WIMBLEDON 2016 MURRAY’S UP FOR IT Andy keen to be the daddy again
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ANDY MURRAY is ‘pumped up’ for more Wimbledon glory.
The world No.2 kicks off his campaign against fellow Brit Liam Broady tomorrow desperate to regain the crown he won amid emotional scenes in 2013.
Now reunited with coach Ivan Lendl, Murray has set his sights on toppling the allconquering reigning champ Novak Djokovic and claiming his third Grand Slam title.
He warmed up for Wimbledon, which starts today, by becoming the first player to win at Queen’s five times – the perfect pick-me-up to his loss to Djokovic in the French Open final.
That was his eighth defeat in a Grand Slam final but the Scot, 29, is convinced he is still capable of adding to the two he has won.
“I am pumped up for Wimbledon and have a good chance if I prepare well,” he said.
“Coming off the back of a tough loss at the French and winning at Queen’s shows to me that I still want it.
“The character is still there to win a major event. I will stop when I don’t think I can or I am not working hard or not motivated by these tournaments. And I am.
“I’m in a good place physically. My back is way better because I am not playing in pain like I was for 18 months to two years.
“I said after I won the US Open (in 2012) I knew how difficult they were to win.
“I’ve been close a few times but I keep giving myself chances.”
Murray admits the arrival of daughter Sophia in February has made him change some of his ways.
He added: “I’ve been waking up a bit earlier and going to bed earlier than I used to so that when I get up in the morning I have time to see her, but playing still feels the same for me.” MARC MARQUEZ claimed second best was as good as a win in the rain-lashed Dutch MotoGP at Assen.
Australian Jack Miller won a chaotic race ahead of Marquez, who now leads fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo by 24 points in the title race.
Lorenzo struggled throughout, finishing 10th, while Italian Valentino Rossi crashed out while leading.
Honda works rider Marquez said: “This was a race in which you could CENTRE COURT (from 1pm) NO.1 COURT (from 1pm) lose the points. I really had to concentrate as Valentino was pushing hard, but he crashed so this second place is like a victory.”
Marquez had been running sixth when a torrential downpour stopped the race.
Britain’s Scott Redding, who had earlier secured his first-ever front-row start in the series, was third – his best result – on a Ducati in the 250th race of the MotoGP era. NO.2 COURT (from 11:30am) No.3 COURT (from 11.30am) COURT 18 COURT 17 W I N MB LEDO