Lay off!

So it comes to pass, another Grand Slam tennis tournament and no Brits get passed the first round, another 'crisis' perhaps?
All I can say is back off, this kid (Andy Murray) will be a great tennis player. He's proved he can mix with the best of em, but we have to remember, he is 18 years old and has only been a pro for any time at all. The guy he lost to in Australia today is ranked well above him in the rankings and is a proven competitor on the tour. 6 months ago we wouldn't have expected Andy to make it to the tournament as he was ranked so low, and now people think he was going to win it?! It's crazy.
I disliked the fact that in his press conference he cited the media as placing too much pressure on him, excuses that should never be used. Press attention comes with the territory and if he wants to experience pressure then he should have traded places with poor Tim Henman when he played at Wimbledon over the last few years.
But along with Murray's exit, Richard "the next Federer" Gasquet, crashed out to a lesser ranked player than Murray as did Gael Monfils, another top young prospect.
Lets just put things in perspective, the kid is 18, making his debut in Australia, one of the biggest tournaments of the year, and has lost to a "better" player than himself, cut him a little slack, its not the end of the world....