In just a little over a month’s time the final of the Mens Tennis Majors gets underway at Flushing Meadows, New York. Yes, the 2010 US Open betting is the final chance for Andy Murray to claim a Grand Slam (well, for this year, anyway). Looking back at Murray’s Wimbledon semi-final exit you tend to feel that the big Scotsman is just unlucky to be playing tennis at a time when there are others whom are just a step-above anything Murray can bring to a game.

Signs that Roger Federer is beginning his slide down from that grateful height he has risen to in those seven outstanding years where he dominated the game are evident. Murray could have won Wimbledon except he had to beat Nadal. And although Murray gave it his best, it just was never good enough to overcome the classy Spaniard.

Now, it’s hard court time at the US Open, a game much more suited to Murray’s style.
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Federer’s Gone! Now it is time for the young pretenders to step up and take the Men’s Wimbledon title and also claim the Number One tennis seeding in the World. Guaging the semis, it looks like the likely winner will come from the Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal tussle. Nadal starts as favourite, which will suit Murray, one feels. The enormity of the task ahead will not be lost on Murray. Nadal looks promising to win his 2nd Wimbledon Championship after his success against rival Robin Soderling beating him 3-1 in sets.

Most tennis betting fans will be looking at Nadal’s, somewhat, tame start against Soderling as a silver lining for Murray’s attempt to oust the classy Spaniard. Soderling took the first five games in the first set to lead Nadal 5-0, eventually winning the set 6-3. However, a heated argument with the Umpire in the second set seemed to drive Nadal, who clearly felt wronged and after that there was only one likely winner, with Nadal bagging the next three sets to set up this Wimbledon Semi-Final meeting between Nadal and Murray.
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It’s Quarter Final time at Wimbledon and all the big hitters remain standing well except Andy Roddick who bowed out yesterday in a surprise defeat to Yen-Hsun Lu seeded 82nd in the world rankings. Of course, now the Nation’s media attention focuses on Murray’s challenge to win Wimbledon after participation in a certain football competition has come to an end.

It seems the lack of press coverage or national interest has been good for Murray as he has blitzed his way into the last eight without conceding a set. Now the question a lot of Wimbledon Tennis betting 2010 fans will be asking if he has the mettle to go one better than last year’s Semi-Final appearance and help put a smile on this Nation’s face again.
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The French Open brings out the best and most inevitably ‘the worst’ in Tennis players. The dogs of the clay war were let loose yesterday amid the stifling Parisian heat. British No.1 and No.4 seed for the French Open, Andy Murray, laid claim to winning his first ever Grand Slam by overcoming a rather spoiling, Richard Gasquet.

Murray, trailing two sets to love began to become upset after Gasquet started disrupting tacticts, however, instead of Murray letting his temper get the better of himself, he channeled his aggression and won the next three sets and the game. An interesting insight into how Murray’s tennis game is improving, and perhaps French Open betting fans might see him as being an appealing outside possibility to win this tournament, especially at his current odds of 20/1.
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Earlier today, Andy Murray booked his place in the 2010 Australian Open, after beating Marin Cilic (3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2) in the semi-final. Murray will play either Roger Federer or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final on Sunday the 31st of January. It is the British No.1′s second Grand Slam Final, after he lost 3-0 sets to against Federer, in the 2008 US Open.

The match itself between Murray and Cilic wasn’t that remarkable, but there were two or three moments from Murray that could go down in tennis folklore. The moment when Murray returned a lobbed Cilic effort was indeed a stroke of genius. The return was so accurately hit, that Cilic barely moved as it flew past. Murray roared his delight and the packed crowd jumped to their feet in appreciation.
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Andy Murray took the bad news on the chin as he dropped to fifth in the Tennis World Rankings. It is a bitter blow to Murray, no matter how positive an outlook he puts on show, inside he’ll be hurting as he gears up to play in the Australian Open Championship early next week.

Murray made a serious contribution last year towards his efforts of being No.1 in the world. Yet, despite rising to 2nd seed in the world rankings he failed to win an Open Championship. Since then he has been pushed down the ranking ladder by fellow competitors Rafael Nadal, Serbian Novak Djokovic and now Juan Martin del Potro. Roger Federer is still seeded No.1 in the world.

The 22 year old Scot, understands he needs to up-his-game more. He is no longer the fledging, tormented teenager with the Gregory Girl’s hairdo. Tennis can be an unforgiven sport as Tim Henman knows only too well. Henman suffered from the Grand Slam hoodoo and as each passing attempt slipped away, the pressure intensified as it came around to Wimbledon.
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At the end of this month (August 09) the last tennis major of this year – The US Open – will be contested and the bookies have placed Britain’s Andy Murray as 2nd favourite. Murray claimed the seeding of No.2 in the World Tennis rankings earlier in the week and this must boost his confidence about winning the US Open – it’s certainly boosted the bookies thoughts on his chances. But let’s be clear about this, no matter how we feel about Murray, his position of second seed is as much to do with Nadal’s long-term injury than Murray’s winning performances in the Masters series.

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After Andy Murray’s historic late night slog under the roof and lights of Wimbledon’s centre court, finally this championship has come alive. Many will wonder just how much effort was sapped from Murray as he battled to beat Stanislas Wawrinka (2-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3). Now, Murray faces Juan Carlos Ferrero, in Wimbledon’s Quarter Final as he aims to be the first British champion in over 70 years.

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Is it possible, can Andy Murray possible win Wimbledon 2009? If you were to believe the TV advertisements that are currently running on UK TV just now, then the short answer is yes! Hype is a great tool and the ad people are on full swing at the moment promoting Andy Murray as the next British Wimbledon champion in waiting. If you think the coverage of Murray on UK media is bad at the moment, wait until he progresses deeper into the tournament. Then the real pressure will kick in, just ask poor Tim Henman how that feels.

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Andy Murray scraped through into the 3rd round of the French Open 2009 yesterday, after a torrid game against the Italian, Potito Starace, ranked 104th in the Tennis world seedings. Murray had started well, with his serve overpowering Starace to take the 1st set, easily 6-3. But things turned sour for the young Scot in the second set with Murray’s short game crumbling on the clay surface.

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