Andy Murray’s pursuit of Novak Djokovic comes at a cost

[Vish13]

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tenn...t-of-novak-djokovic-comes-at-a-cost-1-4655256

Nice read. Throws light on how much Murray stretched to get to No.1 as soon as he realized that there was a chance. Liked the way writer blames it on Querrey

However I found the below piece of writing rather funny .

"Murray played 91 matches in 2016: a career high. In 2015 he played 88, but previously no more than 79. None of the other members of the big four – Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal – has played 90-plus games in a year, with the exception of Federer in 2006, when he played 95 (and the following year won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open)."

 

[Deleted member 688153]

with the exception of Federer in 2006, when he played 95 (and the following year won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open)."

Highlights what good physical condition Federer has been in during his career.

 

[Deleted member 756514]

Highlights what good physical condition Federer has been in during his career.

It's funny how few people make every thread a Federer thread. It's Murray the OP is talking about.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

It's funny how few people make every thread a Federer thread. It's Murray the OP is talking about.

That was part of the quote in the OP and I thought I'd highlight it as an interesting stat that I didn't previously know about.

Deal.

 

[Mainad]

This bit says it all:

"If Murray’s appetite for hard work doesn’t seem conducive to a long career, it also means that it would be silly to say that at 30 he is finished, even if, last year, it looked as though his body was saying: “enough”. Perhaps he does regret the monumental effort it took to become world No.1 – then again, in reaching that summit, he did something that few believed possible."

Keep on doing things that few believe possible, Andy!

 

[SinjinCooper]

It's funny how few people make every thread a Federer thread. It's Murray the OP is talking about.

Agreed. Any thread about, "Andy Murray," "pursuit," and, "Federer," would be beyond laughable.

 

[fedtennisphan]

Agreed. Any thread about, "Andy Murray," "pursuit," and, "Federer," would be beyond laughable.

LOL! That’s why some are mad and don’t want Federer’s name mentioned.

 

[mike danny]

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tenn...t-of-novak-djokovic-comes-at-a-cost-1-4655256

Nice read. Throws light on how much Murray stretched to get to No.1 as soon as he realized that there was a chance. Liked the way writer blames it on Querrey

However I found the below piece of writing rather funny .

"Murray played 91 matches in 2016: a career high. In 2015 he played 88, but previously no more than 79. None of the other members of the big four – Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal – has played 90-plus games in a year, with the exception of Federer in 2006, when he played 95 (and the following year won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open)."

He still got it wrong. Fed played 97 matches in 2006.

 

[jaggy]

Good article, cheers

 

[Deleted member 307496]

His body's done him in now. That's tennis though. He made the sacrifice to make it to No. 1. At least he will go down as one of the No. 1s in history and the best British player of the Open Era.

 

[True Fanerer]

He still got it wrong. Fed played 97 matches in 2006.

92-5

 

[reaper]

The effort Murray put in to get to number 1 plainly took a toll. He had to go for it and made it. If it means his career ends "prematurely"...he's 30, it seems to me a sacrifice that was well worth it.

 

[tennisaddict]

Nadal's knee knocked up (1060 matches)
Djokovic shoulder twisted (950 matches)
Murray's hip busted (840 matches)

Grandpa Fed closing in on 1400 matches by March.

 

[Jackuar]

Nadal's knee knocked up (1060 matches)
Djokovic shoulder twisted (950 matches)
Murray's hip busted (840 matches)

Grandpa Fed closing in on 1400 matches by March.

Even if we did want to keep this a Murray thread, it's impossible. That's the joy of being his fan.

On topic, it's not only Murray.. Nadal chased Fed, got bruised. Novak chased the two, got elbowed out.. Murray tried his best only to get broken... Funny the man they're all chasing is still running. Tells a lot about the bar of performance and professionalism he's brought to this sport to a whole different level.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Highlights what good physical condition Federer has been in during his career.

It highlights that Fed never was a defensive grinder like Murray. Andy was always an adequate volleyer and could have become a competent to good volleyer. Instead he chose the path of endless 3 hour grindfests. And he'll have to pay the piper, unfortunately.

 

[MeatTornado]

The effort Murray put in to get to number 1 plainly took a toll. He had to go for it and made it. If it means his career ends "prematurely"...he's 30, it seems to me a sacrifice that was well worth it.

