Andy Murray
Britain's highest ranked men's singles player will carry a massive weight of expectation into the 2010 US Open Tennis championships. While Andy Murray doesn't have a good grand slam record in his favour, he has developed into a formidable hard court player and could easily upset the top seeds at the US Open.
Andy Murray Biography
Andy Murray grew up in Dunblane Scotland, playing his tennis at the Next Generation club in Edinburgh. At the age of 14 Murray moved to Barcelona to train at the Sanchez-Casal academy on clay courts. Despite his languid off-court personality, Murray showed himself to be an immensely talented player, winning the boys singles at the 2004 US Open Tennis championships.
After a couple of season's spent cutting his teeth with the English Davis Cup team, Andy Murray entered the ATP fray in 2005. His first year in the big league saw the young player relying on wild-cards to access the world's top tennis tournaments where he put in a series of solid performances, once again showing an aptitude for hard courts.
Playing Style
Andy Murray is strong grass and hard court player. His strength is a powerful two handed backhand that can instantly turn defence into attack. Murray is frequently criticised for his lack of fitness which has seen him concede several high profile games in the final sets due to fatigue.
Andy Murray Achievements
Whilst Andy Murray has not yet walked away from a grand slam event with a trophy, he's achieved some good results in other top tier tournaments. Murray has achieved a number of wins in Masters Series events on hard courts, and has reached the final of both the Australian Open and the US Open.
Andy Murray 2010 US Open Form
The 2010 tennis season has not been a particularly happy one for Murray as he has slipped inexorably down the rankings. The Scot will be hoping to bounce back to some decent form at the US Open, building on the momentum that took him to the Wimbledon semifinals. While Murray looks good to reach the US Open semifinals, it doesn't look like 2010 will be the year that Andy Murray wins his first grand slam.
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