Murray wins the US Open!

[SammiValentine]

Come on tim!

[Stavros]

Maybe someone already has, at least once. Who knows what happens in those locker rooms on the tour when the players are bored stiff?

[robertlouis]

Come on tim!

Wake up Missy. It would be great to get some proper Scottish chants at Andy's matches though "Caw ra' feet frae um, son, gaun yersel' big man."

[robertlouis]

Maybe someone already has, at least once. Who knows what happens in those locker rooms on the tour when the players are bored stiff?

And as I never hesitate to point out, Tim Henman was a gifted player whose game sadly became anachronistic as it became all about 40-stroke rallies from the back of the court. One of the best serve and volley players of the last 30 years. Certainly not a "failure".

But Andy has finally done it - what next?

[Stavros]

Strictly Come Dancing?

[robertlouis]

Strictly Come Dancing?

Cynic. It puts him in a good position for the end of year beano and the Australian in January. We could have our first ever British No 1 by then.

I also suspect that Nadal's injuries have caught up with him - he's always carried too much muscle mass to have a long career. And if Federer drops to No 3 or lower, he may decide to pack it in. We could therefore be on the verge of a Djokovic/Murray rivalry to match Federer/Nadal. It's a tasty prospect.

[Stavros]

Not sure about Nadal and whether or its too early to write him off, I think he has a couple of years yet to go; agree on Federer, because he likes winning, if he continues to fall at the last hurdle, or in semi-finals, I think he will retire -but note that both he and Serena Williams are winning titles in their 30s which would probably not have happened 10 or so years ago. I also wonder just how good Murray and Djokovic are, they seem to me to lack the imagination and flair of Federer who transformed the men's game after the arid years when Sampras was in control. Men's tennis with Federer, nadal, Djokovic and Murray has been at its peak, perhaps it will now decline, in quality anyway. A lot also depends on what the Olympic Effect will be on the provision of sporting facilities for the young across the UK -Murray, after all, learned most of his tennis in Spain not the UK. If Federer does retire, say, after Australia, it will be the end of an era, nothing will be as good again for a long time.

[broncofan]

Murray deserved to win, he has been playing outstanding tennis all year, the Olympic title was a major boost to his confidence, but maybe Lendl's determination to clean up the rough parts of Murray's game and be more positive mentally throughout a match is critical in importance. The pressure will now be on him to repeat it. Caps an amazing summer of sport for Britain, football being the obvious loser....for the time being.

I think it must be. Murray has always been too uneven in temperament. But he's also always had a very big heart. This is why he kept persevering even after all those disappointments in grand slam finals. He's got a big power game, he's willing to fight to win, but he often hasn't played his best tennis when he needed it. Maybe that had a lot to do with a lack of confidence and a tendency to be petulant and moody when the chips were down. I haven't followed him closely since Lendl's been in charge, but having watched Ivan extensively in his prime, I can only imagine he would have worked on Andy's psyche. Apparently to great effect. Well done!

[robertlouis]

I think it must be. Murray has always been too uneven in temperament. But he's also always had a very big heart. This is why he kept persevering even after all those disappointments in grand slam finals. He's got a big power game, he's willing to fight to win, but he often hasn't played his best tennis when he needed it. Maybe that had a lot to do with a lack of confidence and a tendency to be petulant and moody when the chips were down. I haven't followed him closely since Lendl's been in charge, but having watched Ivan extensively in his prime, I can only imagine he would have worked on Andy's psyche. Apparently to great effect. Well done!

I agree entirely. Murray has also smiled more in the last three days than in the previous three years. It's obvious that a huge weight has gone from his shoulders. Now he can get on with living his life and adding more Slams to the first.

[celticgrafix]

who cares and american didn't