5 things Andy Murray Can Aim For In 2017

A French Open Title

Murray has made one French Open final – in 2016 – and lost to Novak Djokovic

Last year, Andy Murray made his first ever French Open final, and even took the first set convincingly off Novak Djokovic. It was only courtesy a resilient fight back from the Serb, perhaps in the extreme want of breaking his Roland Gaross jinx, that Murray was denied his title. That said, he did beat the Serb – on clay – during the season, and is no slouch on the surface.

2016 saw Murray take the Rome Masters title on clay, beating Novak Djokovic in thorough fashion – 6-3, 6-3 in the finals.

Should he be able to overcome his own Roland Garros barrier, Murray will not only come closer to the whole array of slams, but surmount one of his own biggest battles.

Considering he has only ever made one French Open final, Murray’s lack of titles at the venue cannot be described as a curse. But every time he has met Novak Djokovic on that surface, fans have seen strongly-fought battles. With both players in form this year and both with something to prove, it’s something we will likely see again in 2017.

As World No. 1, Murray may just be able to overcome the mental block that saw him start off looking the aggressor last year and losing out – and we could see him inch closer to the elusive career Grand Slam.