Andy Murray’s Biggest Keys to Title Defense at 2014 Sony Open Tennis

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Published: March 21, 2014

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Andy Murray is facing an uphill battle in his journey to defend his title at the 2014 Miami Masters. 

The world No. 6 is slowly making his way back from back surgery last fall and has yet to reach a tournament final in 2014, let alone win a singles title. 

A coaching change and a tough draw at the 2014 Sony Open Tennis this March has only compounded Murray's problem and are sure to present unique challenges. With Murray's title defense set to begin, let's take a closer look at his biggest keys to success in South Florida.

 

Focus on the Now



With so much going on around Murray off the court this spring, his focus and ability to zero-in on the task at hand round after round will be the biggest key of all to his success.

Ivan Lendl's departure is sure to shake things up, given the strides Murray made in two-plus years with the former world No. 1 in his corner. But if the Scotsman can continue to implement the tactics he developed under Lendl's watchful eye, he has the athleticism and talent to beat anyone, per the Associated Press via ESPN.com:

I'm eternally grateful to Ivan for all his hard work over the past two years, the most successful of my career so far. As a team, we've learned a lot and it will definitely be of benefit in the future. I'll take some time with the team to consider the next steps and how we progress from here.

With a difficult draw ahead, Murray doesn't have time to dwell on recent failures at Indian Wells, Acapulco, Rotterdam, Melbourne and Doha. With a handful of Masters 1000 tournaments ahead and three majors left to play in 2014, there's plenty of hope for a strong finish.

If Murray can't lock in, the doubts will start to creep in and his game will reflect them. 

 

Start Fast



Although much easier said than done, Murray must start fast in the o...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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