Andy Murray has been backed to regain the ATP top 10 slot by 7-time major champion Mats Wilander who believes that Sir Andy will always be a threat in any major.
The elder statesman of tennis is coming off a very disappointing R2 loss at Wimbledon against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas where he was leading the match two sets to one up before the 11pm curfew stretched the match to the next day.
Despite the demoralizing loss, Wilander believes that if Murray stays committed he can keep challenging others at big stages, “Realistically for Andy Murray, it’s just to be able to get up in the morning, and being able to practise as hard as he needs to, as hard as he can.
“So to maintain the level where he is at, and actually go up a level as well, if he is going to contend in these tournaments. I think he’s going to keep working away, it’s a tough out for anyone. He obviously loves the competition.”
Murray has been dropped out of the ATP top 20 seeds since February 2018 but the Swede thinks that he can do so and maybe even more than that: cracking the top 10.
“Wimbledon must have been very disappointing for him in a way, but then again he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas who was ranked fifth at the time, so Murray, where can he get to?” questioned Wilander.
The Eurosport commentator continued, “I think he must believe he can get back to somewhere between 10 and 20 in the world, and I would have to agree with that call in a way. I think he can, I think he will always be dangerous in the majors.
“Of course, he’s going to have to go down in the smaller tournaments and win matches to get his ranking up, but the ranking is almost irrelevant for Murray.”
Murray will now his eyes on the US Open, with the 36-year expected to hit the court in preceding prepatory tournaments in Washington and Toronto.