Andy Murray insists if he plays his best tennis he can beat world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's Australian Open final.
Scot believes he is a better player than in 2008
Andy Murray insists if he plays his best tennis he can beat world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's Australian Open final.
The 22-year-old is bidding to win his maiden grand slam title under the lights of Rod Laver Arena, against a man who has won 15 of them - and is arguably in the form of his life.
But while the Scot is acutely aware of the task at hand, he is quietly confident.
"I'm going to need to play my best match ever," he said. "I'm totally aware of that going into the match tomorrow.
"That's what I plan on doing. I'll try and play my best. If I do, I've got a good chance of winning.
"I'm sure he's going play great again tomorrow. Obviously, he plays very, very well.
"He's probably the best tennis player ever. So you would expect him to play well.
"I think if I play my best I've got a good chance against anyone. At the top of any sport it can come down to a few points here or there, sometimes a little bit of luck.
Chance
"You have to wait and see, but if I play my best, I think I've got a chance against anyone."
Murray believes he is only now maturing into a player capable of winning grand slams, admitting he was not ready when he met Federer in the 2008 US Open final.
"I was only 20 when I played him in that US Open final," Murray added. "Twenty was pretty young when I played my first slam final. A year and a half, two years later, I just feel physically more mature, mentally more mature.
"I just have a lot more experience in these sorts of situations now. I have a game that can cause Roger problems.
"I have played him a lot of times now so I know the way you need to play against him. There's not going to be too many surprises on the court tomorrow.
"So I know what to expect. I know how he's going to play. It's up to me, like I said, to play my best."
