Abu Dhabi: Andy Murray He believes he is playing with more “clarity” and has a better idea of how he needs to compete against top players when the new season comes with new purpose and confidence.
The former world No. 1, down 134 in the rankings, had a positive weekend in Abu Dhabi, where he claimed two victories Dan Evans And Rafael Nadal before you lose Andrey Rublev In the final of an exhibition tournament.
Murray, 34, who has been trying to make a comeback for any player with a metal hip, has never dared to start, struggling to find his best form last season against top players but two top players. Ended 2021 with some promising results including -10 wins Hubert Herkasz And genetic sinner,
“I think now I am very clear in my mind about how I am going to play and what I am going to do about my matches next year,” Murray told reporters in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
“Decision making comes with a clear mind and clarity about the way you want to play and right now I am quite confident in that and I believe it will help me in crucial moments.”
Murray missed last February’s Australian Open after contracting Covid-19 and with the current surge in cases in the UK, Scott is wary of suffering a similar fate ahead of next month’s action in Melbourne.
“Obviously this is a concern,” he said. “I want to try and be safe. When I get home, I’m going to do all my physical training at home and avoid going national. Tennis Center; There have been many cases since last week till 10 days.
Murray is hoping to receive a wildcard in the main draw of the Australian Open – a tournament he has reached, and lost in five finals.
The Brit has a strong 48-13 win-loss record at Melbourne Park, but has also experienced close-to-miss misses at Down Under.
“I feel like I probably deserve the Australian Open, but I’ve never made it there in the big matches,” he admitted.
“came close and was in good shape a couple of times, but couldn’t convert it, so it’s something I obviously have to deal with. But my memories from Australia, how I feel about this place, I I love it out there.”
Murray, who recently parted ways with his coach of nearly six years, Jamie Delgado, has not yet confirmed whether he will extend his trial period with German coach Jan de Witt, who accompanied him in Abu Dhabi this week .
“I’m flying home this evening, chatting with the team, how the week was. I think overall it was positive,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nadal left the UAE capital with two close defeats to Murray and Denis Shapovalov, his first competitive match since August. The Spaniard is still recovering from a chronic leg injury he aggravated six months ago and is non-committal about his participation in the upcoming Australian Open.
“I need to talk with my team. To be 100 percent honest, I can’t guarantee 100 percent. The idea is to go out there and try my best in Australia, that’s the goal and that’s my idea,” 20 times revealed the major champions.
“But we need to come back, see how the body feels after these two days, then it will be time to make a decision. I go to this moment of my career and after all those things day after day I need to think carefully about every movement that I have gone through.”
The former world No. 1, down 134 in the rankings, had a positive weekend in Abu Dhabi, where he claimed two victories Dan Evans And Rafael Nadal before you lose Andrey Rublev In the final of an exhibition tournament.
Murray, 34, who has been trying to make a comeback for any player with a metal hip, has never dared to start, struggling to find his best form last season against top players but two top players. Ended 2021 with some promising results including -10 wins Hubert Herkasz And genetic sinner,
“I think now I am very clear in my mind about how I am going to play and what I am going to do about my matches next year,” Murray told reporters in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
“Decision making comes with a clear mind and clarity about the way you want to play and right now I am quite confident in that and I believe it will help me in crucial moments.”
Murray missed last February’s Australian Open after contracting Covid-19 and with the current surge in cases in the UK, Scott is wary of suffering a similar fate ahead of next month’s action in Melbourne.
“Obviously this is a concern,” he said. “I want to try and be safe. When I get home, I’m going to do all my physical training at home and avoid going national. Tennis Center; There have been many cases since last week till 10 days.
Murray is hoping to receive a wildcard in the main draw of the Australian Open – a tournament he has reached, and lost in five finals.
The Brit has a strong 48-13 win-loss record at Melbourne Park, but has also experienced close-to-miss misses at Down Under.
“I feel like I probably deserve the Australian Open, but I’ve never made it there in the big matches,” he admitted.
“came close and was in good shape a couple of times, but couldn’t convert it, so it’s something I obviously have to deal with. But my memories from Australia, how I feel about this place, I I love it out there.”
Murray, who recently parted ways with his coach of nearly six years, Jamie Delgado, has not yet confirmed whether he will extend his trial period with German coach Jan de Witt, who accompanied him in Abu Dhabi this week .
“I’m flying home this evening, chatting with the team, how the week was. I think overall it was positive,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nadal left the UAE capital with two close defeats to Murray and Denis Shapovalov, his first competitive match since August. The Spaniard is still recovering from a chronic leg injury he aggravated six months ago and is non-committal about his participation in the upcoming Australian Open.
“I need to talk with my team. To be 100 percent honest, I can’t guarantee 100 percent. The idea is to go out there and try my best in Australia, that’s the goal and that’s my idea,” 20 times revealed the major champions.
“But we need to come back, see how the body feels after these two days, then it will be time to make a decision. I go to this moment of my career and after all those things day after day I need to think carefully about every movement that I have gone through.”
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