Murray: Federer is beatable
Published Date:
27 August 2008
ANDY MURRAY has acknowledged there is a wind of change blowing through men's tennis as he and his peers wake up to the fact that Roger Federer is beatable.
The Swiss was last week deposed as world No.1 by Rafael Nadal, his conqueror in the French Open and Wimbledon, and he will have a tough task on his hands at the US Open over the next fortnight.
Murray, who faces Frenchman Michael Llodra in the second round later today, agrees with James Blake that Federer's talents are not on the wane, just that the rest of the tour pros are closing the gap.
"It happens in all sports when someone sets the bar that high," the Scot said. "That's not going to happen straight away but over three, four, five years, guys have caught up and realised that's the level they're going to have to get to if they want to be competing for grand slams and I think this year has been the time.
"I still think Federer is playing great tennis, but I think just the mindset of the other players has changed because he's lost more this year than he has in the past."
The full article contains 202 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
27 August 2008 10:58 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
