Andy Murray continues to face a hard time. The Scotsman is at the bottom of the ranking as never before in his career – a new start is imminent for the coming hard court season.
In 2003, Murray was placed in the ATP rankings for the first time after reaching the semi-finals of a Challenger in Manchester. At the age of 16, the Scotsman was among the Top 100.
Twelve months ago Murray was still the world’s number one, only to have his worst ranking just a year later. Sir Andy” is currently ranked 839. One reason for this is his delayed comeback, which the Schott had to interrupt before the showdown in Wimbledon.
At the preparation tournament in Eastbourne, Murray returned to the tour after almost a year of abstinence and had to admit defeat to Nick Kyrgio in the first round.
Just a week later, the 31-year-old celebrated his first victory against Stan Wawrinka at Queens’s Club after a 52-week break.
For the Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon, the two-time champion cancelled because he was not yet in shape for five-set matches, Murray said in a statement shortly before the tournament began. The hip injury with subsequent surgery causes the Scot from Glasgow more trouble than initially assumed.
Murray has the hard court tournament in Washington, which will take place in August, in order to work his way back into his usual fields. After the Washington tournament, the two-time Olympic champion wants to enter the Masters in Toronto, for which he received a wildcard.
Murray, however, puts his own body first. Again and again the ex-number-one emphasized that it is more important for him to avoid injuries in the future than to return to the tour early.
Murray’s playing style is characterized above all by his physical strength and endurance. With a healthy hip and regained fitness, Murray will soon improve his ranking and work his way forward again.