Andy Murray's possible route to Wimbledon glory

24 June 2016 12:24

Andy Murray faces an all-British clash against Liam Broady on Tuesday as he begins his hunt for a second Wimbledon title.

The 2013 champion has already reached two grand slam finals this year and was seeded second in the draw made on Friday.

Here, Press Association Sport takes a look at Murray's possible route to glory at the All England Club.

Round One: Liam Broady

Broady reached the second round for the first time last year after he came from two sets down to beat Australian Marinko Matosevic. The 22-year-old and brother of Naomi, who is also in the women's draw, was then approaching the world's top 150 but he has slipped to number 234 since and should not cause Murray too many problems.

Round Two: Lu Yen-hsun

Lu knows what it takes to beat Murray, having inflicted a shock defeat at the Olympic Games in 2008. He has also shown good form on grass, reaching three consecutive finals on the surface in the lead-up to this tournament. The 32-year-old has, however, lost his last three meetings with Murray and it would be a huge upset were he to repeat his heroics in Beijing.

Round Three: Benoit Paire

Paire is a potentially dangerous third-round opponent and has form for an upset after beating Kei Nishikori at the US Open last year. His inventive and unpredictable game may prove awkward but Murray overcame the Frenchman, albeit from a set down, at Monte Carlo in April and would be confident of doing so again.

Round Four: Nick Kyrgios

Another blockbuster clash with Kyrgios would have punters licking their lips, with the tempestuous but talented Australian a guarantee for compelling entertainment. He has struggled, however, to surprise Murray who has won all of their last four match-ups and only dropped one set along the way. Expect fireworks as well as another comfortable Murray win.

Quarter-finals: Richard Gasquet

Gasquet is one of the most gifted players on the tour but a question mark has always hung over his stomach for the fight. The Frenchman reached his second Wimbledon semi-final last year, beating Kyrgios and Stan Wawrinka along the way, but it is difficult to see him overcoming Murray on grass. The Scot won in straight sets when they met in 2011 and has not lost to him in six meetings.

Semi-finals: Stan Wawrinka

On his day Wawrinka is a match for anyone, as proven by his stunning demolition of Novak Djokovic in last year's French Open final. Grass, however, has never seen the Swiss' best tennis and Wimbledon remains the only major tournament in which he is yet to go past the last eight. Murray was too good for the world number five in Paris last month and this was certainly the better semi-final option than Roger Federer, to whom Murray lost in straight sets last year.

Final: Novak Djokovic

The immovable obstacle for Murray. He has won only two of his last 15 matches against Djokovic and lost to the Serbian in both the Australian and French Open finals this year. Murray, however, is most comfortable on grass - he has won both of their two previous meetings on the surface - and he will have the crowd's support, something that has riled Djokovic in the past. The British number one also has former coach Ivan Lendl back by his side. Together, can they finally find a way past the world number one?

Source: PA