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Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic believes Britain's Andy Murray has what it takes to be the world number one.

Murray ended 2006 as world number 17 in his first full season on the ATP Tour and Ivanisevic says he can go higher.

"He can be number one," he told BBC Sport. "But I don't know when. He can easily be top 10 next year.

"He is already very close to the top 10 and must continue what he's doing. He's a great player and will get better."

Ivanisevic, who retired in 2003, believes bringing American coach Brad Gilbert on board to advise Murray will benefit the Scottish 19-year-old.

"Brad was a good player and he's a great coach," said Ivanisevic, who is in London to play in the Masters tournament at the Royal Albert Hall. "He knows what he's doing.

"Murray has got the talent, but he's young and needs someone to tell him things. You have to have more than one pair of eyes.

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RedCabbage's prediction: Murray will peak at world #5.

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Arka's prediction: Murray will peak at world #1.

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Vik's precidiction: Murray's peak at no1 then has a fight on his hands to retain the spot from Djokovic and Berdych!

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So where has Federer gone? He's hardly getting on is he?

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Tennis legend Bjorn Borg reckons Andy is the one to challenge Federer this season!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6167859.stm



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And this too:

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/tennis/tm_headline=-murray-can-mac-it-right-to-top-&method=full&objectid=18239343&siteid=93463-name_page.html


I've always thought of Andy as "Federer's bane".

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The Times Online also carried the story of Borgs prediction of Andy's rise up the rankings etc...

They also wrote this.....



The two teenage prodigies

Bjorn Borg

Born: June 6, 1956

Style: Iceman

Achievements at Murray’s age: Made his Davis Cup debut for Sweden at the age of 15 and won the Boys’ title at Wimbledon a few months later. In 1973, he reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals at his first attempt. At 17, won his first Tour title and then his first grand-slam title, the French Open. Repeated the feat the next year and helped Sweden to win the Davis Cup. Began his Wimbledon dominance in 1976.


Andy Murray

Born: May 15, 1987

Style: Tetchy

Achievements: Will finish 2006 as the world No 17. His breakthrough came last year, when he made his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain at 17 and reached the third round of Wimbledon. This year he beat two former world No 1s, Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt, to win his first Tour title, in San Jose, California, and beat Roger Federer, the present No 1, in Cincinnati. Reached fourth round at Wimbledon and US Open.


Im not sure I would describe Andy's style as tetchy....???

Maybe...'arrogant' !!! LOL

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Thanks for that Drew, a really interesting read.


And congrats!!!



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