• Wimbledon

Murray fearful of Gasquet threat

ESPN staff
June 26, 2011
Andy Murray has endured some tough spells against Richard Gasquet in the past © Getty Images
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Andy Murray is steeling himself for a "really tough" test when he takes on dangerous Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the last 16 of Wimbledon on Monday.

Three years ago at the tournament, Murray fell two sets behind against the same opponent before battling back to win in five, while Gasquet also claimed two frames when the players met in last year's French Open.

The Scot knows he must up his level against Gasquet, having suffered a couple of worrying lapses so far at the tournament, dropping sets against Ivan Ljubicic and Daniel Gimeno-Traver.

"It gets harder with every single round," Murray told BBC Five Live's Sportsweek programme. "I have a very tough match against Gasquet, a guy who I have had a couple of close matches against in the past so I expect a really tough one.

"Obviously I want it to go in my favour, that's what I plan on doing, but you need to go out and have a gameplan and execute it well to beat guys like Gasquet.

"He beat (Roger) Federer a couple of months ago in Rome and he has had the best French Open that he has had (reaching the last 16). The two times I have played him in grand slams I have found myself two sets and a break down both times so I expect a very tough game."

Murray is first on Centre Court when Monday's action begins at SW19.

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