Andy Murray’s Performance in Miami Will Be Springboard for Grand Slam Season

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Published: March 23, 2014

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After what's been a disjointed start to 2014, Andy Murray is getting back on track in Miami.

The reigning Wimbledon champion quickly dispatched the 32nd seed Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday. In that victory, he was downright filthy, saving three out of four break points and breaking Lopez on five of his six chances. Murray also won 78 percent of his first-serve points.

Although Murray has never lost to Lopez in their nine meetings, Simon Cambers was impressed with the 26-year-old's performance:



No matter what Murray does at the Sony Open, he'll remain firmly behind Novak Djokvoic and Rafael Nadal in the grand scheme of things. What his final result in Miami can do, though, is build some much-needed momentum heading into the French Open in May and Wimbledon in June.

Quite frankly, things aren't going well for Murray. He's yet to make a final, and he has losses to Marin Cilic and Florian Mayer to his name already.

Then came the split with former coach Ivan Lendl, per Simon Briggs of The Telegraph.

“That night it was tough,” Murray said. “He was a big part of my life. And the next couple of days on the court were not particularly fun. I was gutted but I still think the guy is great. It’s not like anything has changed there.

“We both agreed it was a nice conversation over dinner. He is going to come and watch my matches here. I will be disappointed for a few weeks but you have to move on. Who knows, maybe it is the spark that I need.”

Early into the 2014-15 season, you could understand why Murray might be having some problems. The Australian Open is always the most unpredictable Grand Slam of the year, and it was made worse for Murray by the back injury from which he was still recovering.

He'd need a little more time to get into peak fitness.

Into February and March, though, the results...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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