London: It won’t be easy for former world no.1 Andy Murray to add to his three Grand Slam titles, feels former British number one Greg Rusedski.
Murray is making the most of the extended lockdown of tennis to return from his injury.
“The good news for him is that he’s had more of a rest at this point,” Rusedski told Sky Sports on Sunday. “Hopefully his body comes back, but to challenge week in week out with Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, (Stefanos) Tsitsipas is going to be hard.”
“Can he win matches. Can he possibly win a Tour event, yes he can do so. But to win Slams, that’s three out of five sets, seven matches, that’s a little bit difficult. It’s possible he can get to a quarter-final, fourth round, but to go all the way with the surgeries he’s had, that’s a big ask. But I hope he proves me wrong, like he’s done on several occasions.”
The 32-year-old Murray has not played a competitive match this year due to bone bruising near the site of his surgery. He recently said that he wished he had enjoyed his great matches against the likes of Novak Djokovic more now that he is looking to salvage his career after the hip surgery in early 2019.
“After the issues I’ve had the last few years, I sometimes do wish I had enjoyed those moments more,” Murray had said in an Instagram chat with Djokovic.
“When you see the end coming, you think… I should have enjoyed the wins or even the losses that were great matches.”
Murray had said before the 2019 Australian Open that he could be retiring after the tournament after his struggles with injury. The tournament even prepared a video montage that was played for him after he lost his opening match in the tournament which featured Djokovic but he said during the post-match court side interview that he is considering another hip surgery. He eventually reversed his decision to retire. Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities and is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champion, Davis Cup champion, winner of the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, and former world No. 1. Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the 2012 US Open final, becoming the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament.
Murray is also the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1936, winning the tournament in 2013 and 2016.
Murray is the men’s singles 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist, making him the only tennis player, male or female, to have won two Olympic singles titles. (IANS)
