Originally posted on 01/22/2014:
guys, there is a reason books have made federer favorite here.
look what happened to sharapova in a similar injury situation.
murray has already lost to hewitt, mayer and tsonga in the past month.
Federer is fresh playing his first tourney in 2014 with new raquet and new tactics.
At this point in his career, all he cares is winning grand slams. So, he will go all out and give 200%. This could also be his last australian open.
Last year, murray was in top form and federer had back injuries…yet he pushed the game to 5 sets. Now the roles have reversed.
Books just don't make 4th ranked player underdog to 6th ranked player who is 32 years old.
Federer in 4 to 5 sets.
Good Luck to all of you guys. WIll be a great match.