Global Sports: Will Andy Murray Ever Win A Grand Slam Tournament?

Friday, September 16, 2011

Will Andy Murray Ever Win A Grand Slam Tournament?

By Paul James


The English number one or is that Scottish No 1 which nationality he really is, and more of an adopted Brit for the British selling Bureau, has just got beaten again in the States open semi final. He'd have been in the final if he had not of being playing Nadal. It would've been the same if he had been playing Federer or the world number 1 Djokovic. Though he's in a league above the last great white British hope Tim Henman.

Don't get me wrong, Murray is good, it is just that Nadal, a decrepit Federer and Djokovic are simply superb. Federer's belief looks to be fading as he becomes older. It has been 2 years since he won a grand slam and that is a long time for the man who'd controlled men's tennis for about ten years, and had won 5 consecutive Wimbledon's by the age of 26. He only desires another title to beat Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slams, but with Nadal and an on fire Djokovic about it does not look like he's set to do it.

Andy Murray wants to start a club or training program to help professional players play better. We should 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 exciting is it is not an one pony race any more.

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 is still Young, by Nadal, Djokovi and particularly Federer have won majors and lots of them in Roger and Raphael's case at the age he is now. He's tried everything poor Andy, pumping up, changing coaches, psychology, but so far without success. Even if he won one it would be extraordinary. Here's hoping.




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