I don't think Andy Murray could have done any better than he did in defeat to Roger Federer in the quarter finals of the Australian Open. After a slow start Andy started to fight back but it became apparent that Roger Federer is a new man and is playing a new style with which he was master of their net battle. It was after a titantic game early on in the fourth set which Andy won, you could easily see he was not able to keep up with Federer, either not totally match fit or still suffering from his back operation. His mobility seemed to be impared, the opposite of Roger who appeared to have gained some speed and agility over the close season. I think it is also safe to say that Stefan Edberg his new coach has also made its mark.
Overall I think Andy must be congratulated for an excellent performance in the tournament as he has shown a lot of progress from his first matches he played after the operation. Perhaps he has a long way to go to get totally match fit but can take inspiration from Roger Federer who has been rejuvenated and Rafa Nadal who has had an outstanding return from injury over the last twelve months. The next few tournaments will be used for training to get match fit and ready for defence of Wimbledon.
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