New Posts For Thread: Would Andy Murray have dominated in any other era on hard courts?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courtsHe has really surpassed my expectations and probably 99.999% of everyone else`s expectations.He is challenging in an era which includes probably the 2 greatest hard court players of all time in Federer and Djokovic. Murray has probably matched and pemust be Lendl in the open era. He was 25 & had lost his first 4 finals, so very very similar to Murray, before winning 8 titles.he also lost 11 slam finals so had a pretty impressive record in the majors.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528523551#528523551must be Lendl in the open era. He was 25 & had lost his first 4 finals, so very very similar to Murray, before winning 8 titles.he also lost 11 slam finals so had a pretty impressive record in the majors.Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:09:51 -0600lendl was a year younger at 24 winning his first and won 8https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528523543#528523543lendl was a year younger at 24 winning his first and won 8Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:08:58 -0600also if this current crop of tennis players is to be remembered as having a 'top 4' then for me Murray has to win at least 3 more over the next two years. what's the longest a multiple slam winner went before picking up their first?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528521543#528521543also if this current crop of tennis players is to be remembered as having a 'top 4' then for me Murray has to win at least 3 more over the next two years. what's the longest a multiple slam winner went before picking up their first?Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:11:41 -0600its the same in all sports, once one person at the top raises the bar, the rest have to go with them and everybody improves. if the 90's tennis players played the current players they'd get hammered, however if they were around now then they'd be jushttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528521517#528521517its the same in all sports, once one person at the top raises the bar, the rest have to go with them and everybody improves. if the 90's tennis players played the current players they'd get hammered, however if they were around now then they'd be jusSat, 26 Jan 2013 22:08:39 -0600yeah congrats todaywe deserved all we got!another woeful cup display at home after we should have made the fa quarters last season and league cup semi thishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528517401#528517401yeah congrats todaywe deserved all we got!another woeful cup display at home after we should have made the fa quarters last season and league cup semi thisSat, 26 Jan 2013 17:23:53 -0600Agree, was a rare 5 set thrashing. Is that canaryboy?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528516691#528516691Agree, was a rare 5 set thrashing. Is that canaryboy?Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:48:18 -0600Angel Gabrial 26 Jan 13 13:05 Murray is more controlled on court and his serve has improved since Nadal has been injured but i still feel Nadal would beat him more than not.Fed was on top after the 4th set in the Aus semi the other day, but seemhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528515595#528515595Angel Gabrial 26 Jan 13 13:05 Murray is more controlled on court and his serve has improved since Nadal has been injured but i still feel Nadal would beat him more than not.Fed was on top after the 4th set in the Aus semi the other day, but seemSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:56:47 -0600speaking as someone who has watched nearly every slam match of murray's career, i can assure you all he's stepped up!was fairly obvious changes were happening when he took djok to 5 12 months ago and performed decent in the wimbledon finalon the menthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528515541#528515541speaking as someone who has watched nearly every slam match of murray's career, i can assure you all he's stepped up!was fairly obvious changes were happening when he took djok to 5 12 months ago and performed decent in the wimbledon finalon the mentSat, 26 Jan 2013 15:54:00 -0600That`s true AT.This is why i feel Samprass, McEnroe and a few other old time top players would have to be seriously committed to the intense training these guys go through. Just look at the difference in leg muscles from say Murray to McEnroe.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528501545#528501545That`s true AT.This is why i feel Samprass, McEnroe and a few other old time top players would have to be seriously committed to the intense training these guys go through. Just look at the difference in leg muscles from say Murray to McEnroe.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:23:27 -0600Yeah. The best ever, without a question.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29702959/would-andy-murray-have-dominated-in-any-other-era-on-hard-courts?post_id=528501469#528501469Yeah. The best ever, without a question.Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:20:14 -0600