“Obviously there is a drop-off over the past six years!” Andy Murray compares his on-court movement with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic after being riddled with consistent injuries
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Andy Murray had another disappointing performance as he lost to the Italian Matteo Berrettini in the third round at the 2022 US Open even after defeating another top seed player Francisco Cerundolo in the first round. He has been quite struggling with his performance failing to be consistent enough on the ATP tour as well as at the Grand Slam events. He got eliminated in the earlier stages of the competition in the hard-courts tournaments which are the build-up to the US Open.
Murray has won three Grand Slam titles to his name and is one of the elites of men’s tennis who has been able to go make his presence felt during the era of the big three. Lately, he has quite been struggling due to his injuries which have been a major concern for the Brit. Now in the twilight years of his career, Murray will be looking to take his playing career in a different direction.
“It can impact while playing, “Andy Murray on his struggles to maintain his on-court movement
Andy Murray the 2012 US Open champion, during his third-round clash against Berrettini at the US Open, looked out of form at times, and with his age and injuries not in his favor and was struggling to play his best level of tennis. During an interview, the Brit realized that he has become a bit slower on the court with his gameplay due to his hip injury. He said “This can impact how you should play points. Maybe you’re not tracking as many balls as you used to. Maybe the range is not as big as before. But as far as punches and all that, there’s nothing stopping me from hitting the same punches as before.“
He even revealed that his counterparts Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic‘s fitness levels are phenomenal at the moment and they have been consistent enough in the last few years while he has failed to maintain his movement on the court. He added “A lot of things are the same, but obviously, I’m not able to move and be as physical as I was five or six years ago. I mean, it’s pretty obvious. You know, I shouldn’t expect to be. I think if you watch Nadal and Djokovic, who is the same age, move around the court today, I think they move the same way they did five or six years ago, whereas for me , there has obviously been a small drop.“
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