Jamie Murray, brother of former World No. 1 Andy Murray has said that the two-time Wimbledon champion is determined to make a successful comeback to the ATP tour.
Giving a warning of sorts to Swiss great Roger Federer and 10-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal that their dominance of the Grand Slams could soon be over after the returns of the Serbian Novak Djokovic, Andy and former World No. 3 Stan Wawrinka. Not only the trio has dealt heavy blows to the pair in the past, but they are still capable of defeating both Roger and Rafa once they are back on the men’s circuit.
Djokovic was a thorn in Nadal’s side as he was on a seven-match winning streak against the Majorcan before the southpaw managed to break that hoodoo by beating him in Madrid in 2017. However, Djokovic was struggling with an elbow injury and that loss doesn’t account for much. Like Nadal, Federer too had his share of problems against Djokovic as he was the man who denied him three Major trophies, twice at Wimbledon and once in New York.
In addition to Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka have also created problems for Nadal and Federer. Although, not so much as Djokovic, the threat the two could pose to the 36-year-old from Basel and the 16-time Major champ is serious. And Jamie reckons that it will be the norm in the upcoming new season.
“I would be surprised if Nadal and Federer dominate the Grand Slams between them like they did this year,” doubles specialist Murray said.
“I think if Andy, Novak, and Stan are back fit and fully motivated they will get right back to the top fairly quickly. I know that Andy is absolutely determined, and it’s good for them that the Australian Open is right in front of them. I don’t see any new names quite ready yet to dislodge them.”
“Others are coming back, like Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic. Juan Martin Del Potro will be dangerous if he stays healthy.”
