Tag: Andy Murray

  • Active Men’s Tennis Players With Grand Slam Titles

    Active Men’s Tennis Players With Grand Slam Titles

    There are eight active players as we come to the end of the 2015 Tennis season with at least one Grand Slam title: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Martin Del Potro, Stanislas Wawrinka and Marin Cilic.

  • Andy Murray Played Too Many Matches Leading up to the US Open

    Andy Murray Played Too Many Matches Leading up to the US Open

    An impressive streak of 18 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments quarterfinals ended as Andy Murray lost to Kevin Anderson in the fourth round of the US Open, but it shouldn’t be that surprising when he’s played more matches this season than anyone on tour.

  • Andy Murray Finally Beating Novak Djokovic Grants Him Big Pre-US Open Boost

    Andy Murray Finally Beating Novak Djokovic Grants Him Big Pre-US Open Boost

    It’s been a good weekend for Andy Murray: Beating Novak Djokovic for the first time in two years and eight matches to win the Canadian Open (Rogers Cup) Masters, and also moving back up to number two in the world, dropping Roger Federer to third.

  • Novak Djokovic is Owning 2015 With Ease

    Novak Djokovic is Owning 2015 With Ease

    Mark another title for Novak Djokovic in 2015. After winning the Australian Open and the Masters at Indian Wells, the number one player in the ATP rankings beat Andy Murray to claim the title in Miami for a fifth time.

  • Novak Djokovic Going for the Australian Open Record

    Novak Djokovic Going for the Australian Open Record

    With four Australian Open titles in his trophy room already, Novak Djokovic once again has the chance to set himself apart from Andre Agassi and Roger Federer an become the only player to win this particular tournament five times, or at least in the Open era (since 1968).

  • Novak Djokovic – US Open is His for the Taking

    Novak Djokovic – US Open is His for the Taking

    It’s been three years since Novak Djokovic won the US Open, a tournament he usually shines in. By beating Andy Murray he knocked out one of the only two players who have beaten him in New York over the last four years, and the other one isn’t even in the tournament to begin with. He didn’t go in to the Grand Slam with a hot streak behind him, but he is finding his best tennis at the right time.

  • Is This the End of the Top 4 Era?

    Is This the End of the Top 4 Era?

    Stanislas Wawrinka beating Rafael Nadal in the final of the 2014 Australian Open hopefully signals some sort of change in men’s tennis and ushers in some sort of new era of parity, which means that it’s not going to be about Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer winning Grand Slam titles.

  • Roger Federer Beats Andy Murray; Advances to Australian Open Semifinal

    Roger Federer Beats Andy Murray; Advances to Australian Open Semifinal

    Roger Federer isn’t the same player he was a few years ago; age does that to an athlete. However, he’s still good enough to extend his semifinal streak at the Australian Open semifinal, beating Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, to make it for an 11th consecutive time into the final four at Melbourne, with Rafael Nadal waiting for another epic showdown.

  • Rafael Nadal – Soon More Grand Slam Titles Than Roger Federer

    Rafael Nadal – Soon More Grand Slam Titles Than Roger Federer

    Whenever the discussion of Rafael Nadal and his chances to become the all-time leader in Grand Slam titles comes up, the words ‘as long as he doesn’t get injured’ are heard. And it’s true – Nadal is an injury risk. But even with that risk, it’s getting clearer and clearer that the day of him dethroning Roger Federer isn’t very far away.

  • On Andy Murray Winning Wimbledon & The Number 7

    On Andy Murray Winning Wimbledon & The Number 7

    While the shock, joy and awe of watching Andy Murray become the first British Wimbledon champion in nearly 80 years is slowly fading away, it’s amazing to see an interesting coincidence involving Murray winning the title with the number 7.