Henman Picks Nadal To Win Men’s US Open Crown

Written by: on 28th August 2013
US Open Tennis
Henman Picks Nadal To Win Men’s US Open Crown

epa03838591 Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts as he plays Ryan Harrison of the US on the first day of the 2013 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 26 August 2013. The US Open runs through Monday 09 September, a 15-day schedule for the first time. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT  |

Former top Briton Tim Henman may have abandoned the Andy Murray bandwagon little more than a month after his one-time protégé won an historic Wimbledon title, with the now-retired Gentleman Tim tipping Rafael Nadal as a favorite for the US Open title.

 

Nadal, seeded second to the third of New York holder Murray, ripped through his opening round in straight sets to advance comfortably. Due to the oddball scheduling of the Open, Murray was not playing his first match until 48 hours after that of Nadal.

 

Henman puts in time behind the mic as a BBC pundit during Wimbledon and also serves as a brand ambassador for global banking giant HSBC. He has ventured his expert opinion on Murray’s chances in New York. But instead of picking his countryman as might be expected, Henman has gone with his brain instead of his gut.

 

“Andy has had a little bit of a slow start on the hard courts but he is there as defending champion and has got a great chance of adding another Slam to his CV,” he told British media. “Now he has got two Slams I definitely see him going on and adding more because he is that good – I think this is his time. Djokovic, Murray and Nadal I definitely see dominating the majors in years to come.

“But I would probably say Nadal is the favorite for the US Open right now. He is not No. 1 in the world but he is the best player in the world this year – it is phenomenal he has only lost three matches. I would probably give him the edge, but Djokovic and Murray will not be far behind.”

Topics: , , , , , ,








10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA thumbnail

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!
TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!
Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife thumbnail

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos
ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS thumbnail

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.