‘I’m fit for title No.3’
FROM BACK PAGE the favourite or not to me isn’t relevant. Who wins the tournament at the end is what’s important, not who the favourite is on paper.”
The Scot, who confirmed he and wife Kim are expecting their second child, admitted the last week was a “little bit stressful” after he could not train for three days. Asked if he had feared he might have to pull out, he said: “I mean, you never know.”
Britain’s top woman player, Johanna Konta, declared herself fit for the tournament yesterday.
And after another training session yesterday, men’s No.1 seed Murray said: “I’ll be fine to play the event and play seven matches.
“If I feel like I am today, I’d be delighted and have no issues getting through. If necessary, I can take some anti-inflammatories if my hip flares up.”