Andy Murray: ‘I’m One Of The Best Grass-Court Players In The World’ | ATP Tour | Tennis

Two-time champion Andy Murray believes that he can beat the world’s finest when he takes to court docket at Wimbledon this fortnight. The Scot, who triumphed at SW19 in 2013 and 2016, received two ATP Challenger Tour titles final month within the leadup to Wimbledon and is assured he could make a deep run on house soil.

“I need to go on the market and carry out at a degree that I am proud of. I do really feel like I am in a very, actually good place to do this. I’ve the expertise at this event, taking part in on the massive courts right here,” Murray mentioned when assessing his probabilities. “There’s just one participant within the draw that has extra expertise of taking part in right here than me, which is Novak. I would like to make use of that to my benefit and use my expertise to my benefit and take confidence from that.

“I do imagine I am among the finest grass-court gamers on this planet, and I am bodily feeling actually good. I ready properly, so there is no cause why I can not have a superb event.”

The Scot has not received a tour-level match since Indian Wells in March. The 36-year-old has proven promising indicators on grass previously month, although, profitable Challenger occasions in Surbiton and Nottingham.

Making his fifteenth look at WimbledonMurray is set to offer it every little thing he has, beginning towards British wild card Ryan Peniston on Tuesday.

“It is at all times been a very powerful event for me within the 12 months,” Murray mentioned. “No matter how I used to be feeling coming in, I might at all times do my finest to be prepared for this one, even when there have been some bodily points, niggles, what have you ever. I might at all times give my finest. However clearly as you get in direction of the latter stage of your profession, you need to take advantage of these alternatives as a result of you do not know what number of extra occasions they’re going to be right here.”

Murray holds a 60-12 document at Wimbledon and is the one participant within the draw to have overwhelmed Novak Djokovic on the main. The 46-time tour-level titlist is thrilled to be competing on the occasion as soon as once more.

“I really feel very comfy in these environment. I like coming to play the event right here,” Murray mentioned. “Once I stroll out onto Centre Courtroom to play, clearly I am very nervous, however extremely excited to get the possibility to carry out right here once more on one among, if not essentially the most particular court docket, in our sport.

“I at all times actually stay up for it. I am feeling already, a pair days out from the event, a bit nervous and stuff, which is at all times a very optimistic signal to me after I really feel that approach. Hopefully that bodes properly for the occasion.”

Murray hit with document 23-time main winner Djokovic earlier on Saturday and was happy with how he fared.

“I did properly within the observe. The final time we hit collectively was at Making Cup [last September]. Earlier than then, it had been fairly a very long time. It was perhaps in Australia after I was having the problems with my hip,” Murray mentioned. “The place I’m immediately compared to the place I used to be then is evening and day, simply from a psychological perspective, my enjoyment of the sport, and the way I am nonetheless capable of compete with these guys. I did not really feel like I might actually again then. I’m glad to be on this place nonetheless.”