Former world No 1 Andy Murray admits his top priority is top be in top shape when the time comes for Wimbledon as he believes The Championships is his best shot at making another deep Grand Slam run. Murray, who will be turning 36 in May, is a three-time Grand Slam champion but hasn’t had a deep Grand Slam run since making the 2017 Wimbledon quarterfinal.
“My feeling on Wimbledon is that less players play well on grass. More of the guys are comfortable on the hard courts and that probably increases my chances. I’m not saying I would expect to win the French Open [on clay] if I played, but with Wimbledon there is certainly a better opportunity to have a deep run.
But I also really like the way that I’ve trained in practice these last four months and I’ve not been doing that with Wimbledon in mind. I’m trying to just focus on each day and trying to get the most out of it.
If I do that and accumulate enough of those days, then I believe that come Wimbledon my game will be in a really, really good place,” Murray told The Times.
Murray already putting himself in a position to potentially do well at Wimbledon
Murray’s 2023 season is off to a good and promising start.
At the Australian Open, Murray clinched back-to-back thriller wins over Matteo Berrettini and Thanasi Kokkinakis. This past week in Doha, Murray made his first final of the season before losing to Daniil Medvedev. In Doha, Murray saved three match points against Lorenzo Sonego and five more against Jiri Lehecka, respectively.
Murray has won several tight matches this year and this has certainly improved his confidence levels. Throughout his career, Murray enjoyed success on grass as he is a two-time Wimbledon champion, as well as a record five-time Queen’s champion. It remains to be seen if Murray can turn back the clock and make a deep Wimbledon run this year.
