Andy Murray confesses he doesn't know if he will ever win another Grand Slam title. But the two-time Grand Slam champion adamantly believes he "can definitely still win more Slams."
In a new in-depth interview with The Guardian, Murray covers a lot of ground, including his experiences as a new father to daughter Sophia, his Australian Open final loss to Novak Djokovic, his thoughts on this weekend's Davis Cup tie against Japan and more. Read the full Guardian interview here.
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Asked if he can win another major title, Murray replied: "I don’t know. When I lost the Wimbledon 2012 final I didn’t know if I’d ever win a slam. Then when I won the US Open they were asking: ‘What’s going to happen now?’ I thought: ‘It’s taken me this long to win one I don’t know if I’ll win another.’ And now that I’ve not won one for a couple of years I don’t know if I’ll win another one.”
"But I believe I still can. I’ve been close the last year. I had my best French Open. At Wimbledon I was playing extremely well and it took Federer to play an unbelievable match. He served 79 percent first serves which might happen once a year – twice at best. I can definitely still win more slams. I’ve just got to take the chances when they come.”
Some other topics of interest Murray discussed with The Guardian are here.
Murray on Novak Djokovic's potential of breaking Roger Federer's all-time Grand Slam record:
“It’s tough. A few years ago everyone thought Nadal would pass it. If Novak keeps going at the rate he’s going now he finishes on about 23 slams. But to predict someone is going to win that many?
“Look at Serena. At the US Open she was in the semis and it was considered a certainty she would win. It didn't happen. Same as in Australia. Winning more helps but when you’re trying to achieve something that’s never been done before, the pressure builds. Novak has the potential to do it … but it becomes harder."
Murray on facing Kei Nishikori in Davis Cup this weekend:
"I always wanted to play providing everything went well with Kim and the baby. It’s going to be a tough tie. Last year the toughest team we played was France and they didn’t have anyone ranked as high as Nishikori. He’s capable of winning two singles.
“I lost to him once at the World Tour Finals in 2014. We’ve played six times so I’ve won five. But he’s one of the best players in the world and I won’t have played a match for almost five weeks. That’s the longest break I’ve ever had at this stage of the season. There are no guarantees but hopefully I can play well and help the team win.”
Murray on coach Amélie Mauresmo:
"The depth we go into when we discuss the matches has been higher than with other coaches. When she played against Venus and Serena Williams, who are very powerful, she won in different ways – coming to the net, using more variety, lots of spin. She has encouraged me to do that and it’s something I did when I was much younger. She’s also committed. Amélie’s spent a lot of time with me since becoming a mother and that continuity helps.”
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