5 best athletes for the week 16 May - 23 May

Andy Murray

Murray is one of the frontrunners to win the French Open

World No 2, World No 3 and back to World No. 2; the Scot has had a series of ups and downs this week. Following a loss at the finals of the Madrid Masters to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Murray parted ways with his longtime coach, former French tennis pro Amelie Mauresmo.

But it was a resurgent Andy Murray that fans saw play the finals of the Italian Open, the final clay court tournament before the French Open. The 28-year-old has recently found claycourt form, and defeated World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets – 6-3, 6-3 in Rome, with the Serb unable to match his rival's steady momentum.

That win will stand the Scot in good stead going into the French Open. He has never progressed beyond the semi-finals at Roland-Garros, most recently losing out in the semi-finals last year to Djokovic. He taxed the top seed, however, taking him to five sets before Djokovic eventually won the decider.

With the French Open now underway, Murray will take heart from his form and his recent strong performance.