Murray to practice in Abu Dhabi with Novak, Thiem & Anderson, will then decide on Brisbane

[Aussie Darcy]

Andy Murray's stopover in Abu Dhabi on his way to Australia. He will practise with players participating in Mubadala Tennis but won't play a match. Not certain if he will play Brisbane. Decision will be taken after these practice sessions in UAE capital (via The Times).

https://twitter.com/MichalSamulski/status/946195834546290688

In Abu Dhabi Murray will practise with Djokovic, Thiem and Anderson.

https://twitter.com/MichalSamulski/status/946201577085460481

 

[jaggy]

I can't see him at Brisbane, hopefully he makes Melbourne

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Murray is done.

 

[cockneyDjoker]

Murray is done.

Sir Andrew and Nole will knock grandad Federer off his perch and dominate the tennis world like they did before they got injured

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Sir Andrew and Nole will knock grandad Federer off his perch and dominate the tennis world like they did before they got injured

Murray is going to emulate Hewitt post 2006.

PS - What happened to Novak being No. 1 until 2020?

 

[cockneyDjoker]

Murray is going to emulate Hewitt post 2006.

PS - What happened to Novak being No. 1 until 2020?

Injury is what happened. It happens to the best of us my man. Nole will reclaim what's rightfully his soon.

You also show your stupidity by comparing Sir Andrew with Hewitt. The Scottish Warrior was #1 on his 30th birthday. Hewitt was struggling to get in the top 100 by that age

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Injury is what happened. It happens to the best of us my man. Nole will reclaim what's rightfully his soon.

You also show your stupidity by comparing Sir Andrew with Hewitt. The Scottish Warrior was #1 on his 30th birthday. Hewitt was struggling to get in the top 100 by that age

Why are you calling anybody stupid when your preditions are the laughingstock of the forum?

Hewitt was No. 1 on his 21st birthday. What was Murray ranked? Lmao.

 

[cockneyDjoker]

Why are you calling anybody stupid when your preditions are the laughingstock of the forum?

Hewitt was No. 1 on his 21st birthday. What was Murray ranked? Lmao.

Hewitt had no competition at that age and wasn't able to sustain that level.

Sir Andrew played in an era of Federer Nadal and Nole. Big difference chief

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Hewitt had no competition at that age and wasn't able to sustain that level.

Sir Andrew played in an era of Federer Nadal and Nole. Big difference chief

You do know a certain Andre Agassi was in his prime and ranked 2 behind Hewitt right? Hewitt was also No. 1 on his 22nd birthday. What was Murray ranked?

Murray got to No.1 in an era where David Goffin was his best competition. You can stop now.

 

[cockneyDjoker]

You do know a certain Andre Agassi was in his prime and ranked 2 behind Hewitt right?

Murray got to No.1 in an era where David Goffin was his best competition. You can stop now.

Sir Andrew had to deal with Federer Nadal and Nole his entire career.

Agassi was not in his prime in 2001. His prime was in the 90s in the Pistol Pete era.

Hewitt's biggest competition to get to #1 was Safin and Roddick

Hewitt would have a big fat zero slams if he was Sir Andrew's age. Deal with it

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Sir Andrew had to deal with Federer Nadal and Nole his entire career.

Agassi was not in his prime in 2001. His prime was in the 90s in the Pistol Pete era.

Hewitt's biggest competition to get to #1 was Safin and Roddick

Hewitt would have a big fat zero slams if he was Sir Andrew's age. Deal with it

Agassi won most of his slams between 1999-2003. That was also when he was No. 1 the most and was also consistently top 10. He was younger than Roger was when Novak was beating him. Due to his time off between 1996-1998 he extended his prime.

Hewitt would probably have 2 slams at least if he got Murray's draws. He's winning Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 at least.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Hewitt had to deal with peak Federer and later on injuries. Remove Fed and he would have like 5 slams.

 

[cockneyDjoker]

Agassi won most of his slams between 1999-2003. That was also when he was No. 1 the most and was also consistently top 10. He was younger than Roger was when Novak was beating him. Due to his time off between 1996-1998 he extended his prime.

Hewitt would probably have 2 slams at least if he got Murray's draws. He's winning Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 at least.

No chance. Hewitt loses to Verdasco in 2013 and Tsonga in 2016. Hewitt would have zero slams.

Sir Andrew would have 5-6 slams if he played in an era where Roddick and Safin were his main rivals and gifted Karlovic in a grand slam final

 

[Gary Duane]

Murray is done.

You may be right, but putting it that way is pretty ugly. Why don't we wait a bit more and see what happens?

 

[cockneyDjoker]

Hewitt had to deal with peak Federer and later on injuries. Remove Fed and he would have like 5 slams.

Remove Fed and Sir Andrew would have 7-8 slams.

You see 2 can play that game Mr

 

[Deleted member 307496]

You may be right, but putting it that way is pretty ugly. Why don't we wait a bit more and see what happens?

Can see he's lost a step. Think that will really hurt him going forward.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

No chance. Hewitt loses to Verdasco in 2013 and Tsonga in 2016. Hewitt would have zero slams.

