Andy Murray: Can He Beat Nadal and Djokovic in the Same Tournament?

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Published: April 22, 2011

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World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was stunned by Andy Murray at Roland Garros.

What are the odds of what would be one of the most shocking headlines in 2011 happening?

The fact of the matter is the Scot should always believe he is going to beat the World No. 1, the World No. 2 and the World No 3. It is the only way he will improve his chances at winning a Grand Slam title.

Of course Murray has already beaten Nadal at Majors.

The twice Australian Open runner-up beat the Spaniard at the 2008 US Open, as well as the 2010 Australian Open. On both occasions he was beaten by Federer in the championship match.

More over, the Serb has joined the club at beating Murray in the Grand Slam finals earlier this year in Melbourne.

Most of the time, when a player is confronted by Rafael Nadal, it appears to me as if he has no strategy, and as if he's not giving his all to succeed.

It's like he already knows he's going to lose, is resigned to defeat and, worst of all, is helping Nadal's best abilities to shine through.

The same is true with Novak Djokovic since the start of the season.

But even if very few of his opponents seem to believe it, Nadal and the 2011 Australian Open winner are not unbeatable.

They are still human beings, with strengths and weaknesses. They will not forever be immune from a bad day either.

Don't get me wrong; I'm fully aware of Nadal and Djokovic's great abilities in the game, of their fighting spirit and of them being true champions.

But it would be more fun to see them challenged from time to time.

There are a lot of tactics to explore against Nadal.

Playing Nadal is already like climbing Mount Everest, so heading into the match without weapons and being too shy to fight is pure recklessness.

As I've said before, there are very few flaws in the Spaniard's game, and on top of that, he is improving mo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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Andy Murray: Can He Beat Nadal and Djokovic in the Same Tournament?

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: April 22, 2011

commentComment        

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was stunned by Andy Murray at Roland Garros.

What are the odds of what would be one of the most shocking headlines in 2011 happening?

The fact of the matter is the Scot should always believe he is going to beat the World No. 1, the World No. 2 and the World No 3. It is the only way he will improve his chances at winning a Grand Slam title.

Of course Murray has already beaten Nadal at Majors.

The twice Australian Open runner-up beat the Spaniard at the 2008 US Open, as well as the 2010 Australian Open. On both occasions he was beaten by Federer in the championship match.

More over, the Serb has joined the club at beating Murray in the Grand Slam finals earlier this year in Melbourne.

Most of the time, when a player is confronted by Rafael Nadal, it appears to me as if he has no strategy, and as if he's not giving his all to succeed.

It's like he already knows he's going to lose, is resigned to defeat and, worst of all, is helping Nadal's best abilities to shine through.

The same is true with Novak Djokovic since the start of the season.

But even if very few of his opponents seem to believe it, Nadal and the 2011 Australian Open winner are not unbeatable.

They are still human beings, with strengths and weaknesses. They will not forever be immune from a bad day either.

Don't get me wrong; I'm fully aware of Nadal and Djokovic's great abilities in the game, of their fighting spirit and of them being true champions.

But it would be more fun to see them challenged from time to time.

There are a lot of tactics to explore against Nadal.

Playing Nadal is already like climbing Mount Everest, so heading into the match without weapons and being too shy to fight is pure recklessness.

As I've said before, there are very few flaws in the Spaniard's game, and on top of that, he is improving mo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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