Murray welcomes new dawn

Originally published on: 26/02/10 11:59

The Swiss was last week deposed as world number one by Rafael Nadal, his conqueror in the French Open and Wimbledon, and he will have a tough task on his hands at the US Open over the next fortnight.

“It happens in all sports when someone sets the bar that high,” the Scot said. “That’s not going to happen straight away but over three, four, five years, guys have caught up and realised that’s the level they’re going to have to get to if they want to be competing for grand slams and I think this year has been the time.”

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