The UK number one or is that Scottish No 1 which nationality he is, and more of an adopted Brit for the Brit marketing Bureau, has just got beaten again in the US open semi-final. He would have been in the final if he hadn't of being playing Nadal. It would be the same if he'd been playing Federer or the world number 1 Djokovic. Although he is in a league above the last great white English hope Tim Henman.
Don't misunderstand what I mean, Murray is good, it's just that Nadal, an aging Federer and Djokovic are simply amazing. Federer's belief seems to be waning as he gets older. It's been 2 years since he won a grand slam and that's a very long time for the person who'd dominated men's tennis for almost 10 years, and had won 5 successive Wimbledon's by the age of 26. He only wants one more title to beat Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slams, but with Nadal and an aflame Djokovic about it doesn't look like he is set to do it.
Andy Murray wants to start a club or training program to help professional players play better. Let's hope Nadal and Djokovic don't join it. Every decade has it's dominators in tennis. The 80's had Lendl, after McEnroe and Bjorg retired. The Nineties had Sampras and Navratinova. The noughties had the Williams sisters and Federer. Now it's the turn of Nadal & Djokovic. But what's more thrilling is it's not an one pony race any longer.
Federer is only just 30. He may have mental scars after losing the US open semi-final 2 years in a row to Djokovic when he had 2 match points. He hasn't won Wimbeldon since 2009. Is he able to prove the aging man can still do it?
As for Murray he's still Young, by Nadal, Djokovi and especially Federer have won majors and a lot of them in Roger and Raphael's case at the age he's now. He is attempted everything poor Andy, pumping up, changing coaches, psychology, but to this point with no result. Whether or not he won one it might be amazing. Here's hoping.
Don't misunderstand what I mean, Murray is good, it's just that Nadal, an aging Federer and Djokovic are simply amazing. Federer's belief seems to be waning as he gets older. It's been 2 years since he won a grand slam and that's a very long time for the person who'd dominated men's tennis for almost 10 years, and had won 5 successive Wimbledon's by the age of 26. He only wants one more title to beat Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slams, but with Nadal and an aflame Djokovic about it doesn't look like he is set to do it.
Andy Murray wants to start a club or training program to help professional players play better. Let's hope Nadal and Djokovic don't join it. Every decade has it's dominators in tennis. The 80's had Lendl, after McEnroe and Bjorg retired. The Nineties had Sampras and Navratinova. The noughties had the Williams sisters and Federer. Now it's the turn of Nadal & Djokovic. But what's more thrilling is it's not an one pony race any longer.
Federer is only just 30. He may have mental scars after losing the US open semi-final 2 years in a row to Djokovic when he had 2 match points. He hasn't won Wimbeldon since 2009. Is he able to prove the aging man can still do it?
As for Murray he's still Young, by Nadal, Djokovi and especially Federer have won majors and a lot of them in Roger and Raphael's case at the age he's now. He is attempted everything poor Andy, pumping up, changing coaches, psychology, but to this point with no result. Whether or not he won one it might be amazing. Here's hoping.
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