Andy Murray first British man to do so since 1937. Their most recent match was played in the first round of the 2018 Eastbourne International, which Murray won in straight sets. Due to this match-up and since both players each have three Grand Slam titles, Wawrinka has been identified by some, including Djokovic, as a potential contender to turn the Big Four tennis quartet into a "Big Five", although Wawrinka himself has downplayed those suggestions, stating that he is still far behind them. Murray plays an all-court game with an emphasis on defensive baseline play, and professional tennis coach Paul Annacone stated
Jerzy Janowicz pro circuit following his run to the final albeit as a qualifier, of the 2012 Paris Masters, during which he defeated five such top-20 players as Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarević. Despite losing out to David Ferrer in the finals, he made his top-30 debut in the ATP Rankings and became the highest-ranked Polish tennis player. Janowicz became the first Polish male to reach a Grand Slam semifinal at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, eventually losing out to the eventual champion, Andy Murray. He struggled with a major knee injury during the 2016 season, which led to significant drop in rankings