What do you guys think Andy's year-end ranking could be if he stays relatively injury-free?

I'm seriously looking at #4 or #5!

Well lets have a look at the calendar, and how well he's likely to do on each surface...

I've never been convinced by him on clay, and I'm still not, but he should do better on the red stuff than last year, so can improve his rankings a bit more.

I expect good things from him at Wimbledon and US Open - I think he has the maturity now to cope with the pressure at Wimbledon whilst the surface at US Open suits his game particularly well.

Still being young, I expect a blip or 2 at some stage during the season, or perhaps tailing off towards the end, but on the whole I would say top 6 or 7. Year End Masters Cup in Shanghai is a strong possibility...

I hear what you're saying about blips - I would hope though that he really gets into a zone, a cocoon like Fed and Nadal are in. To me Fed, Nadal and Murray are the three "special" players on the tour

Pete Sampras said that there is no one pushing Federer right now except for Nadal on clay. Well Andy Murray will certainly be one of them in the coming months on hard courts.
He has got the variety and Brad Gilbert's expert coaching. I wont be surprised if Murray beats Federer a couple of times this year in masters events.

Murray's fitness is still a question and he may find it difficult in slams but it wont be surprising if he ends up being in the top 5 at the end of the year.

I wouldn't relate this to Federer at all roflmao

Beating Federer won't guarrantee him top 5 status roflmao

I would say possibly about 6, lets hope he can have a good run of form rather than peaks and troughs. Of course we have to take into account how everyone else is likely to perform this year Blake is inconsistent so he could drop, possibly Robredo and Gonzo too. On the other hand I see Haas, Berdych and Djokovic rising so it's swings and roundabouts :wacko:

It's a depressing reflection on your attitude to tennis that your only interest in Murray seems to be how he fits into your grand scheme of loathing of Federer and worshipping Sampras.

Why not celebrate the fact that we have another fine player to enjoy who will make the top ten even more competitive and enjoyable.

I reckon with the same progress his game has made over the last year he will break into the top 10, probably peaking at 6 to 8.

mabye like no 7.........he wont beat Federer though....and I doubt he will make the semis in any grandslams..

I think he has a good chance of semis at the US, draw pending obv.

I think behind Nadal and Federer Murray is one of the best players around at the moment and if he does not make top 10 the end of the year i will be very disapointed.I think top 5 is a realistic possibility. :) He did rubbish in the claycourt season last year so no points for him too defend for this year.

I've seen enough to convince me that he will be going to Shanghai.At the start of the season,I thought that maybe the passive rallying would come back to haunt him,but it's really starting to mess with peoples heads.
He's building an aura of pressure on guys before playing any points.

After AUS,the Nadal match,it's obvious that he still needs to step on the gas a bit more.He's more exciting an dangerous when he hits the bomb.

Top 8,squeezing in,but if he can go deep into Wimbledon or US this year then the momentum could see him making Top 6

I agree with most of what's been said here. Andy should really be able to make the top 10 before Wimbledon; a good run in Miami and improving on his dismal clay court results from last year should get him there.

He's got a substantial amount of points to defend in the American hardcourt season, but there is no reason why he shouldn't do well there, since it seems to suit him.

I would still expect him in the top 10 at the end of the year; Masters Cup is a distinct possibility, although the competition is pretty stiff. I also wouldn't rule out that he could *possibly* enter the top 5 sometime this year (given e.g. a really good slam run), but I think it's too early for him to remain there consistently.