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Should Andy be favourite for Oz?
robbie
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NO.i dont like him being favourite but thats what happens when he,s playing the best tennis at this precise time.....lets hope the old adage that the bookies are never wrong is proven right.              Fingers crossed
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Joe
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I have creeping doubts over Andy at the AO - I'll be surprised if he doesn't make at least the semis and possibly the final depending on which half of the draw he's in (i.e. whether he plays Nadal or Fed in the semis). It's Federer that I'm worried about though. Andy is currently the king in best-of-3 hard court tourneys, but I feel that best-of-5 at the business end of Slams is still Federer's domain. Having to win 3 sets against him is still going to be a lot harder than we all think...  nervous

Also, I pray Andy doesn't get a horror first round draw like he did last year. Obviously Tsonga is one of the top seeds this time so he can't run into him early on, but what if he were to get someone like Gulbis? He should beat him, but you just never know.  nervous  pray
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pggtips
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There are also still doubts about his fitness in the hell that is an Melbourne summer on these awful courts.

The win in Cincy and his run in New York has allayed many of the doubts but Melbourne in late January is still the heat and humidity capital of the Tennis calendar and Andy has yet to pass this test.

When Andy played Rafa in '07, it was late at night. How will Andy cope playing a top player during the daytime? Ultimately he will always be a slightly ginger-haired Scot which will always go against him in these conditions.

He's done unbelievably to overcome these, by working hardest of any player on tour but he has one more physical challenge to overcome and it'll be great to see him conquer, should he do so.
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janscribe
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Quote from: bhill_mfc on January 11, 2009, 03:20 pm

 
how long has federer or nadal done this? if you want to be a champion you need to live with this.
Yes, I agree, but the first Slam is probably the most difficult to achieve - after he wins the first the others will come - it is just that first awesome win and the prospect can be overwhelming until experience takes over. He will learn to cope I have no doubt about that.
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janscribe
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This is a very interesting discussion and full of all possibilities as to why he might not quite come up to a hefty Slam championship with tough 5 setters. He's done his heat training with this special Yoga he's tuned in to - he's strong, healthy and absolutely full of determination. This year he will begin to find how sustainable is this newfound strength to match his genuine talent, how long he can endure what Nadal and Fed have been coping with for several years - we will see how long it takes to hone all these things into the finished, totally brilliant article - Andy Murray - Grand Slam Champion. It will be a privilege to watch him achieve it. The Aussie Open is just the first step. I think if we look on it like this, we, his constant fans will simply accept all that comes along - be it good or temporarily disappointing. I'd better shut up or Mark will have reason to complain.
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Neil
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I think it's worth bearing in mind that as long as he wins one match he's done better than last year and improved his points right? Wink  Whistle lol
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janscribe
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Right  lol One step at a time! - and all that  lol
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bhill_mfc
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and if either of Federer or Djokovic loses in the first or second round, and Andy proceeds in winning the tournament then doesn't that make him world number 3?
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Yamor
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If Andy wins, and Djokovic does not reach the semis, he'll be third. He cannot catch up Federer whatever.
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