Sports Focus - Andy Murray

WOW, what a British summer for Andy Murray so far! If becoming the first British player to win Queens for 71 years wasn't enough, he reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon as well! OK, we were all praying and some expecting him to reach the final but we have to remember that he is only 22 and is only really establishing his career at this point.

After climbing the world rankings over the past few years, Murray has firmly established himself as a big-game player and being regarded as the favourite for Wimbledon by some, shows just how far he has come over the last 12 months. Winning Queens took his career titles to 12 and was his fourth Tour triumph this year.

I would even go so far as to say that I believe him to be the best player in the world at the moment. He is able to play at the highest level for longer than anyone else due to his phenomenal fitness levels. Andy has quite a unique setup, in that instead of having a single coach he has a team of experts that includes:

Miles Maclagan - A former pro, Maclagan replaced American Brad Gilbert as Andy's number one coach. Responsible for Andy's mature play, clever tactics and style of recent years, Miles has been nothing but positive for Andy

Jez Green - Another important factor in Andy's success is his physical condition and a lot of this comes down to the man nicknamed "Jezebel". His main responsibilities includes Andy's diet and preparation, introducing the young star to sushi and protein bars to help bulk up the muscles, you might remember Andy flexing the guns at last years Wimbledon.

Matt Little - This is the man responsible for Andy's new found strength and getting him into bikram yoga! Strength and conditioning is Little's main role in Team Murray!

Andy Ireland - Fitness coach Ireland is nicknamed "Needles" for his acupunture skills and has contributed hugely towards maximising Andy's physical performance. He has worked to stop Andy developing injuries and strains, which is something Andy suffered a lot with in the early part of his career.

Yes, losing to Andy Roddick in the semis was disappointing but I expect his experience gained at Wimbledon and Queens in 2009 will only stand him in good stead for the upcoming US Open. I fully expect him to bounce back quickly from his loss to Roddick and wouldn't be at all surprised to see him making a second consecutive visit to the final at flushing meadows, on a more suitable surface for his game, there is absolutely no reason why he can't make this his first major title victory.

Andy really is the real deal and is easily the best British tennis player this country has had since Fred Perry, which makes me pretty proud to be responsible for the design and development of Andy's website - www.andymurray.com.

Simon Evans
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