http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5106812.stm

read that....he needs to sort his mental game out, or he'll go nowhere!

Evening Stef with one "F" :kiss2:
Yes Murray he is just a mental man what ? roflmao

He needs a BIG-NAME coach that will kick him up the backside big-time - that way he might realise who the real problem lies with.

The question is, is murray that good? People are questioning his mental side of the game, but does his technical side hold up against the best. I think people need to see murray outside the bubble the british media has created, the bubble that claims he's taken the tennis world by storm, and has a meteoric rise. He needs to stop believing his own hype that the press has created for him, and work on his game, which i see a lot of flaws in personally. His serve is so predictable, he always goes down the middle and players read that at all levels really.

I dont think murray is the best thing since slice bread, as i understand the need for development before hype is injected into a player.

Well I think Murray has raw materials to be top 10 undoubtedly. He has raw power on the serve, but his 1st serve is errattic at the moment and surely has to get better with age.

Technically, his backand is and excellent and secure shot - reminds me so much of Hewitt. Not a lot needs to be done there.

The forehand is occasionally ropey and he doesn't move as well to it as he should at times, that's where he needs to listen to people.

He has great natural feel for a tennis court - but occasionally it seems he's a counter-puncher that doesn't counter-punch - i.e. he does all of the defensive stuff then doesn't ever bother to put his blow in when he gets the chance. He is clearly capable of this, and when he was on his initial crest of a wave his increase of pace was incredible.

The other glaring problem is his fitness and stamina. True, he's still very young and relatively new to this level and intensity of tennis. However he has to realise that he will have to work on his fitness off-court as well - It won't just come.

Maybe if he implements some of these things he might just get to the top 10 :D

no way is murray top 10 material. unless men's tennis goes to the dogs. he's a top 30 player if he gets his act together imo. he must have some talent though if he can beat tursy and max back-to-back. but im really prejudiced against him as i think he's a fool.

He is a fool, no doubt. But he has a top 10 talent!

time will tell ;)

I agree . With Murray when the going gets tough . He goes . Literally :rolleyes:

roflmao

nice one hun..

Agreed Sam!!!

He needs to temper his emotions, because when you start stropping your opponent knows they've got you.


Fair do's to Henman you know that he gets his ups and down in games, and apart from the Hewitt "match" at Queens, i don't think i've ever seen him implode.

With Murray it's rare NOT to see him implode.

Maybe he'll get a good run at Wimbers and finish the year like last year!

I'm not hopeful mind!

From a poster on B**:

Andy Murray's autobiography:

2004- Win Junior US Open. The journey begins...

2005 - Had a great Queens, but fell over and couldnt get back up.

Wimbledon - PLayed well early on, then was beating Nalbandian, fell over and couldnt get back up.

US Open - Puked up on court becuase my opponent had the audacity to take me to 5 sets.

2006 - OZ open - Lose in 1st round. Let rip at press for expecting me to win.

Win San Jose.

French Open - Take Monfils to 5 sets. After 3rd set, fell over and struggled to get back up.

make tongue-in-cheek remark about wanting Paraguay to beat England. Become 3rd most hated man in England, after Hitler and Osama Bin Laden.

Wimbledon - Dismantle former finalist Roddick in 3, then expected (by the press) to do the same to fellow young gun Marcos Baghdatis, but lose in 3, hold my back in discomfort when losing.