Andy Murray all set to secure the winning trophy at 2013 Australian Open – Tennis News
Aiming for the world number one spot, Andy Murray is ready to launch his onslaught at the Australian Open 2013. Currently, he is promoting his $250,000 campaign at the exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. The Briton had the most
remarkable graph as he completely surprised his critics by achieving remarkable series of victories.
In an interview, Murray told the media, “In the last three, four or five years there has been significant pressure in my mind, and now I feel more relaxed and relieved after winning the U.S. Open. So, I think from my side, I hope
to take the pressure off myself and be able to play a little bit more relaxed - and I hope to repeat my Grand Slam win. He (Ivan Lendl) helped with a lot of small things; psychological things and small physical things as well as tactical things. A lot of those
small things add up to 5 to 10 percent to my game.”
The young Scot started his 2012 voyage at very vibrant note by securing the win at the Brisbane International held at the hard courts of Australia. He was amongst the top seeded challengers of the Australian Open at the hard courts
of Melbourne. In the semi-finals, Murray faced a thrilling encounter with the reigning world number one, Novak Djokovic.
The right-hander surely lacked in technical points and bagged home a straight sets defeat at The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship and the Sony Ericsson Miami Open against Roger Federer and Djokovic respectively. His Grand Slam
title search continued, as he desperately wanted to make it to the final round of a Major ATP tournament. Murray was the quarter-finalist of the French Open held the clay courts of Paris and experienced a shocking loss at the hands of the Spanish number one,
David Ferrer after a four-setter.
The 25-year-old Scot pulled his unmatchable momentum after his defeat at the hands of Swiss professional, Federer, in the final round of the Wimbledon Championship. He avenged his loss at London Olympics by securing the gold medal
in straight sets. Murray skilfully sustained his momentum at the US Open on the hard courts of New York and gave five-sets upset to the Serbian, Djokovic. He is drastically improved his serve precision and his satisfaction can without doubt serve as a strong
weapon against all odds, as a bright future awaits him!
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