Tim Henman thinks Andy Murray should beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga – Tennis News
Great Britain’s former best player, Tim Henman, has shared that Andy Murray is a better play than what he was in the preceding Wimbledon Championships.
Henman, who lost four times in the semi-finals at All England Club, acknowledged that Murray is a better player than him.
The 37-year-old shared, "I have really enjoyed watching these scenarios unfold, having been through this process myself. I do think he is better equipped to go further, because he is a better player than I ever was."
Murray defeated Spain’s David Ferrer in the quarter-finals and will meet French player, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the semis on Friday.
Critics were doubting before the start of Championships if Murray would be able to reach the final due to his form and fitness problems. He had a tough road to this place and some even thought that he would lose to former world
number three, Nikolay Davydenko, in the opener.
However, Murray thrashed the Russian in straight sets and went on to beat Ivo Karlovic and Marcos Baghdatis in four sets in the second and third round respectively.
Henman added, "It is great to see him playing so well at the right time because there was obviously a lot of chat beforehand about his back and his loss of form, losing in the first round at Queen's."
Murray is aiming to break a 74 year drought by becoming the first British player to reach the Wimbledon final and then 76 year deadlock of a home champion.
The Brit shared that now it’s enough talk of Fred Perry and Bunny Austin, which now he wants to end. The Brit said, "I've heard Fred Perry and Bunny Austin talked about for long enough, and I'd be pretty happy for that conversation
to end."
All the fans of Murray are hoping that he reaches the final for the first time. The Brit has reached his fourth consecutive semi-final, losing on all the three previous occasions. Murray was beaten by Nadal 7-5, 2-6, 2-6, 4-6 in
four sets last year’s title match.
Murray has also tasted defeat in three Grand Slam finals, going down once at the US Open and twice at the Australian Open.
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