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Why shouldn't women coach men? Tokyo Olympics are ideal driver for equality | Andy Murray

People love seeing the best athletes competing together so let’s celebrate it and use it to our advantageWhen my brother, Jamie, and I were growing up we lived very close to the local tennis courts in Dunblane. Given my mum played tennis to a reasonable standard and was also a coach, it was inevitable we would end up playing.My mum has great energy and has been a workaholic ever since we were young, often getting up at 4am to start her day. She’s a role model for me through her determination, work ethic, and drive to do what she wants to do. Even now she’s still travelling everywhere and teaching on the court, trying to bring tennis to the masses...

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