I think it was worth it too. But you have to wonder how many slams he's potentially left on the table. AO & USO should've been winnable for him last year, and who knows how this will shake out. As it stands now, 3 slams and World #1 is a great resume. It's better than 4 slams and World #2 imo. But if he was going to potentially reach 5 or 6, then it wasn't worth it.

But who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[nikdom]

It highlights that Fed never was a defensive grinder like Murray. Andy was always an adequate volleyer and could have become a competent to good volleyer. Instead he chose the path of endless 3 hour grindfests. And he'll have to pay the piper, unfortunately.

This.

In the article, this innocuous line caught my eye

But for that to happen Murray had a lot of work to do. After New York there was a Davis Cup tie in Glasgow, where he lost to Del Potro over five gruelling hours.

It would seem like that the grueling five hours were nothing but a happenstance but if one looks at Murray's game more objectively, it's not hard to see that a such incidences of long, arduous matches are not uncommon and a lot of the effort is a by-product of his game style.

In other words, for him to get to the summit his way would always have come at a cost and the bills are definitely coming in now.

Look, I don't mean to disparage a great player and upset his fans too much, but the fact of the matter is - Andy Murray's game has always been the ugly duckling, if you will, of the Big 4 - and that is not just an aesthetic indictment, but one of expenditure of physical and emotional energy; this was never a sanguine case going by how he has 'carried on' (as you Brits like to say) on the court.

 

[JMR]

Agreed. Any thread about, "Andy Murray," "pursuit," and, "Federer," would be beyond laughable.

Thank you.
https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...ly-puts-murray-comfortably-behind-him.582196/

 

[vex]

His body's done him in now. That's tennis though. He made the sacrifice to make it to No. 1. At least he will go down as one of the No. 1s in history and the best British player of the Open Era.

All things considered, probably the right choice. Fed/Rafa were coming for him even if he was healthy in 2017.

 

[vex]

It highlights that Fed never was a defensive grinder like Murray. Andy was always an adequate volleyer and could have become a competent to good volleyer. Instead he chose the path of endless 3 hour grindfests. And he'll have to pay the piper, unfortunately.

Would have been interesting would't it? He was always fast enough to try to play like that... the path not taken... Djoker kinda staring backwards down the same path right now...

 

[smoledman]

If you read Jeff Salzenstein's article, you basically can figure that Murray's physio has let him down big time. Salzenstein says that one week with his personal physio and he can get Murray's hips right.

 

[zagor]

Novak also played 97 matches in 2009 and I think 90 in 2015, it's not that hard to check.

I think what hurt Murray physically was not the # of matches played but how packed his schedule was after USO. If those matches were more spread out, I think it would have been OK.

Either way, it's a tremendous blow to the game to not have Andy competing. He has been such a consistent presence at the highest levels in the game for so long.

 

[Gazelle]

Murray will now have more time to stick up for women's rights.

 

[dr325i]

Highlights what good physical condition Federer has been in during his career.

Federer's genes, body shape, play style and physical conditioning are completely different from Murray's or any of the injury prone top players...

 

[Fedforever]

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/tenn...t-of-novak-djokovic-comes-at-a-cost-1-4655256

Nice read. Throws light on how much Murray stretched to get to No.1 as soon as he realized that there was a chance. Liked the way writer blames it on Querrey

However I found the below piece of writing rather funny .

"Murray played 91 matches in 2016: a career high. In 2015 he played 88, but previously no more than 79. None of the other members of the big four – Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal – has played 90-plus games in a year, with the exception of Federer in 2006, when he played 95 (and the following year won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open)."

He also said in a press conference once that at one time he would be playing squash on his days off. Unlimited energy,clearly.

 

[Fedinkum]

Andy: “Will you marry me, Novak?”

 

[Coolio]

92-5

Ground War Terminal.

 

[thrust]

Nadal's knee knocked up (1060 matches)
Djokovic shoulder twisted (950 matches)
Murray's hip busted (840 matches)

Grandpa Fed closing in on 1400 matches by March.

Game Style!

 

[fedtennisphan]

Federer's genes, body shape, play style and physical conditioning are completely different from Murray's or any of the injury prone top players...

Nah, All excuses because the plan of just simply outlasting Federer due to age is not going to plan for those particular players.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Federer's genes, body shape, play style and physical conditioning are completely different from Murray's or any of the injury prone top players...

Murray is too tall for tennis like Hewitt was too short. Those guys actually have a HEAP in common.