Andre Agassi thinks Andy Murray needs to be more aggressive

Andy Murray has enjoyed an excellent career so far that’s included three majors, two Olympic gold medals, and a world No. 1 ranking. That’s pretty outstanding. But Andre Agassi thinks Murray could do even better — for even longer — if he makes a change to his game.

Agassi gave an interview to The Guardian that was published on Monday that was full of great comments from the former tennis star. Agassi talked about his relationship with the sport of tennis, his current goals and priorities, and also about his views on several current players.

Here’s what Agassi said about Murray.

“Andy has skills that are rarely outmatched. I was never the best athlete and had to think strategically. But he has so much athleticism he has a tendency to rely on that and make matches harder than they need to be. If you brought down his speed, matches might get easier because he’d have more conviction to go after [opponents]. He’s getting more assertive and that will help because long-term wear and tear is a factor. But Andy would be terribly disappointed if he didn’t win another slam or two. There’s no question he can win more,” Agassi told The Guardian.

Murray is extremely fast, which allows him to chase down an incredible amount of balls and outwork his opponents. But like Agassi says, if he became more assertive, that would help. That’s something Ivan Lendl was instilling in Murray as his coach, and something that paid off.

Murray, who lost in the fourth round at the Australian Open, won at Dubai but was knocked out at Indian Wells in the second round. He pulled out of the Miami Open with an elbow injury.