Back in July, we caught up with the one-and-only Andy Murray - three-time Grand Slam champion, two-time Olympic gold medallist and former world number one - as he joined us on court at the ADV Cup.

We caught him courtside for a few quick questions. Padel versus golf, post-match rituals and what actually separates the best.

Padel or golf: which is he backing himself in most? He takes a second. "That's a good question, actually," he says. "I think amongst my friendship group, I would back myself at padel. Probably."

Two decades on a tennis court will do that. The "probably" is pure Murray.

His post-match celebration ritual is refreshingly simple. "Probably ice cream for me," he says. "If I had a good result, yeah, treat myself to some ice cream."

He has a spot in mind, too: a place back home in Scotland that does Ferrero Rocher ice cream. "That is unbelievable."

Put him on a padel court with Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, and who comes out on top? Not himself, as it turns out. "Nadal, I think," he says. "I think he's played quite a lot. It's been huge in Spain, so he would have played throughout his life."

Generous, coming from one of Nadal's longest-standing rivals...

The last question: what's one bit of advice that's stuck with him?

Murray skips the shortcuts. "Everyone's always looking for a secret to success," he says. "The reality is that to get to the top at anything, you have to have an incredible work ethic."

It isn't just hard work, though. It's keeping it going. "A lot of people can work hard for a short period of time and then drop off for a while. The best are able to sustain that, and bounce back from disappointments quickly and get back to work pretty soon after."

For anyone who followed his career, the comeback from hip surgery included, it rings true.

"That's the most important thing if you want to be successful."

He knows what he's talking about...