cazza99
17-06-2012, 11:53
As Andy is blogging for the BBC at the moment I thought the logs deserved their own thread, even though they may also be posted on the nespaper thread
Tuesday 12th June - BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18386492) - Andy Murray column: I'm preparing for biggest summer of my career
Sunday 17th June - BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18453231)- Andy Murray column: The hard work for Wimbledon starts now
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Being knocked out of Queen's so early was obviously disappointing as it's a tournament I love playing. But it's not the first time we've seen a surprise there and won't be the last. I spoke to my coach Ivan Lendl afterwards and he just said, 'Don't worry about it, it was your first match on grass, it was close, you had a lot of chances. Let's get ready for Wimbledon'.
That's why it's so good having him around; he's been in this position before heading into a Grand Slam and knows you can still find your form in time, provided you do the right work.
When I won Queen's last year it finished on Monday - exactly a week before Wimbledon started - so I was a little bit tired and didn't practice too much before the tournament began.
Now, I'll have time to get all the hard work done, but that's the only bonus. I'll actually spend more time on the grass being out of Queen's than I would have if I was still in it.
Of course I would like to have played more matches, but in the past I've done that and it hasn't always translated into the success I want at Wimbledon, which is to win the title.
We started training at the All England Club on Friday - I hit with Lleyton Hewitt - and the aim is to get some really good practice sets in the bag.
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Tuesday 12th June - BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18386492) - Andy Murray column: I'm preparing for biggest summer of my career
Sunday 17th June - BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18453231)- Andy Murray column: The hard work for Wimbledon starts now
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Being knocked out of Queen's so early was obviously disappointing as it's a tournament I love playing. But it's not the first time we've seen a surprise there and won't be the last. I spoke to my coach Ivan Lendl afterwards and he just said, 'Don't worry about it, it was your first match on grass, it was close, you had a lot of chances. Let's get ready for Wimbledon'.
That's why it's so good having him around; he's been in this position before heading into a Grand Slam and knows you can still find your form in time, provided you do the right work.
When I won Queen's last year it finished on Monday - exactly a week before Wimbledon started - so I was a little bit tired and didn't practice too much before the tournament began.
Now, I'll have time to get all the hard work done, but that's the only bonus. I'll actually spend more time on the grass being out of Queen's than I would have if I was still in it.
Of course I would like to have played more matches, but in the past I've done that and it hasn't always translated into the success I want at Wimbledon, which is to win the title.
We started training at the All England Club on Friday - I hit with Lleyton Hewitt - and the aim is to get some really good practice sets in the bag.
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