Andy Murray will stay ‘dangerous’ in Grand Slams and could close in on top 10 believes Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander believes that Andy Murray will still be “dangerous” at Grand Slams and can get close to the top 10 once more.

Murray’s ranking is partly to do with his struggles with fitness that will now be exacerbated by age, but which are indelibly linked to the major hip surgery he underwent when he was at the peak of his powers.

Speaking to Eurosport, Wilander said that Murray’s first requirement to remain in tennis would be to commit to practice, but his talent and experience is enough to take him further up the rankings.

He said: “Realistically for Andy Murray, it’s just to be able to get up in the morning, and being able to practise as hard as he needs to, as hard as he can.

“So to maintain the level where he is at, and actually go up a level as well, if he is going to contend in these tournaments.”

Wilander then looked to the future for the Wimbledon and US Open winner.

He added: “I think he’s going to keep working away, it’s a tough out for anyone. He obviously loves the competition.

“Wimbledon must have been very disappointing for him in a way, but then again he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas who was ranked fifth at the time, so Murray, where can he get to?

“I think he must believe he can get back to somewhere between 10 and 20 in the world, and I would have to agree with that call in a way. I think he can, I think he will always be dangerous in the majors.

“Of course, he’s going to have to go down in the smaller tournaments and win matches to get his ranking up, but the ranking is almost irrelevant for Murray.

“It’s more what can he do in the Grand Slams, and I think that he can do some damage, just like he did here. He just didn’t come out on top against Stefanos Tsitsipas.”