The world number 2 tennis player had difficulty holding the flag during the photo opportunity, but luckily he got to grips with the task before anybody was hurt.
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In addition to winning individual gold against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at the London 2012 Games, Murray also won a silver medal in the mixed doubles alongside Laura Robson.
He spoke of his pride at being put forward for the role, saying: “I am very proud to be selected”.
“It’s a huge honour to represent Team GB at an Olympic Games for the third time”.
Murray even said that he loves the feeling of competing for his country and he believes that it brings the best of him.
“I’m going to blame the photographers for what happened because I was being given directions and ended up putting the flag in front of Princess Anne’s face”, said Murray.
That said, Djokovic must play Juan Martin Del Potro in his first round tie, a rematch of their classic bronze medal game four years ago at the All England Club.
She said: “Everyone can see from the way that he approaches the Davis Cup. I didn’t mean to do that, I was following the directions I had been given”.
“It will be a tough first round match”. It’s a hard one to rebut. I obviously have great memories of London and I am 100 percent focused on winning here in Rio. “We haven’t done particularly well in two Olympics we played before, but we’re both much better players and more experienced and both of us are really motivated to try to (win a medal)”. “Winning a medal is very hard but to do it with your brother would be very, very special and we are really motivated by it and taking it extremely seriously”.
Jamie’s normal doubles partner, Bruno Soares, lurks on the other side of the draw as the number three seed with fellow Brazilian Marcelo Melo.
“I was talking to (British tennis captain) Leon Smith this morning and he said that Andy has moved into the village”, Haggerty told AFP.
Great Britain’s flag-bearer will be hoping to make a fast start but he will need to be wary of Troicki, who triumphed in the Apia International Sydney back in January before ending runner-up at in the Sofia Open the following month.
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“I know how I’ve felt after big tournaments”.
