Andy Murray had a great 2012. He made the finals of Wimbledon before finally having a breakthrough with a gold medal at the Olympics and a US Open victory. The momentum is definitely on Murray's side. But, does momentum turn into being the favorite at the next major championship?
Should we be so quick to say that he is the clear favorite to win his second major in a row? Should we be so quick to erase the earlier portion of his career due to a great second half in one half of a year?
The answer is no. Andy Murray has been on the tour for too long without sufficient results for the public to assume because he has finally won a major, he can do it again. And we cannot forget two other big pieces in regards to this question: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Novak Djokovic is the guy who won three straight majors and four of five. Now, that is an impressive feat. He deserves to be getting this "superstar" treatment. Djokovic has five majors total. Murray, with a lone major in his pocket, not so much.
Roger Federer's resume is even more impressive. Federer has won 17 majors total, 16 more than Murray. At on point, Federer had won 8 out of 10 majors. He had won three straight majors multiple times. Not to mention that he has the career grand slam. When, Murray does that, then we can talk.
With that said, does Murray really deserve to be favored or Djokovic or Federer? To me, the mere thought of this is an insult to all of the good these other men have done. And we haven't mentioned that Juan Martin Del Potro, who has the same number of majors has Murray, but much less attention, is in the field.
Andy Murray does not deserve to be the favorite at the 2013 Australian Open. If he wins a couple more majors, then we can talk.
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