Can Andy Murray win a Grand Slam title?
The Scottish professional tennis player who is currently ranked as number one in Great Britain was born on 15th May, 1987. The twenty three years old Murray is currently listed as number four in the world however, he was ranked as number two by the ATP world rankings from 17 August 2009 till 31 August 2009, thus setting the record for the top ranked Brit tennis ace since Fred Perry. Murray captured a top ten ATP world ranking on the very first occasion back in 2007 during the month of April. He has made his way into a total of two Grand Slam final matches, namely the 2010 Australian Open as well as the 2008 United States Open Championship, ending as runner up to the big man, Roger Federer on both occasions.
Murray is most effective on quick courts such as hard surfaces, although he has improved a great deal for the last two years as far as clay court game is concerned. Murray has an entire team of fitness specialists apart from his coach Miles Maclagan.
Following the Scot’s loss to Rafael Nadal in the grass court Grand Slam semi final clash, a lot of experts have doubted the Scotsman's ability of going all the way in one of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
While a lot of people who didn't see the final battle would think that he was flabbergasted, out casted by Rafa, in a total of three set lucid whitewash.
However, the truth of the matter is in fact quite opposite. For a lot of time all through the match, Murray was basically the better contester. The difference in quality came on the converging points; Murray appeared to be battling himself as much as he was Rafa.
In the set number one, Murray had break points however, having unable to trespass, Rafa actually made him pay. In the next set, not only did Andy have yet more break points, he was in reality ahead of Rafa for most of the time during the second set however he also turned down set points in the tie break to even the game, letting Rafa to sustain his supremacy.
By that point, his determination was conked out. Regardless of an early break in the set number three, Andy had lost his faith and decorously surrendered to the Spaniard.
There is an argument in the offing that whether Andy actually has faith that he can take that final set and get hold of the zenith of the sport.
He is beyond any doubt, a mentally tough man, however so are his peers. In Federer and Rafa, he experiences two of the most blessed and, just as significantly, resolute players to have charmed the game of tennis.
Regardless of Murray's inability to triumph in one of games' litmus tests, he stays on the correct path. Rumors of his becoming another Henman are abortive and baseless. There is a need to have a look at his record to observe how much Murray has so far accomplished in the world of tennis.
At Andy's present age of twenty three, Henman has just made his way into a total of two quarter finals, both at the grass court Grand Slam tournament. The Scot tennis ace on the other hand, has at the least succeeded in making his way in the quarters in every single major, the semi final stage in three along with a total of two finals apart from his four Masters titles. Henman just gained a single one all through his career.
As far as the upcoming United States Open is concerned, Andy Murray certainly likes the environment at the US Open. Moreover, his game also suits the hard surface. If he simply keeps his spirits high that he can go all the way on this occasion, well, he possibly might.
The world number four tennis ace, Andy Murray was unfortunate to be brought into an age where two of the game’s best players of all times are the leading the world of sports.
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