Who Should Andy Murray Be More Worried About at French Open: Djokovic or Nadal?

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Published: May 13, 2015

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Andy Murray’s meteoric rise at Madrid has pundits and oddsmakers talking about his chances to win the 2015 French Open. For the first time in his career Murray is a legitimate clay-court contender and challenger to longtime rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.

Which superstar would he rather avoid if he is to pull off this Cinderella story?

There are more than a few stars that need to align for Murray to pull this off, and he will not be favored against either player should they meet, but he can win this major if a few things go his way.



 

Wish for the Bottom Half

The first break that Murray needs is to land in the bottom half of the French Open draw. It reeks of heresy to suggest that Murray would rather play Swiss great and 2009 French Open champion Roger Federer, but it’s the easier road.

Murray does not want to somehow land in the top half of the draw with Novak Djokovic. This would perhaps mean a semifinal meeting with the World No. 1, but that's not even the worst scenario.

Suppose Murray had to play Nadal in the quarterfinals and Djokovic in the semifinals just to get to the French Open final? It would be too much for a sparkling encore against the proud Spanish champion who has only lost one time in a decade at Roland Garros, and then to follow that up by beating Djokovic. If that were to happen, there’s no guarantee he would have the energy to play a final, be it Federer, Kei Nishikori or a surprise finalist like Tomas Berdych.

Let Nadal and Djokovic spill each other’s blood in the top half of the draw. Murray would love to find a soft road through the Federer half, complete with other players who do not suddenly put together a great day. It would be better to avoid players like Fabio Fognini, Nick Kyrgios, Stanislas Wawrinka or even John Isner. You never know when they will put together the perfect da...
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