Washington Kastles' head coach Murphy Jensen discusses strategy with Leander Paes, Denis Kudla, Anastasia Rodionova, and Madison Brengle before their Mylan(r) World Team Tennis match atVillanova, PA on July 17, 2015.
Q: Following her withdrawal from the Swedish Open this week, with an apparent elbow injury, can we still be hopeful that she'll be with the Kastles when you return to Philadelphia on Monday, July 21st?
A: Well, that's a good question... that's a very good question. I'm the type of guy that lives in the moment. Today's Friday and, when I heard about her pulling out of the Swedish Open, I know she's played an extreme amount of matches lately. I think between the travel and a few days off, unless she says she's out, she's in. I'm preparing for her to be here. I really hope she can be here for Monday night because, Serena Williams in Philadelphia? Forget about it! That's a dream come true for the Freedoms and their fans.
Q: Moving forward, past World Team Tennis, of course, the US Open starts just a few weeks later in New York; what are your plans during the Open this year?
A: As soon as World Team Tennis is over, I'm back to training my 15-year-old son William... Billy the Kid, who's an aspiring rock star / tennis player. We'll do that in the Pacific northwest; head up to Kodiak Island, Alaska, then I've got a few events in Michigan, and we'll be up there salmon fishing and training hard, and I've got some TV and media work during the US Open. I help Martina (Hingis) and any of our guys that need our help during the US Open. Anything to help our team; I continue to help these guys 24/7, 365.
Q: Kodiak Island sounds like, maybe, a guest appearance on "Deadliest Catch."
A: You know what? I told someone yesterday. They asked, "What are you doing in the Pacific northwest?" I said I'd just moved up there. They told me they'd seen "Deadliest Catch" and we talked about how lucrative the money is if you can catch crab in the Bering Sea. They say the average life span of those guys is, like, 45. Since I'm 46, I've outlived the life span, so I'm starting my crabbing business now. I did drop some crab pots last week In Seattle, got my first Dungeoness crab. It was really, really, cool. I don't think I'll ever become a professional crabber, but my dream is to someday become a salmon-fishing guy. I'm so glad you asked. I moved to the Pacific northwest because I was put on this Earth to do some really cool things.
And really cool things he has done. The 1993 men's doubles champion - alongside his brother, Luke - Murphy has become a popular host on Tennis Channel and can be seen in episodes of Murphy's Guide, where he takes viewers on tours of the cities major tennis tournaments are held around the globe. Oh yeah, his son, Billy's, mother is Robin Givens. Not too shabby.
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