Andy Murray hints a new roadmap after shocking French Open quarter-final exit – Tennis News
World number four, Andy Murray, witnessed another heartbreaking end to the promising start for his maiden Grand Slam campaign on Wednesday at the hands of the Spanish number two, David Ferrer, in the quarter-final of the Roland
Garros French Open. It is agonizing for someone who has been bidding for the Grand Slam title for a long time. He could have stunned the world by winning the title in Paris and become the first Briton professional ever to win a singles Grand Slam championship
since Fred Perry in 1936. Such a big continent has failed to produce a talented tennis professional for almost a century. Moreover, Murray is a Scot so not solely a Briton.
He is disappointed but doesn’t want to squander anymore chances; Murray wants to practice extremely well for the upcoming Wimbledon campaign at his home soil. Maybe, the local support might help the 25-year-old’s cause.
While commenting on his mental state and future after the shocking defeat on Wednesday, he stated, “I'll do what's best for my preparation for Wimbledon, back or not. I need to get some good physical work done. That's going to
be important. It's not a disaster if I can't play a tournament beforehand.”
The British tennis ace hinted that he might not play the warm up tournament but the decision is not final. He stated, “Novak didn't play before Australia this year; I don't believe he played before Wimbledon last year. Many times
Roger (Federer) has not played an event before. It happens all the time. You just need to make sure you're comfortable on the courts and the surface you're playing on before you start the tournament.”
Murray reserves to the right to decide about his future. He sidelined from the Mutua Madrid Open to take a rest and comeback as a tougher competitor with fresh mind. Maybe the decision didn’t work in his favour but the idea was
absolutely right. However, considering that he is struggling to find some sort of consistency in his play, he should take part in the tournaments that are held before the Grand Slam championship in Wimbledon. It will give him a lot of confidence and might
remove the negative mindset that must have crept in after a dismal clay court season. He is the only hope of all the Britons who are waiting for a Grand Slam title for almost four generations.
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