Murray fit for the fray

ANDY Murray is confident he will be fit to play seven matches as he chases another Wimbledon title.

There were doubts whether the world number one would even begin his campaign at the All England Club after he was unable to practise for two days because of a hip problem.

Murray returned to the court on Friday but looked far from fully fit and continued to hobble between points during practice sessions over the weekend.

However, the Scot gave a positive report on his condition at his pre-tournament press conference and does not expect that to change.

He said: “I’ll be fine to play the event and play seven matches.

“Things can happen, obviously, when you’re playing.

“But, 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. Hopefully that’s not the case.”

Murray revealed he has suffered with hip problems since he was very young, saying: “It’s not something new to me. It’s just been very sore the last few weeks.

“It was giving me quite a lot of trouble moving to certain shots and getting into certain positions. So that was why I needed to take the break, to try and give it a chance to settle down. It’s felt much better the last few days.”

Johanna Konta has joined Andy Murray in declaring herself fit for Wimbledon.

Konta also was the subject of injury scares in the build-up to the Championships after she hurt her spine in a fall at Eastbourne.