Does AO loss virtually guarantees that Murray will not win Wimbledon EVER?

If pressure of varying degrees and of different kind was largely to blame on the biggest stage at US and Australia, isn’t it logical to assume Wimbledon, with its ultimate mix of the same potion, is out of reach – until the other lesser lights are annexed?

Or will it work the other way around with home crowd / advantage more than compensating for that deficiency? But getting there without beating Federer will still leave that lingering taste bound to hamper everytime he faces Federer on the big stage(s).

Or is the first step to get there without beating Federer and then move up? That does not appear to be a likely scenario waiting to happen at this Wimbledon at least – unless this AO win by Federer was just an aberration to what he has been upto for the last six events.

Translation: Winning a Slam has gone beyond the forehand and the backhand for Murray now – even without Federer’s presence – quite similar to the Federer-Nadal equation. This time however, it’s not just one Slam on one surface that’s in question – it’s just getting there on ANY one of them – over ANYBODY.

Has everybody moved on to US Open already?

With a healthy or moderately healthy Nadal who has learnt from last year’s mistakes and Federer a virtual lock for Roland Garros and Wimbledon respectively, is US Open the only ‘up for grabs’ Slam till further notice?

With the precedent of a rash of injuries at the end of last season, wouldn’t it be a smart move to save yourself for the last Slam while hoping for others around you to accelerate early and burn out?

With Federer’s streak of five straight US Open titles already snapped – narrowly – there’s more room to roam there than it was at Wimbledon even after that close loss to Nadal.

Additionally, Delpo, Murray and Djokovic (Cilic?) are all serious contenders on that US Open surface that any other place adding to the other factors thereby opening it up for a battle to take down the establishment.

Besides, with a visible drop in Federer’s eagerness to win Slams to the exclusion of everything else lately, focus on the Masters or 1000′s appears a logical target for the lesser lights till US Open arrives.

Bottom line: Keep yourself fresh and healthy past Wimbledon to take a spot in a war for the vital points leading to the top spot.

Reverse foot-fault?

Should we add STD to the list now? Ball does NOT have that ridge. Something else does, I think.

Who is most likely to drop out of the top ten by year-end?

Top 10

1	Roger Federer	11,350
2	Novak Djokovic	8,310
3	Andy Murray	7,800
4	Rafael Nadal	7,670
5	Juan Martin Del Potro	6,400
6	Nikolay Davydenko	5,290
7	Andy Roddick	4,150
8	Robin Soderling	3,375
9	Jo-Wilfried Tsonga	3,235
10	Marin Cilic	2,970

Marin Čilić – Zagreb Finale.

Photos.