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25 June 2008
Jamie Murray has been urged to ditch the 'Mr Nice Guy' image as prepares to defend his mixed doubles title.
His new partner, South African-born Liezel Huber, has told him to start treating his female opponents with less respect as the pair try to re-create the same magic that the Scot shared with Jelena Jankovic last year.
Jamie Murray makes a appearance at brother Andy's practice session
Murray, 22, enjoyed a winning chemistry with the Serb as he became the first Briton in 20 years to be crowned champion.
But with second seed Jankovic determined to concentrate on her campaign in the singles, the Scot had to look elsewhere for a partner.
And although Huber made a mistake over Murray's nationality, the inference was clear as she strongly advised him to stop acting like 'a proper Englishman' on court. 'He's very laid back whereas I'm planned so it's a good mix,' she said.
'But he could crash the ball at the girls more. He's a bit nice to them, a proper Englishman. I try to encourage him not to be nice to girls.'
The pair have teamed up with some success at Grand Slam tournaments. They reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Open, the third round of the Australian Open and the last eight of the French Open. Huber is confident that they can create some excitement of their own this year.
'I think we are a team that should win titles,' she added. 'Unfortunately, we drew strong opponents at the French Open but Jamie's a great player and should be a contender at all tournaments.'
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