Andy Murray: the greatest threat at the 2013 Australian Open – Tennis News
British number one, Andy Murray, is the top contender for the Australian Open 2013 held at the hard courts of Melbourne. The young Scot pocketed away the Olympic gold in men’s singles and a silver medal in mixed doubles category,
held at the All-England Club this year. Sustaining his classic run of form, he managed to secure his first Grand Slam title at the US Open. He is undoubtedly the prospective candidate amongst all the Big Four next year.
The 25-year-old Scot’s performance drastically improved and next season can surely be Murray’s year. The greatest threat that he would ever face will at the hands of the Serbian number one, Novak Djokovic. He faced a tough battle
against the Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer but managed to clinch the top spot with his passion and determination. However, his performance has considerably declined and his critics believed that he would face a tough confront in order to regain his number
one spot.
The world number two, Djokovic received the most shocking upset at the hands of Murray. After a tough five-set battle, 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, the British contender managed to secure the win at the US Open final and completely
shattered the hopes of the Serbian challenger.
The right-hander, British professional’s performance considerable enhanced under the supervision of his coach, Ivan Lendl. He had worked hard on Murray’s self-assurance and his serve perfection. Resultantly, he is undeniably one
of the greatest threats for this year at the Australian Open 2013.
At the Wimbledon Championships, he battled against the Swiss Maestro. He had to face great pressure but his loss at his home ground was surely the strong boost for him in the future. Federer jumped forward and successfully moved
to the world number one position after his win at the Grand Slam Championship.
The Scot received his desired breakthrough at the London Olympics. He avenged his previous loss and consolidated his straight sets 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win. That victory completely silenced all his critics and proved his potential, rising
his moral and maturing him as tennis professional.
The 6 ft 3 inch Scot went through a remarkable experience and has a strong mental edge against his challengers. He had tremendously increased his mental belief in his abilities and has a confidence that he can journey to the number
one spot without facing any real difficulty. He has received a considerable amount of attention by his fans and this will add to his assertiveness while performing for the next championship.
As he has a fair chance to upset all odds, Murray's career is at its apex. He secured the advantage because he is the young and yet most agressive contender. His seniors like Federer, who is in the last years of his career, lack
his thrust and vibrancy as a player. The Spanish King of Clay, Nadal, is plagued with a serious knee injury and will face a tough competition to turn down all the odds.
He has immense potential to win the next Grand Slam and preserve his top position for a long time. He is sure about what he wants to achieve as a professional i.e. to beat the Big Three and he is progressing at an unstoppable pace
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