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Andy Murray: recovery, offseason, and 2018 predictions

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain in action watched by his coach Jamie Delgado during a training session prior to the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 11, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Andy Murray of Great Britain in action watched by his coach Jamie Delgado during a training session prior to the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 11, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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Andy Murray has been rehabbing, recovering, and gearing up for the 2018 ATP World Tour. Here’s an update on the former world No. 1.

Andy Murray continued to withdraw from tournaments following Wimbledon 2017. His lingering injuries caught up to him to the point where he knew that stepping away was exactly what he needed moving forward.

Now, the former world No. 1 is gearing up for the 2018 ATP World Tour.

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Murray recently played a charity event with Swiss tennis great Roger Federer. He has appeared in front of fans and also has no concern showing off his training and practice via social media.

Andy Murray last won a Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon 2016.

As the current world No. 16 in men’s singles tennis, Murray will need to make up ground in the early months of 2018. Several young rising stars in the sport have risen in the rankings with his and many others’ absences.

Players such as ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov or Next Generation star Alexander Zverev are already having a massive impact on the ATP World Tour. The return of Murray, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, and others will shakeup the tour in ways the sport has not seen in recent years. Federer and Rafael Nadal will start the year on top as Murray and others compete.

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Andy Murray is a two-time Wimbledon champion. His other Grand Slam title came at the 2012 US Open. While it has been some time since the former world No. 1 was the player to beat, a healthy Murray will contend in any major tournament. Look for him to surge in the middle months of 2018. His early tournaments will provide a buildup to where he has historically seen success on the grass courts. Murray does, however, have five runner-up finishes at the Australian Open. If he can find his rhythm quickly in early 2018, the former world No. 1 could be an interesting pick at Melbourne Park. Stay tuned to see how his offseason develops.

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