Judy Murray insists it's a fable that sexual activity can have an effect on an athlete’s efficiency. Murray, the mom of two-time Wimbledon champion Andy, has rubbished ‘sex bans’ adopted by a number of coaches in varied sports activities. 

Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and former Germany head coach Joachim Low have each been reported to have banned intercourse at sure instances. It has been claimed that Guardiola instructs his gamers to by no means have intercourse late at evening as it will possibly impression sleep. 

However, Murray has quashed these theories, suggesting that it's ‘part and parcel of life. The 63-year-old, who is a successful tennis coach, believes sex is required as the tennis circuit can often be a lonely place for players. 

Asked if ‘sex bans’ work, Murray instructed GB News: “No, absolutely not. I mean, it's part and parcel of life, isn't it? And I think one of the things certainly on the tennis tour is it's a very lonely existence.

“You're travelling the world for probably 10 and a half, 11 months of the year, the circuit just goes on and on and on.

“So it's really important to have as normal a social life as you can possibly have. And that's why many, many players travel with family and partners.”

Bans on sexual activity have been enforced all through sport. Guardiola and Low are two of the extra high-profile coaches to reportedly undertake such a measure. 

Former City star Samir Nasri revealed Guardiola’s weird rule a number of years in the past, though it's unclear whether it is nonetheless adopted. Nasri instructed L’Equipe du Soir in 2016: “For him, his players' sexual activity must take place before midnight in order to get a good night's sleep. 

“Even if they are free tomorrow. He said that he placed this rule on [Lionel] Messi and his muscles improved since.”

Luis Enrique, who was linked with the Chelsea and Tottenham jobs this summer time, believes intercourse bans are ‘ridiculous’. He claims he would by no means impose the ban on his gamers. 

Speaking on Twitch throughout the World Cup, he mentioned: "It’s ridiculous [to ban it]. It's something I consider totally normal.

Enrique then quipped: "If you are at an orgy the evening earlier than a match then clearly that’s not supreme, however after I’m a membership coach the gamers are at residence the evening earlier than a sport and it’s not one thing that worries me in any respect."