Murray determined to win maiden Grand Slam
"It’s the last thing that I really want to achieve in my career," says Murra
NEW YORK:
Andy Murray believes that his Olympic gold medal eased the heartbreak of his shattering Wimbledon defeat so much that he is now perfectly-placed to become Britain’s first Grand Slam champion in 76 years.
“It’s the last thing that I really want to achieve in my career, so that’s why it’s obviously very important for me,” said Murray, who reached a second US Open final with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) win over Tomas Berdych. “Winning the Olympics did take a bit of the pressure off. I did feel a lot better after that. Maybe had less doubts about myself and my place in the game just now.
“So, winning a major is the last thing that I really want to do in my career. You saw at Wimbledon how much that meant to me when I lost to Roger. It’s obviously not easy to lose another grand slam final, so I hope this one is a different story when I take to the court on Monday.”
With both Roger Federer – beaten in the quarter-finals – and Rafael Nadal – absent through injury – not involved, this could be Murray’s best chance of winning a Grand Slam.
“I think my results in the grand slams over the last couple of years have been very good. Whatever happens in the final, it’s been a great year. But all I want to make sure I do in the final is that I give 110 per cent. I know how hard these opportunities are to come by.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 10th, 2012.
Andy Murray believes that his Olympic gold medal eased the heartbreak of his shattering Wimbledon defeat so much that he is now perfectly-placed to become Britain’s first Grand Slam champion in 76 years.
“It’s the last thing that I really want to achieve in my career, so that’s why it’s obviously very important for me,” said Murray, who reached a second US Open final with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (9/7) win over Tomas Berdych. “Winning the Olympics did take a bit of the pressure off. I did feel a lot better after that. Maybe had less doubts about myself and my place in the game just now.
“So, winning a major is the last thing that I really want to do in my career. You saw at Wimbledon how much that meant to me when I lost to Roger. It’s obviously not easy to lose another grand slam final, so I hope this one is a different story when I take to the court on Monday.”
With both Roger Federer – beaten in the quarter-finals – and Rafael Nadal – absent through injury – not involved, this could be Murray’s best chance of winning a Grand Slam.
“I think my results in the grand slams over the last couple of years have been very good. Whatever happens in the final, it’s been a great year. But all I want to make sure I do in the final is that I give 110 per cent. I know how hard these opportunities are to come by.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 10th, 2012.