Murray Favourite to Win Australian Open
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Britains, whether the betting type or not, will be holding their breathe as Andy Murray takes on the world’s best tennis players once again – this time as the bookies favourite to win the 2009 Australian Open.
Andy and his fans may have reason to feel confident after a very successful year. His latest win, the Qatar Open, comes as yet more proof of his prowess on the tennis court, albeit it on hard courts and not clay.
“I played very well. What excites me is that I don’t think I’m close to my best tennis. I still think I can play better and improve things,” Andy Murray is quoted as saying after his win against Andy Roddick (6-4 6-2) in Doha on Saturday.
Playing down talk of his expected success in Melbourne Murray said, “I just need to concentrate on each match and fight hard as every round will be tough. I am one of the top guys but I don’t know if I am the favourite at the Australian Open. There is Roger (Federer), Rafa (Nadal) and Novak (Djokovic) who won last year. I like playing in Melbourne but I did not play well last year.”
He may not think he is favourite, but the bookies do!
What do you think?
A British Australian Open Champion 2009?
