What Should You Expect From the Big Four in 2017?

The pride of the nation

The latter half of 2016 was Murray’s to own, and he did so spectacularly – and his form continues!

Andy Murray is finally in the limelight and making headlines for his achievements and not near misses as he did in the past.

In the last 12 months, Murray’s career graph has shot up exponentially. Everything seems to work for the Glasgow native.

He achieved the impossible last season by snatching the world number 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic, winning the Wimbledon title and reaching finals of the Australian and French Open en route.

In addition, he won his second Gold medal at the Rio Olympics, defeating a resurgent Juan Martin del Potro in a thrilling encounter. The Scot also won three Masters titles and bagged the trophy at the Barclays ATP Year-End Championships, which sealed the year-end No. 1 ranking for the ace.

It was a perfect season for Andy Murray under the guidance of Ivan Lendl. To put cherry on the cake, Andy received knighthood, the greatest honour one can receive in Great Britain.

Now, he needs to carry that momentum into the 2017 season. It is not going to be easy but nothing has ever been easy for Andy. He has always had to fight for his place at the top and this time will be no different. Can he retain his number 1 ranking? That is the biggest question.

Murray has been in strong touch if his early matches of the 2017 season are an indicator. Progressing to the finals of the Qatar Open, Murray has looked higher on fitness than Djokovic, perhaps, but the Serb pulled out the stops at the final, with Murray putting on a sublime display of tennis to mount a fight back despite being three match points down to Djokovic.

In the end, the Scot forced a third set, with Djokovic eventually winning, but fans and pundits alike marvelled at Murray’s reach for shots and his sheer drive. If that match is any indication of his form for the rest of the year, tennis watchers will be in for a treat.