Andy Murray Wins at 2009 Queen’s Club
June 14, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Tennis
After a straight-set victory over America’s James Blake, Scottish tennis player, Andy Murray, took the 2009 Queen’s Club title as well at the $118,000 first prize. The 7-5, 6-4 victory was Murray’s fourth this year (12th overall) and could be a great boost to his confidence before Wimbledon, although he’s made it clear that he isn’t worrying about the upcoming tournament.
“I’m not planning on getting caught up in the whole hype and the pressure, because I don’t think that that helps if you do” Murray said. “I’m going to try and just concentrate on playing and winning matches. You can let the pressure affect you if you want to. You can let the expectation get to you if you really want to, but I’m just going to play tennis and not worry about the rest of the stuff.”
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The win was also history-making since the last Brit to take the title at the event was Bunny Austin in 1938. “It’s pretty special,” said Murray. “There have been some great grass-court players from Britain the last 70-odd years. Tim [Henman] and Greg [Rusedski] were both very good grass-court players. The names that are on the trophy, there’s a lot of great, great players. So to be on that trophy is great. Obviously, because it’s not happened that a British player has won for so long, that makes it nicer.”
With 2009 off to such a good start I am really interested in seeing what the rest of the year has in store for Murray. Before Wimbledon, he will try his look on the grass courts of the All England Club.
