Andy Murray has a lot of James Willstrop: Britain learn new world no. 1 squash player

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"Look that Djokovic was a real boost for me," said Willstrop. "From the point to go where the people were requested if he always was to dominate the other Grand Slams Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, would win two of the greatest players of all time, was inspiring."

What Murray of Willstrop the rise to the top of the head can learn squash? Now, late flowering of the Yorkshireman, yet another reminder that - as American tennis year neat - light of the world from the point of view of young Donald "comes on their time."

Willstrop maturity case has a game that bring as much of class always found patience and precision are at 28.

Opponents Thursday evening, Mohamed El Shorbagy the Egypt, was a flurry of wristy kills and forehand angry readers. But there is a problem: El Shorbagy struck the ball so strong that it come from the rear wall and another chance for Willstrop.

Ironically, "this is what it means if you have 20 years," said Willstrop. "Know me what time is that all of the time playing with 100 km/h."

Willstrop of his own autobiography, shot and a ghost, itself will publish this month, wrote the it with the help of Telegraph sport Rod Gilmour.

It is a vibrant, book baring of the soul in the Willstrop itself as an interpreted social outsider who wore Tweed jackets at the age of 12 years. It could even twenty years paralysingly self-confidence.

As soon as evaporate in place, but these doubts, replaced by the legal capacity to lose in the game. It was his father, Malcolm, the bus still full time at Pontefract Squash Club and another current world # 1 by Lee Beachill produced his strict regime.

"My father always brought up to,", said Willstrop, who is known as the only major player, the decision of the arbitrator never challenged. Won'tstrop can be better adapted family name.

"If you launch your snowshoeing or drop your shoulders send news unconsciously same negative", he added. "I think that my fears in."

And here's another lesson for Murray. "In the past there were people such as John McEnroe or Jonathon power [the legend of squash] Canadian, which could be a scene and yet their concentration," said Willstrop.

"But there is no room for, which is in modern sport.". When Andy Murray, I believe that it is an area where he could improve. He gets irritated - you can see. "

It is an insightful diagnosis. The new partnership should fail with gel shower of Ivan Lendl, Murray should perhaps try part think and make a visit of the Centre of Squash expeditious Malcolm Willstrop in Pontefract.

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