It can be physically punishing but the reward comes when appearing at the most prestigious Grand Slam Wimbledon.
Andy Murray felt the full force of the grass court season, reaching the final and winning at Queen's Club and a week later appearing at Wimbledon to make it to the semi-finals, losing out again to Rafael Nadal. Those following the US Open men's betting odds will be wondering if he can bounce back from the disappointment.
After the loss would seem like an ideal time to sit back, rest and reflect on his grass court performances but duty calls as his country needed him for the Davis Cup.
In the space of three days, Murray played three games, winning convincing in all of them through straight sets as Great Britain went on to beat Luxembourg 4-1. In his first match against Laurent Bram he did not drop a game and made an appearance alongside his brother Jamie in the doubles. Great Britain will now face Hungary from the 16th-18th September, 5 days after the US Open ends. Those following the men's tennis betting will no doubt be keeping an eye on the tie.
At the end of this busy schedule for the Scot, Murray is thinking about the US Open and his fitness levels and will not play until the Rogers Cup in Montreal on August 8th, a title he has won the past two years. Murray has come close to winning the US Open before, losing out to Roger Federer in 2008 and will be hoping the rest he will gain from this time off will refresh him enough to be on top form at the right time.

