Aussie Open ‘no bar’ to Murray
World No1 says tournament is not a bogey despite five losses in finals
Andy Murray says he does not have a mental block about the Australian Open despite losing the final of the opening Grand Slam of the season five times. The 29-year-old world No1 — whose season opened with a defeat in the Qatar Open to Novak Djokovic — told The Times he had also pondered over whether he should accept the knighthood he received in the New Year’s honours list. Murray, who is in Australia preparing for next week’s Aussie Open, is adamant he no longer has issues over tournaments he has yet to win. "I don’t feel like I have mental hurdles now," said Murray. "I feel like I’m past that, to be honest," he said. "I just go there and give my best to win. "So long as I give my best effort, I don’t judge myself or feel like I’ve failed here [Melbourne] or anything like that." Murray, who had a memorable year in 2016, becoming Britain’s first tennis No1 of the professional era and won Wimbledon and defended his Olympic singles title, admitted he had conferred with those closest t...
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