Top 10 Profile: Andy Murray

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Published: September 15, 2012

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In this ten part series, I am going to breakdown and dissect the strengths and weaknesses of each player in the top 10...

The series will include the following players...

1. Roger Federer (SUI)

2. Novak Djokovic (SRB)

3. Andy Murray (GBR)

4. Rafael Nadal (ESP)

5. David Ferrer (ESP)

6. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG)

7. Tomáš Berdych (CZE)

8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

9. Janko Tipsarević (SRB)

10. John Isner (USA)

Let's start off with the hot topic in tennis right now: first-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray—winner of the Olympic Gold Medal in London, and, of course, the US Open in Flushing Meadows.



 

Strengths


1. Return of Serve—Murray has been coined as one of the all-time great returners in tennis history. 

Murray's reactionary senses provide him with the ability to effectively respond against the biggest and most powerful servers in the game.  Murray's length and dexterity give him the ability to reach out to a lot of balls that he wouldn't otherwise reach.  

As such, Murray is extremely difficult to ace.  

In addition, Murray's heterogeneous bag of returns allows him to provide his opponents with an influx of different looks on their first ball off the ground.  

With all of this said, Murray's willingness to step inside the baseline and flatten out his returns holds his opponents accountable for balls that are weak and lack work, especially on the second serve.

2. Movement/Footwork—Despite his tall and lanky stature, Murray's movement and footwork are among the best in tennis.  

Murray's ball retrieving capacity forces opponents into going for more than they normally would and more vitally, gives him one additional chance to win the poi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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