The Best Get Better at Miami
Aug. 7, 2009
CORAL GABLES, FLA. – The sun beats down on the courts of the Neil Schiff Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Miami, and although most classes are out of session, the hard work continues for one of the world’s preeminent men’s tennis players.
Fresh off a semifinal appearance at Wimbledon, the world’s third-ranked Andy Murray has once again returned to the home courts of the Hurricanes to continue his relentless efforts to improve his already well-respected game.
At 22 years old, Murray has already won 12 ATP titles, including four this year – the local favorite Sony Ericsson Open, the AEGON Championships, the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament and the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. Compiling an impressive 45-7 record this year, he also advanced to the finals at the BNP Paribas Open and to the semis at both the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters and Wimbledon.
At No. 3 in the world, he is ranked behind only Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
In addition to using the outdoor courts to train at UM, Murray also takes advantage of the outdoor track and the 12,000-square foot Hurricane Strength and Conditioning Complex in the Hecht Athletic Center. Under the guidance of his personal strength and conditioning coach, Murray utilizes the 44,000 pounds of weight, 20 custom-designed weight lifting stations, 17 cardiovascular machines and stretching station.
Murray is among several professional tennis players that train at the University of Miami, including Jamie Murray (ranked as high as No. 27 doubles), Alex Bogomolov (ranked as high as No. 97 singles), Wayne Odesnik (ranked as high as No. 77 singles), Todd Widom (former UM All-American, ranked as high as No. 200 singles), Jean-Julien Rojer (ranked as high as No. 49 doubles), Fritz Wolmarans (ranked as high as No. 277 singles), Luka Gregorc (ranked as high as No. 172 singles), Luigi D’Agord (former UM All-American, ranked as high as No. 293 singles), Francisco Montana (current ATP and WTA coach, was ranked as high as No. 13 doubles) and Marcus Ondruska (current ATP coach, was ranked as high as Top 30 singles).
