3. Competition Not As Fierce As It Once Was
It wasn't so long ago that we weren't able to choose anything between the top four male players in the world, and there is no doubt that Murray, Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer are all excellent players. But it's important to note that Federer isn't a top four player anymore as he has slipped to sixth in the world. There are certainly other players in the mix as well such as Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin Del Potro and David Ferrer, but it's fair to say they are nothing like the top four were at their peak. Success for Murray has largely been a case of biding his time and the opportunities will come. We all expect that it's only a matter of time until Nadal's injury problems reoccur, especially if he will continue to give himself a full schedule and force his body through agony. That being said, the Spaniard do surprise me with the way he finished the 2013 season but I can't help thinking that his career will be cut short by injury at some point. Therefore, the really interesting rivalry here is the one between Murray and Djokovic. If the British number one can find a way of regularly beating the Serb, then this could be a very fruitful next few years for him.