Murray not concerned by his long tennis break

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Murray not concerned by his long tennis break

3/8/13 11:05 PM | Johan Lindahl
Andy Murray returns to tennis after staying low-key since his Australian Open finals loss to Novak Djokovic almost two months ago.

Instead of bouncing back onto the ATP, the Scot bought a luxury hotel in his hometown as an investment, then went to his base in Miami for private training to prepare for the March hardcourt series now underway in the US.

Murray is seeded third at the Indian Wells Masters and starts along with his fellow elites in the second round after a bye. He was making an initial appearance on court in doubles with his brother Jamie.

Murray insists that his inactivity could be a bonus as he tries to win a match after losing in opening rounds in the last two editions. "Maybe in terms of not having played matches it is, but I value my fitness very highly and it’s very important for me to be properly prepared," he said. "My mind tells me it is the right thing to do.

"It's quite simple, I've just got to play better than I have done here in the last two years at this event. If I'm not playing well in my first match I’ve got to hustle, chase down lots of balls and find some rhythm.

"We’ll have to wait and see but I played well here when I was younger (he was a finalist in 2009) and I like the conditions."

He insists that long breaks have not bothered him before, though his ranking might be brittle after skipping Dubai in February where he lost the final a year ago to Roger Federer. "I’ve done well before when I’ve taken five weeks off after Wimbledon and then come back in Canada leading towards the US Open. I think ultimately it will help me preserve my body and it should lengthen my career. I feel pretty good right now."

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Comments

surprised he got only 6% on the TT IW poll. i think she should be close to nole but what do i know.

rfzr , 3/9/13 12:34 AM

Right, and Rafa is the favorite to win with 32.6%. I know this is a Rafacentered blog, and Rafa is a huge champion and a former winner at IW, but let's be realistic.

danica , 3/9/13 2:19 AM

what a life eh? luxury hotel, then miami and a fantastic girlfriend

rafakid , 3/9/13 2:34 AM

Jealous eh?

chr18 , 3/9/13 2:41 AM

A 2 month break is very good for the soul and heart. It's a time for a player to do some introspection, to create a different mind-set, and make plans. In many ways it's positive, as rest cannot hurt a body but heal it.

Fed's due to take a 2 month break after IW, and at his age, it's a very intelligent decision. The body can only handle so much and if it keeps getting injured without giving it a chance to recuperate, then that's a prescription for burn-out.

Good luck to all of them at IW, and may the best man win. My hopes for Fed winning the title are not high, coz he looked bad at Dubai.

scoretracker , 3/9/13 2:50 AM

Nole and Muzza are favorites according to me. Hope Muzza wins.

holdserve , 3/9/13 5:17 AM

Andy certainly has great chance. Let's see how others perform. According to Willmw, Federer was playing fantastic. Rafa is playing right now against young Harrison and so far, they are even. Tie break.

danica , 3/10/13 5:03 AM

Federer alway looks (and IS) great against everyone outside the Top 8 but strangely doesn't play as well when facing the top 8 other than Ferru or Tsonga.

#Vamos

Conspirator , 3/10/13 5:41 AM

jealous? you bet i am...the luxuries the top top tennis players have is exciting and truly hard to believe at times but its a tough profession if your a decent player ranked around 100, basically your playing tournies and hoping for success to pay your expenses for the next tournament

rafakid , 3/10/13 7:08 AM

Yay! The boys won their doubles! Come on!

deuce , 3/10/13 8:10 AM

Expecting good things, after second winter break;)

On another matter (sorry but no thread), anyone know what's going on with Gulbis these days? Blinkin my eyes for second week running.

alex , 3/10/13 8:42 AM

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