Andy Murray is in good shape for clay court season, says Barry Cowan

Andy Murray won one of the most dramatic Masters finals I've ever seen on Sunday and is now in a great place ahead of the upcoming clay court season.

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However, it is becoming tougher and tougher for Federer to regain the top slot. To be world number one you need to be playing in about 20 events a season and the message Federer has sent by not playing Miami or Monte Carlo is that number one is off his radar at the moment. That may change next year but currently his target is to be in great physical shape for Wimbledon and the US Open, the two Slams he has the best chances of winning Last season he was below his best at the US Open and you have to wonder how much the pursuit of the number one spot took out of him. He's taken a break now - which I believe is a good move for him at this time of the season after appearing to be below par - and there's no doubt he'll still be competitive in big tournaments later in the season. But I don't believe he'll be contesting top spot in the rankings in 2013.