Mission Wimbledon continues for Andy Murray at Queen's
Former world number one Andy Murray is hoping to secure a place in the Wimbledon draw with a good showing at the Queen's Club Championships this week.
Andy Murray.<p>Andy Murray has his work cut out for him at Queen's this week if he wants to achieve a seeded ranking for Wimbledon.</p>
<p>Murray returns to his favourite stomping ground, where he is a five-time champion, on the back of successive titles on the ATP Challenger Tour.</p>
<p>The 36-year-old's success in Nottingham took him up to 38 in the world - his highest ranking since his hip operation - and a run to the last four at Queen's would be enough to take him into the top 32 and guarantee a seeding at SW19.</p>
<p>It will not be easy for Murray, though, as the class in opposition will be a step up from the second tier, beginning with his first-round match with world number 18 Alex de Minaur on Tuesday.</p>
<p>"When I made the decision to come and play Nottingham rather than the 250s (ATP Tour tournaments), I was at least going to have to win here and maybe make the semis at Queen's as well because I did well last year and I have given myself a chance," said Murray, who is defending ranking points from his run to the final at Stuttgart this time last year.</p>
<p>"I pretty much know what I have to do, and if I make the semis at Queen's I will definitely make seeding and maybe the quarters may be enough."</p>
<p>Murray's double success at Surbiton and Nottingham has seen him play ten matches in 14 days, a big physical test for him considering he is playing with a metal hip.</p>
<p>The two-time Wimbledon champion will have a light day on Monday ahead of Tuesday's match-up with Australian De Minaur, whose girlfriend Katie Boulter also won in Nottingham on Sunday.</p>
<p>"It has been tough, I found Sunday's match hard, two quite late finishes and then a big change by playing at 11am, a completely different preparation," Murray added.</p>
<p>"But I am going completely match tight, I make sure I do all the right recovery stuff. I will treat Monday as a day off and get ready for Tuesday.</p>
<p>"He [De Minaur] loves playing on the grass, a lot of the Aussies do. It is not going to be easy, he makes you work very hard and is quick around the court. He is a very good returner."</p>
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