HISTORY AND hope lie heavily on the shoulders of England's Andy Murray. The prolonged spell, the long wait for 74 years may be over in today's match when Murray faces world number 1, Rafael Nadal. Fourth seeded, Andy Murray knows whom he is playing against and how to play against him. The immediate advantage that Murray has is, he had beaten Nadal in a couple of Grand Slams that also included New York in 2008 and Melbourne Open. The favourite till now limited only to papers is undoubtedly, Rafael Nadal.
Strategically, Murray knows how to play against Nadal as well as tactically as both of them have faced each other before. He could have won last year's Grand Slam title had he not faced Andy Roddick. Keeping his hopes high, Murray said, “ It's obviously been a huge, huge wait for us, and it's still going on now. The crowd obviously would love to see a British player win Wimbledon”.
For the four players left in the tournament, this is their big chance as the hot property of tennis, Roger Federer made an early and unexpected exit from Wimbledon. Federer being the best, all the players knew that its better to leave him untouched. Now that he is out from the game, the same feelings go for Nadal.
However, Andy Murray's untimely exit from earlier Grand Slams have made him realize the importance of staying fit, mentally as well as physically. This showed when he defeated Nadal in the US Open to reach his first ever Grand Slam final. In this match as well, Murray can take some examples on how to gain confidence and perform by watching his last match against the Spaniard.
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