Where will Murray be ranked by the end of 2020?
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MurraysMetalHip
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Lleytonstation
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I don't think he will overplay, and he might only play in limited tourneys. But I do think he will have a few good runs, especially at slams.
I would put him somewhere in the top 20? Maybe will break the top 10 early on with a good AO and IW. But see him finishing outside top 10 due to not playing often.
The Blond Blur
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History will repeat itself 
tennisaddict
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He will get 0 wins against Big 3
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
He is still such a good tennis player compared to the 25 and under set.
Sport
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Not so much compared with Medvedev. I mean in his current form. Career-wise Murray is a legend and Medvedev cannot be compared to him.
2nd Serve Ace
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Medvedev standing 20 ft behind the baseline to return serve, Murray will absolutely own him, no doubt!
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BeatlesFan
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But could still easily be ranked 5-10, which is what I voted. Consider the garbage that is next gen. And consider Andy is better than any of them, at least what they’ve showed so far.
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
10 mths ago Murray is obviously not a good comparison.
Frank Bannister
Semi-Pro
Murray will be a pretty serious contender in most Best of 3 tournaments and 4th Rd/QF in slams. Will flirt with the Top 10 and finish in it if his health holds up.
bjsnider
Hall of Fame
i don't doubt Murray's awesome talent, but I wonder if he can sustain a high enough level to beat anyone day after day for weeks in the toughest stretches of the season, especially since it's obvious that his contemporaries, with all their original parts, can't anymore. I assume Murray would have to skip clay, and many masters tournaments, which would put his ranking somewhere in the teens at best.
Zardoz7/12
Hall of Fame
If Murray can get back into the top 10 surely this is one of the greatest Tennis comebacks of all time?
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Robert Baratheon
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My bet would be 8-13
ForumMember
Hall of Fame
Top 20. Though I would love to see him in top 5.
tennis_pro
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Low 200 after his Antwerp points drop off.
TearTheRoofOff
G.O.A.T.
Hopefully quite highly. Sod it, bring back the Big 4. 'No weak generations to see here folks.'
Nadal_King
Hall of Fame
11-20 would be a good result with 2-3 500/250 level tournaments and 1-2 sf/final appearances at master 1000 level.
helterskelter
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Talking of British players, I just noticed that Kyle Edmund is down to #75 in the rankings, after his points from last year's Antwerp fell off the rankings, and has lost his last seven matches.
Breakpointerer
Legend
No.1 or nothing
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Agassi played two challengers and dropped to 141 in the rankings in 1997. That's usually considered the greatest comebacks since he became #1 again eventually. But Andy was in the 400's! He still has to move up quite a bit and win slams again to challenge Andre as having had the greatest tennis comeback. Remember too that Chang broke his hip but came back to be top 10 as well.
James Blake has to be up there too. Dropped to #210 in 2005 after breaking his neck before rising to year-end #4 in 2006.
Pmasterfunk
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Serious prediction? Top 25.
Serious prediction? Top 25.
According to TTW though, it doesn't matter because Blake is a weak era mug.
DerekNoleFam1
Hall of Fame
Top 10, and maybe Top 5.
Tennisfan339
Professional
Like the majority of the posters I chose 11-20.
He is back at a very good level but I'm still not sure he can get his former level (Grand Slam winner, top-4) back. Tennistically even at his best he is still < to Djokovic Nadal and Federer IMO, but I think it will be hard to be better than Medvedev Thiem Zverev and co too... Top-20 (or maybe even 9 or 10) he can be without a problem for me. He beat Wawrinka who is 17 and Berretini who is 12... almost beat Fognini who was 12. He lost to a very good Thiem in Beijing. And he can only get better in 2020 so he can definitely get back to the top-20. Top-10 might be too much to ask but who knows...
He is back at a very good level but I'm still not sure he can get his former level (Grand Slam winner, top-4) back. Tennistically even at his best he is still < to Djokovic Nadal and Federer IMO, but I think it will be hard to be better than Medvedev Thiem Zverev and co too... Top-20 (or maybe even 9 or 10) he can be without a problem for me. He beat Wawrinka who is 17 and Berretini who is 12... almost beat Fognini who was 12. He lost to a very good Thiem in Beijing. And he can only get better in 2020 so he can definitely get back to the top-20. Top-10 might be too much to ask but who knows...
pedro94
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pedro94
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Poisoned Slice
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Add me to the top 10 bandwagon. That's what I hope for anyway. Don't really want to say anything. Nah, I don't suddenly believe in Leon or Bubba Jinx. It's just maybe too hopeful when I consider things like schedule.
dellealpi10
Rookie
Hmm... he has just defeated Stan, who defeated world No. 1 (Nole) some months ago.
He can finish 2020 in top 10.
He can finish 2020 in top 10.
HetTheGreaterer
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Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Slow process but top 10 is a possibility. The defining factor for me will be his next Slam performance at the AO.
BeatlesFan
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Fed was #17 when he came back, Novak never dropped that low in the rankings either. Agassi has to be considered the greatest tennis comeback since he was ranked 141 and played challengers (as did Murray). Then Andre returned and won multiple slams.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
You're probably right Beatles, but fed and djokovic looked done and dusted in December 2017 & June 2018 to be honest.
Unless Murray wins a slam again, I will honestly hesitate putting him into line of comebacks with Fed or Djo, let alone leave the greatest comebacker Agassi.
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