each of us invaluable lessons, not only on its importance but also the patience, focus and will required to achieve it”.
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