10 Reasons Why Andy Murray Can Win Wimbledon 2015

With 31 combined Grand Slams, close to nine collective years of dominating the number one ranking and every title under the sun between them, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have dominated their sport like few athletes in history.

All the same, time waits for no man, even if Federer at least is giving it a run for its money.

Having begun his dominance of men’s tennis in 2003, that Federer lies behind only Djokovic in the rankings and continues to operate at the highest level is testimony to his immense skill and perseverance. That being said, the Swiss maestro hasn’t won a Grand Slam since defeating Murray in the Wimbledon final in 2012, with his only other Major final appearance coming in a losing effort to Djokovic in London last year.

After a disappointing quarter-final defeat at the hands of Djokovic at Roland Garros, Nadal’s unofficial but undisputed ‘King of Clay’ title has now gone, and one has to wonder where the next significant title will come from.

That same all-action, brutish physicality that made Nadal one of the most fearsome competitors the sport has ever known appears to have precipitated a rapid, painful decline. A combination of persistent injury problems and dispiriting defeats has rendered him distinctly vulnerable, though only a fool would write him off.