However, her success in the competition means that is only a matter of time before the press start uncovering the secret Abi has kept hidden for so long. I had high hopes for this debut novel from Judy Murray especially with all the hype that went with it. Positives - a lovely insight to behind the scenes of the Wimbledon location itself, the changing rooms and players spaces, Abi as the main character was ‘nice’ and you did root for her yet I couldn’t help feel she could’ve been more impactful. I’m fortunate to live very close to a leisure club [in Perthshire, Scotland] that has a fabulous gym, steam room, and swimming pool.

I change into my golf gear and go down to the driving range, where I’ll hit two buckets of balls, and if the weather’s good I’ll go out and play nine holes. The OU offers sport and fitness courses and qualifications, such as the modules 'Working with people in sport and fitness' and 'Sport and exercise psychology in action', and a BSc (Honours) Sport, Fitness and Coaching, along with a wide range of free courses and articles available through OpenLearn. It was fine, very readable and told in a simple style but without much heart or chemistry in a lot of the characters.Mursell commented: "I am so thrilled to be publishing Judy Murray’s brilliant debut at Orion Fiction. It was predictable from beginning to end, which can be okay in a book like this if the writing is great - unfortunately, it’s not.

stars - kind of lightweight but a fun book to accompany my watching of the Swiss Indoors and realizing I was reading a book written by Andy Murray’s mother the day I saw him play. Judy is a powerful voice in the battle for equality of opportunity for women in sport and was awarded an OBE for services to tennis, women in sport and charity. Judy is one of the most inspirational people I have met, a natural storyteller and has lived a life full of new experiences and achievements," said MacRae. Fascinating tidbits about the world of pro-tennis and how Wimbledon works, and about how it feels to be behind the scenes. As a big tennis fan, I love books set in the world of tennis, and who better to tell the story than Judy Murray?The Open University is proud to sponsor Judy Murray: The Wild Card in conversation with Nicola Meighan, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023.