Andy Murray hopeful of deep run at a Grand Slam: Come Wimbledon my game will be in really good place

The three-time major singles winner Andy Murray is hopeful of a deep run at a Grand Slam, saying his game will be in a really good place at Wimbledon.

Andy Murray is hopeful to have on deep run at Wimbledon. (AP Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: The three-time Grand Slam singles champion Andy Murray said that his game will be in a “really good place” by the time Wimbledon begins this year and the tournament offers him the best chance to go deep at a major.

The 35-year-old, who considered retiring in 2019 due to hip surgery, returned to the court after another operation. Murray reached his fourth ATP final since returning to the tour. At the Qatar Open, he lost to Daniil Medvedev, before withdrawing from the Dubai Tennis Championships due to a recurring hip issue.

However, Murray said that he has made changes to his training methods to manage his body.

“I 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,” Murray told The Times newspaper.

“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.”

While most players feel more confident playing on hard courts, Murray said that he has a better chance of going deep in the grasscourt major, where he won two titles.

“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,” Murray said.

“I have some niggles and my body doesn’t feel amazing, but it’s coped really well with the first few tournaments of the year that have been really demanding,” he added.