| 12 April 2011
Andy Murray has admitted that he needs to improve his form on clay if he is to have any chance of winning the French Open this year.
Tennis betting pundits note that he doesn’t feel as confident on clay and that he needs to focus heavily on this area of his game.
The British No.1 – who is without a win since January 28th – seems to lack belief on clay, admitting that when games are getting away from him, he struggles to see a way back into the contest.
This is obviously not the attitude to adopt if he wants to secure a major title this year, so perhaps if he can overcome this confidence issue on clay, it will improve his mindset on all surfaces.
He will also want to put to bed the embarrassing defeat to Philipp Kohlschreibe that he suffered in Monte Carlo last year, a performances that saw him jeered of the court by sections of the crowd.
Speaking about this dark day, Murray said: “I got cuffed and it wasn't nice. I didn't even notice the crowd, I was just gutted with the way I played.”
As for how he will look to improve his fortunes on clay, the Scotsman continued: “I need to accept I might go behind in matches on clay and I have to stay calm in that situation. I need to be ready for long games and tough sets.”
As ever when looking ahead to a tournament, Murray will need to put is positive words into action. He begins with a match against Radek Stepanek on Wednesday and there is no doubt he could do with getting his season back on track.
Since his Australian Open final defeat to Novak Djokovic, Murray has exited three tournaments after just one match. He is also without a full-time coach right now, so a boost is needed.
Those placing tennis bets believe that perhaps a convincing and easy on the eye victory on his least favourite surface will do the trick and he can kick on from there.
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