Sir Andrew would have 5-6 slams if he played in an era where Roddick and Safin were his main rivals and gifted Karlovic in a grand slam final

Hewitt used to eat those kind of players alive at his peak. He's winning those slams. "Deal with it".

Murray wouldn't have 7-8 slams in any era. Maybe 5.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Remove Fed and Sir Andrew would have 7-8 slams.

You see 2 can play that game Mr

But you reckon Murray is doing better against peak Fed. Rofl.

 

[Gary Duane]

Can see he's lost a step. Think that will really hurt him going forward.

Murray losing a step is bad because he has depended his whole career on movement.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Murray losing a step is bad because he has depended his whole career on movement.

Exactly. I think he still has the drive and talent to hang around maybe the top 12-15 but his movement won't allow him to reach his previous highs.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Murray is done.

Even if you're right at least he's surpassed your boy in the ATG stakes. Every cloud and all that.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Even if you're right at least he's surpassed your boy in the ATG stakes. Every cloud and all that.

Neither are or will be ATGs. They are greats of their own eras.

 

[Gary Duane]

Exactly. I think he still has the drive and talent to hang around maybe the top 12-15 but his movement won't allow him to reach his previous highs.

I don't believe he's lost a step because of age. I think he could be nearly as good as ever if he gets healthy. It's all about the hip. Anything that inhibits movement is a career killer, not just for Murray. For anyone.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

I don't believe he's lost a step because of age. I think he could be nearly as good as ever if he gets healthy. It's all about the hip. Anything that inhibits movement is a career killer, not just for Murray. For anyone.

I don't think it's age either. But you can only come back so many times at the top level.

Murray has already had surgeries. I think all the injuries will do him in.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Neither are or will be ATGs. They are greats of their own eras.

I meant that he's closer to being an ATG than your boy Lleyton.

 

[Gary Duane]

I don't think it's age either. But you can only come back so many times at the top level.

Murray has already had surgeries. I think all the injuries will do him in.

Perhaps. But surgery keeps getting better. They are doing miracles now.

I didn't get cut, but they called what I had last week "surgery". I was in for bladder stones, had to be knocked out, some bleeding afterwards, some pain. 36 hours later I walked 2 miles. Last night I ran again, after only 5 days, and I COULD have started back sooner.

A lot of the success of the over 30 crowd is medicine - and I'm staying away from the other word about Chemicals That Shall Not Be Named.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

I meant that he's closer to being an ATG than your boy Lleyton.

And? He still isn't one nor is he even close.

 

[Djokovic2011]

And? He still isn't one nor is he even close.

He will be by the end of his career.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Perhaps. But surgery keeps getting better. They are doing miracles now.

I didn't get cut, but they called what I had last week "surgery". I was in for bladder stones, had to be knocked out, some bleeding afterwards, some pain. 36 hours later I walked 2 miles. Last night I ran again, after only 5 days, and I COULD have started back sooner.

A lot of the success of the over 30 crowd is medicine - and I'm staying away from the other word about Chemicals That Shall Not Be Named.

No offense but there's a difference between getting bladder stones removed and having a hip replacement.

Medicine hasn't evolved that much that Murray won't feel his hip isn't the same anymore.

My Dad had a motorbike fall on his leg a couple of years ago and now has a metal plate in his leg. I can tell you now he isn't the same anymore. He used to be able to keep up when we went for runs, but not anymore.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

He will be by the end of his career.

No he won't.

 

[Gary Duane]

No offense but there's a difference between getting bladder stones removed and having a hip replacement.

That's OK. The moment someone says "no offense", I know what follows is going to be snarky.

But I agree.

I'm just saying that things keep getting better. Not too long ago they would have had to do major surgery to get the stones out, and a bit earlier who knows if they could have even know they were there.

My Dad had a moterbike fall on his leg a couple of years ago and now has a metal plate in his leg. I can tell you now he isn't the same anymore. He used to be able to keep up when we went for runs, but not anymore.

Yes. That's tough. My youngest granddaughter already had one in her leg. She was nearly killed by a car, right in front of her house.

My only point is that everything to do with doctors and medicine continues to improve, and we have no idea what miracles are around the corner - if we don't blow up the planet first.

 

[Djokovic2011]

No he won't.

Yes he will.

 

[Gary Duane]

Yes he will.

How old are you two???

Will not.

Will so.

Will not.

Will so.

Will not.

Will so.

Will not.

Will so.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

No idea how this turned into a debate on Hewitt but ok...

 

[Deleted member 307496]

No idea how this turned into a debate on Hewitt but ok...

cockneyDjoker..

 

[Deleted member 307496]

How old are you two???

Will not.

Will so.

Will not.

Will so.

Will not.

Will so.

Will not.

Will so.

I'm 26...

 

[Gary Duane]

I'm 26...

LOL!!!!

 

[Djokovic2011]

LOL!!!!

I'm 36!!!!

 

[Gary Duane]

I'm 36!!!!

