Rusedski Sees 2012 as a Great Year for Murray

Written by: Staff on 17th November 2011

Rusedski Sees 2012 as a Great Year for Murray |

Ever since Andy Murray made the big breakthrough as British no.1 relations with one of his predecessors Greg Rusedski have never been as good as those with the other Tim Henman. In fact common belief has it Rusedski was overlooked as the current British Davis Cup captain on Murray’s say-so.

But as Rusedski prepares to settle into the television commentary box for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, and Murray aims to go a couple of steps better than last year when he ended up a beaten semi-finalist in the event, the Scot was told to look a little further ahead.

“Next year is going to be very important for Andy,” insisted Rusedski who reached the final of the 1997 U.S. Open and won the now defunct Grand Slam Cup two years later. “This year he’s had his best year at the grand slams, which shows he’s getting consistent. He got to the final in Australia and three semis in Paris, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

“’The way he plays, he can beat 97 of the top 100 guys. But when it comes down to the final of a major and both guys are playing their best tennis, the one who is going to be a little bit more aggressive is going to come through.”

Looking at the other three members of the illustrious Big Four of Men’s Tennis, Rusedski likes Murray’s chances. “Federer is already 30 plus so he’s in extra time,” said the 38 year-old left hander who famously declared Pete Sampras to be ‘a half-step slow’ after losing to the former world no.1 at the 2002 U.S. Open, and he would lose his fourth round match to Tommy Haas. Sampras of course went on to win the title.

Rusedski continued: “Djokovic cannot repeat the year he’s just had and Nadal most likely will win the French Open but this year he’s struggled from his high standards. So if you look at the opening for Murray, he’s got to win one in the next year or so if he’s going to win a major.”

“Murray has got the realization of that after this year so he needs to put that practice into action.”

“DAILY TENNIS NEWS WIRE”

Topics: Andy Murray, Greg Rusedski