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Murray can win Wimbledon - Henman

ESPN staff
May 21, 2010
Tim Henman believes Andy Murray could be on the verge of his maiden Grand Slam title © Getty Images
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Tim Henman believes Andy Murray is capable of winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon this year.

The former British No. 1 enjoyed huge support at the All England Club, with the spectators' bank nicknamed 'Henman Hill'. The former world No. 4 never reached the final, but he believes Murray is capable of giving the crowds on the renamed 'Murray Mount' something to celebrate this year.

In his four appearances at SW19, Murray has improved every year - on his debut in 2005 he reached the third round, and the following year he made it to the quarter-finals and he was knocked out by eventual champion Rafael Nadal in 2008.

Murray reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year, where he lost an epic five-set encounter against Andy Roddick and if the trend continues he will reach his third Grand Slam final in front of a home crowd.

In 14 appearances at Wimbledon Henman never made it to the final, but a four-time semi-finalist, he believes Murray has what it takes to go all the way.

"I really think Wimbledon could be Murray's," Henman told the ATP website. "He played great last year getting through to his first semi and I think he was very disappointed to lose to Roddick. All credit to Roddick for the match that he played because it was phenomenal.

"But I think Murray's matured again, he's improved, his game is better, he's got 12 months more experience and I think he's got every chance of winning what would potentially be his first Grand Slam title."

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