Andy and Jamie Murray took to Aorangi Park on Tuesday with the two siblings making their Grand Slam debut as a doubles pairing at Wimbledon later this year.
GB News takes a look at four things learned from the long training session.
All smiles
Arguably the biggest thing – especially for Andy – is that he was out there and seemingly enjoying it all.
The practice session started at around 1.30pm BST, just a few hours after it was announced that he was withdrawing from the singles draw.
Andy and Jamie Murray were all smiles in their practice session
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That would have hurt the three-time major champion not being able to play in the singles draw at Wimbledon one final time.
But he was able to put that disappointment behind him and was all smiles with his brother Jamie out on Aorangi.
Coaches Jonny O’Mara and Alan MacDonald joined in the fun with plenty of jokes and laughter between the entire group.
No holding back
While there was certainly a more light-hearted mood to Andy’s practice session on Monday, that didn’t stop the former world No 1 from putting on a clinic for those watching.
The freedom of movement may still not be there entirely, but Andy was showcasing just how close he felt to playing in the singles.
He was hitting baseline after baseline with his ferocious forehand and showed no mercy whatsoever to his brother when he came to the net for some volley practice.
Make no mistake about it, Andy will be doing everything to prolong his Wimbledon career just that bit longer when the doubles draw gets underway.
Some frustrations
That competitive spirit was on full display throughout the long practice session with Andy regularly berating himself for failing to keep the ball in play.
At one stage Murray even smashed the top of his racket on the floor after seeing another shot drop into the net.
Andy Murray and Jamie Murray will play doubles later this week
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He’ll want to tidy up his game by the time he takes to the court with his brother, but those frustrations at not being perfect all the time is arguably why Andy reached the pinnacle of the sport once before.
Every elite sportsperson needs that hunger to improve and Andy still has that even with his career set to end later this summer.
Fitness concerns
The biggest concern will be surrounding Andy’s fitness levels and how his body reacts to a competitive match.
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Andy Murray pushed himself throughout the practice session
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He’s now had two long practice sessions at Aorangi Park to start the week and there have been plenty of grimaces from the 37-year-old in both of them.
Andy won’t have to do as much running in doubles and that will certainly help his chances.
But it’s barely been a week since he underwent surgery and anything can happen between now and the time he takes to the court.