The Most From Host: Welcome to the Party Mr. Murray

While everybody may be talking about the 2008 US Open champion Roger Federer, I would like to talk about the new kid on the block, Andy Murray. Some may say that he played a fantastic US Open tournament, but is a flash in the pan, but I say no. You do not get to No. 4 in the world by being a flash in the pan.

Murray has really revamped his training schedule by adding a lot more fitness and still keeping his tennis regime. He is definitely not the same player that we have seen cramp in his matches two to three years ago. He has proved his mental toughness by beating Novak Djokovic (twice, Cincinnati & Montreal) and Rafael Nadal (US Open) in a space of two months. He also come through and won his first Masters Series event in Cincinnati.

The only blurb on his schedule is the Olympics, where he lost to a player ranked No. 77 in the world named Yen-Hsun Lu from Taipei. You have to wonder where Murray’s focus and mind was to lose a match like this.

I do believe that Murray was totally overwhelmed by the situation of getting to his first major final at the 2008 US Open, as well as being content to just get there after beating Nadal. He played a great second set in the final but when Federer was still able to pull it out, Murray disappeared and was happy with the runner-up tag.

I will go out on a limb and say that Murray will win a major title in 2009 and I would not be surprised if it is the Australian.

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