Murray: friendship won't get in the way

Andy Murray has stated that his friendship with upcoming Wimbledon opponent Stanislas Wawrinka will not have an impact on his game when the two play each other later today.Murray meets the Swiss in the fourth-round of the tournament and a win will see the Scot make the quarter-finals. Commenting on his adversary, who he has trained with previously, he said: "I think when you go on the court you're there to compete, regardless of whether you're friends or not. Doesn't change really the way you go into the match."The world number three admitted that the athletes may be more familiar with each other's game, but he didn't believe it would be a factor. Murray was quick to commend Wawrinka for his all-round ability and remarked that the Swiss doesn't have a particular shot that is his downfall.Centrebet (Go to Centrebet ») has the third-seeded player as a 1/20 favourite to beat his opponent. Those looking to bet on Murray to win the Wimbledon trophy can find odds of 27/10 at Sportingbet (Go to Sportingbet »).

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Posted on:- 29/06/2009 - 14:30 PM
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