The good news is Andy Murray, still officially the best player in the world, is not wallowing in a slough of despond on the eve of the French Open. The not so good news is the 2016 finalist, coughing between protestations to the contrary, could probably be in better shape, having cut back on his preparation because of a minor illness that required antibiotics. Murray opens his campaign on Sunday against the Russian world No85 Andrey Kuznetsov – whom he has beaten handily twice – and insisted after the draw on Friday: “Sunday afternoon was when I started to feel a bit sick. It was Monday/Tuesday I didn’t feel great but I still practised a bit on Tuesday. I feel much better now. I’ve got a cough but I was a bit sick for a couple of days.” French Open 2017 men’s form Jhonny Peralta Authentic Jersey guide: the players to watch at Roland Garros Read more True but he also has endured shingles, a cold and an elbow injury since a downbeat early exit from the Australian Open in January, when the mantle of being No1 in the world looked to have slowed his verve. “It’s been frustrating,” he admitted about the interruption to his season, “because it’s happened for the third time this year.” Nevertheless, bright-eyed and upbeat, he batted away all negativity. “To be honest, it should happen more [often], considering the amount we travel and how long the season [lasts]. I have been pretty lucky with that the last couple of years. I have not had too many bad illnesses. Maybe they have just come in a small space of time. I will be all good when the tournament starts.” Novak Djokovic, who beat Murray in last year’s final and then slid inelegantly into a slow funk to surrender his world No1 ranking, arrives on an upward curve, with a new coach, Andre Agassi, by his side – for the time being at least. Djokovic – who roared back to his best in Rome before the most exciting new talent in the game, Alexander Zverev, blew him off http://www.officialcardinalsbaseball.com/authentic-30-jonathan-broxton-jersey.html the court in Sunday’s final – begins his defence against the Spaniard Marcel Granollers. Djokovic and Agassi spent hours on Thursday evening discussing where their partnership might go but the player sounded as if he needed a life guide as much as a tennis coach. “Of course we’re both hoping this can bring success on the court,” he said, “but it’s an opportunity for us to really grow and evolve, first of all as human beings and as tennis players.” Advertisement He said long phone conversations in Madrid and Rome “allowed both of us to get to know each other and for him especially, to get closer to my thinking and my mindset about tennis, about life in general. Even though [Thursday] was the first day [practising together], it felt like we knew each other for a very long time. We clicked and connected very fast. That’s one of the things I felt I needed: new inspiration, someone [who] knows exactly what I’m going through on the court, off the court.” Britain’s other representatives http://www.authenticmilwaukeebrewers.com/Jonathan-Villar-Jersey in the main draw are Kyle Edmund, who plays the Portuguese Gast?o Elias, Dan Evans, who might struggle to reproduce the heroics on clay that he showed on the hard court of Flushing Meadows in a competitive four-setter against Tommy Robredo in 2013, and Aljaz Bedene, who has a good chance against the American, Ryan Harrison. The clear tournament favourite, Rafael Nadal, reaching for his 10th title here, is heading for a semi-final against Djokovic but starts with a tricky match Authentic Matt Garza Womens Jersey against Beno?t Paire
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