I have no idea how old any of you really is. This is, after all, a forum where anyone can say anything.

But if @Sabratha is really 26 he started watching Hewitt matches when he was REALLY young!!!

 

[Bender]

Murray is done.

Okay, so I've always wanted to ask--I take it you don't like mury much, if at all...why?

 

[Russeljones]

Hopefully he makes his decision before the draw is done.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

I have no idea how old any of you really is. This is, after all, a forum where anyone can say anything.

But if @Sabratha is really 26 he started watching Hewitt matches when he was REALLY young!!!

I started watching Hewitt in 2000 when I was 9 or 10. Still saw him play and have rewatched everything years later..

Still doesn't somehow negate my knowledge on the game.

My Dad was a TENNIS NUT too and loved Sampras. He taught me a lot of what I know and I'm really lucky to have that. He is 57 so not that much younger than you.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Okay, so I've always wanted to ask--I take it you don't like mury much, if at all...why?

Because he's overrated. I used to like him when he was underrated and people were saying he'd be slamless because I knew that was BS.

Today he's hailed as some ATG when dude he's not.

 

[Bender]

Because he's overrated. I used to like him when he was underrated and people were saying he'd be slamless because I knew that was BS.

Today he's hailed as some ATG when dude he's not.

I think that's just mostly the media, and English media at that too. Don't think I've seen Murray fans here or anywhere hail him as an ATG...not yet anyway.

His accomplishments are several steps below those of Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, but he could finish his career with a slam or two more. That should cement his position as a great of the game (but not an ATG), right up there with the other 3-5 slam champs, or maybe a notch higher if you include his considerable RU plates haul.

 

[Zoolander]

The Scottish Warrior was #1 on his 30th birthday.

He's not Scottish, he's BRITISH. And now he's also FINNISH.

Once he ends up having hip replacement surgery I highly doubt he can play professional tennis anymore with a walking stick......

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Good luck Muzza. Feel he is not playing Brisbane though.

 

[atp2015]

Hopefully he makes his decision before the draw is done.

They should have a rule not to seed a player who has withdrawn after the draw in the last 5 years.

 

[Otacon]

http://www.skysports.com/tennis/new...y-adjusts-aims-after-hip-injury-ahead-of-2018

"When I was fit and healthy last year (2016) you think about winning all the major events, getting to No 1 and winning every competition that you are in and that is what really drives you.

"When you miss four or five months and there has been a bit of uncertainty about my hip or stuff (that changes). I missed the US Open and almost missed Wimbledon as well.

"The goals change and I remember now how much I just loved playing tennis - it isn't about winning every match that I play in the future or winning more slams.

"I want to get back to playing tennis, I want to be fit and healthy and that is what is driving me just now.

"I am hoping next year I can get back to that and if I do (get back to being fit and healthy) then I have an opportunity to compete for the biggest tournaments in the world and I still believe that."

"For me moving forward, rather than looking at the rankings and the effort it took to get me there potentially set me back a little because I had played a lot of tennis in a very short period of time.

"The major competitions are the ones that drive me more than the ranking. I want to compete - it was tough for me basically limping out of Wimbledon at the end.

"I want to be competing hard and trying to win the Australian Open in January and the (other) Grand Slams. That is ultimately what I want to be doing but first and foremost I need to get healthy.

"I was pretty unhealthy for most of this year and I am getting there but it is a slow process."

To me, he sounds all but reassuring ..

 

[reaper]

http://www.skysports.com/tennis/new...y-adjusts-aims-after-hip-injury-ahead-of-2018

"When I was fit and healthy last year (2016) you think about winning all the major events, getting to No 1 and winning every competition that you are in and that is what really drives you.

"When you miss four or five months and there has been a bit of uncertainty about my hip or stuff (that changes). I missed the US Open and almost missed Wimbledon as well.

"The goals change and I remember now how much I just loved playing tennis - it isn't about winning every match that I play in the future or winning more slams.

"I want to get back to playing tennis, I want to be fit and healthy and that is what is driving me just now.

"I am hoping next year I can get back to that and if I do (get back to being fit and healthy) then I have an opportunity to compete for the biggest tournaments in the world and I still believe that."

"For me moving forward, rather than looking at the rankings and the effort it took to get me there potentially set me back a little because I had played a lot of tennis in a very short period of time.

"The major competitions are the ones that drive me more than the ranking. I want to compete - it was tough for me basically limping out of Wimbledon at the end.

"I want to be competing hard and trying to win the Australian Open in January and the (other) Grand Slams. That is ultimately what I want to be doing but first and foremost I need to get healthy.

"I was pretty unhealthy for most of this year and I am getting there but it is a slow process."

To me, he sounds all but reassuring ..

He hasn't handled the hip injury at all well. He limped out of Wimbledon in July, then tried to play the Canadian Masters in August. He then withdrew late from Cincinnati and the USO. He was clearly training on and thus aggravating his injury. He now doesn't know if he can play a January tournament when he thought he could play 5 months ago. The injury is clearly career threatening.