Murray’s warm-up for Wimbledon concluded in flawless fashion with victory in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club and he says the confidence of that win means he fears nobody now that he has arrived at SW19.
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Things looked bleak for Bedene when the Czech veteran went ahead by two sets to one but he rallied superbly to claim a 7-5 1-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 win.
MeteoGroup said sunny spells and showers were predicted today, with a risk of thunderstorms and temperatures reaching around 25C (77F).
The odds of this year’s tournament being the hottest ever – beating average temperatures of 25C (77F) during the scorching summer of 1976 – have been slashed to 2/1.
Afterwards, the Twitter page of Rufus the hawk, who is tasked with scarring off pigeons at the All England Club, tweeted: “My domain is pigeons”.
England took a 14-man squad on a camp near Almeria, where Strauss says a number of meetings discussing the Ashes series took place, as well as fielding drills, including working on the much-maligned slip cordon.
St John Ambulance said it had been “extremely busy” treating fans. I know all of them well.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic sailed through his first round match – after briefly being forced to shoo away a bird on Centre Court – while 2013 champion Murray will begin his challenge tomorrow. “No clouds whatsoever. So it was straight on, just ideal playing conditions, to be honest”.
Women players will be allowed a 10-minute break during matches if the “heat stress index” reaches 30.1C (86F), with some describing the rule as “sexist”.
Eager to avoid the battle with media he experienced previous year following the appointment of Amélie Mauresmo, don’t be surprised if Murray repeats predictable clichés over the next two weeks to evade any controversy or mental distraction.
The Centre Court building was evacuated after the close of play last night after a fire broke out. You don’t want anyone passing out on court.
A St John Ambulance spokesman said: “As of 6pm we had treated 123 visitors at Wimbledon and transported two to hospital”.
The world number three will be on Centre Court to play world number 58 Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan.
“It was a tough match”, Murray said courtside. “I’m glad to get it done in three sets because it’s very hot”.
“I think play. But I can see why (the rule exists)”.
It comes after at least 15 British holidaymakers were killed in the Tunisian beach massacre on Friday, with sources warning the death toll could double to at least 30, and as the United Kingdom prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the July 7 bombings next week. It was shocking.
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“I’ve been coming to Wimbledon for about 50 years, I used to go to school in the area and would come to watch the tennis after classes”. He took the first set in clinical fashion and raced into a 5-2 lead in the second. Aljaz Bedene and James Ward also recorded superb wins yesterday – following Liam Broady’s victory on Monday.
