| 29 August 2010
Hotting up for the men’s 2010 U.S. Open are the usual suspects:
The ever ‘ice-cool’ and confident Roger Federer. Favourite after an impressive showing in Toronto and winning Cincinatti. This year dressed in an off-pink shirt with mid-beige shorts cut off just above the knee, if the American hard court season is anything to go by?
A SLIGHTLY under par Rafael Nadal, who continues to have his most difficult times on the American hard courts, though remains ever hopeful of taking his first U.S. Open title. Maybe this year he’ll be adorning a matador skin tight outfit and a red cape after Spain’s most magnificent year?
And then we have the all new David Beckham, with his perfectly bronzed tan, bulging biceps and ‘Kansas plain’ flat mid-rift creating heart palpitations amongst the nation’s female adolescents. Oh, em sorry that should read Andy Murray. Easy mistake to make, I guess?!
That’s right the sullen, moody and ‘apparently’ sexy Scot has decided to give us an enhanced view of his anatomy before his challenge for this years prestigious New York tennis tournament. Or should that read glamour parade?
Murray’s recent photo shoot shown in American Vogue Magazine is probably the biggest talking point of this year’s pre U.S. Open. And it is likely to shoot him into super-stardom, if he wins the title.
In part of his fashion shoot Murray is pictured in a tuxedo. A little like James Bond (snigger, snigger). Unfortunately Murray, unlike Bond, confesses that he doesn’t even know how to do up a bow tie, and that he’s not interested in men’s fashion. Surely that can’t go down well with all those ladies? I’m hoping, for all our sakes that future shoots don’t continue along this theme. I’m already shaken, and no more stirring is necessary!
So the question remains ‘Why do it?’ Exposure? Money? Surely not!
The thing is I can’t help thinking ‘fashion modelling’ is a very big mistake for Murray. Not to mention a little uncomfortable for the viewer. David Beckham, (somewhat easier on the eye), went from one of the best footballers the world has ever seen to international fashion and model icon. Nothing wrong with that if it doesn’t distract from your focus on the game, but it surely did. And besides it is extremely unlikely, that Beckham’s immergence into fashion labels was entirely of his own doing. I think someone a little more ‘posh’ might have had something to do with it!
So let’s hope Murray’s modelling career is a temporary and minor distraction from what he does best; play tennis of course.
With Murray’s recent form on the court, he is arguably the best hard court player in the world right now. And he is incredibly hungry for that first Grand Slam. I would even go as far as to say that he is this years U.S. Open favourite, though many, along with the book makers, would disagree sighting Federer as the main man.
Others in genuine contention this year include the daunting 6ft 5in Czech - Thomas Berdych, the powerful Swede - Robin Soderling, Andy Roddick – who has shown he is still capable of competing with the best after toppling Soderling and Djokovic in Toronto, Murrays nemesis this year- Mardy Fish and finally Sam Querry after this years tournament successes.
So who’s your pick for this years U.S. Open. And maybe just as importantly, what will he be wearing??!
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