Murray Not Concerned By Djokovic Upset
Murray Not Concerned By Djokovic Upset
The Brit is keeping his head down as he approaches the second week
Second seed Andy Murray avoided the upset bug on Saturday at Wimbledon, but is maintaining his low-key approach in an effort to win a second Wimbledon title.
The Brit dispatched John Millman in straight sets in an entertaining match on Centre Court. Having been stretched to a deciding third set in their only previous meeting in the second-round at Brisbane in 2013, Murray said he knew he had to be at the top of his game to prevail.
“He’s a very fit guy. He has a great attitude. He doesn’t give you many free points, very few unforced errors,” said Murray. “When he gets into a rhythm, he’s tough to play because he makes you work every single point. If you’re making a few errors, not feeling quite so comfortable, he certainly doesn’t give you anything for free.”
Next up for Murray is either No. 15 seed Nick Kyrgios or No. 22 seed Feliciano Lopez. Murray leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry with Lopez 10-0, including a straight-sets victory on grass in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2011. He also leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivaly with Kyrgios 4-0, with three of those victories coming last year in Grand Slams. Although Murray hasn’t lost to either player, he said they can’t be underestimated on grass.
Watch: Murray Talks About His Win Over Millman
“They’re quite different players. Feli serves-and-volleys a lot, uses a lot of slice. He’s a lefty [and] comes to the net loads. Plays with a decent amount of spin on his forehand [and] serves very well,” said Murray. “Nick, again, extremely good server. He… is a bit more dangerous probably from the back of the court. He’s improving all the time, likes the big courts and the big matches and has performed well in those situations before. Tricky either way.”
British expectations on Murray have risen even higher after top seed Novak Djokovic suffered a shocking loss to American Sam Querrey on Saturday. But while Murray’s odds of winning the title have increased on paper, he said it’s business as usual for him for now.
“If I were to reach the final, then it may have some bearing, but it doesn’t right now. My draw’s still exactly the same. The matches, in the next round especially, are tough,” said Murray. “The bookies don’t always get it right. Your job is to go out there and try to win the matches that are there in front of you. That’s what I’ll try and do.”