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Andy Murray Quietly Enjoying the Greatest Stretch of His Career
- Updated: August 16, 2016
After Andy Murray became the first tennis player to win two Olympic gold medals in singles, the British press raised the idea of a knighthood in 2017. If that happens, Sir Andrew Murray can credit his 2016 season, the greatest stretch of his career.
Beneath all the chatter about Novak Djokovic’s dominance and relevance in the greatest-of-all-time conversation, Murray has quietly put together his best season. In fact, if Murray were to win the U.S. Open, he could lay claim to being the best ATP World Tour player in 2016.
This year, Murray is the only ATP player who reached the final in all three Grand Slams. He’s on an 18-match winning streak and has also reached the finals in the last six tournaments he’s entered.
When asked about his recent run, Murray told the Guardian’s Kevin Mitchell: “The last four months definitely have been the best period of my career. My job is to try and keep that going, keep up this consistency that I’ve had.”
The Telegraph’s Charlie Eccleshare argued that Murray should be considered the favorite to win the U.S. Open, and if he won it, he would be No. 1 in “all but name only.” Eccleshare wrote: “How far-fetched that would have seemed when Djokovic swatted Murray aside to lift the French Open in June and claim his fourth straight …
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