The comments about semi and final opponents were made in looking at the draw, which was very reasonable. He's number 9 in the world for crying out loud. Super human fitness? He is a professional tennis player, with a large team around him, he should be super fit. Also, how will you run further than your opponent..... surely both players run for the same amount in a rally, as long as one player isn't just hitting it back to the other.... which he's not really doing, he's just not attacking the ball heavily, but he still makes the opponent move. It's not squash he's playing, it's tennis. If you are running more than your opponent, then your on the back foot, not ready to counter a weak shot....

So basically I disagree entirely. The only reasons he won't win a slam right now, are lack of serious consistency, and Federer. That's it.

Don't wanna be too harsh on him but I reckon without the cheap points on serve he is having to do a lot more work than he has to
I would love him to win a slam ...I just dont see him being close until he gets consistant with the serve
That was the main point I was trying to make

This is very true....I thought in the Tsonga game though that the inside out forehand he played was creating loads of angled shots which was giving Andy a lot of running

Good point, I failed to see that side of it. Murray will indeed not win a Slam if he plays every match like a marathon. A perfect example of this was Nadal vs Murray last year and how in the next round Nadal went out.

I agree with you completely. I knew that's what you were getting at and was just about to say so. But you've then to look at the odd occasion it does happen. Ok, I know it's not the same cause he has a big serve and would have won cheap points. But in terms of slogging it out take Goran the year he won Wimbledon. He played 3 4 setters and 2 5 setters to win. All of which were peppered with 7-5's and tie breaks. He never won a set easy and won the final on 9-7. He only played 2 sets that were won on less than 9 games and that was Henman 6-0 and Rafter in the final at 6-2. Yet Rafter, and even Henman, had had a far easier time on the way to the final. Loads of 6-1, 6-2 sets and a few 3 setters. Yet Goran still took it. Ok, Rafter had a long match against Agassi but he'd still had an easier time. Doesn't always work that way.

However it is rare and I think even Andy knows he needs to start getting more cheap points on serve and easier wins in the early stages. Although how much easier you can get than his almost triple bagal at last years AO I'm not sure...

Yes Goran did get many more cheap points and thats what Andy needs

I do also agree with what you say about consistency..I think if he got the serve consistent
the rest may fall into place...Measdales post above is bang on the money.

Also I aint so sure its not a mental problem with his serve because he can serve excellent at times.

I wonder if the team he has in place can sort this...woudn't say Miles Mclagan was an expert on mental problems during his own career.