Wimbledon Track Record: Andy Murray is the current defending champion having beaten Novak Djokovic in last year's Wimbledon final. He also made the finals of Wimbledon in 2012 losing to eventual champion Roger Federer and less than a few weeks later beat Federer on Center Court to win the singles Olympic Gold Medal. He is the most successful grass court player in the past couple of years, and has a Wimbledon winning percentage of 84.09%. Grass Court Game: Murray is arguably the best counter puncher on the ATP tour. In recent years he has transitioned his counter punch style into an effective grass court game. His variety more than his power has served to win him multiple grass court titles at Queens and of course his recent Wimbledon victory in 2013. While it is hard for any player to hit Murray off of a grass court, he can be beaten by players who are not afraid to mix things up and attack the net. A certain Roger Federer utilised this strategy to defeat Murray from a set down in the Wimbledon Final 2012. Current Form: Murray started 2014 in recovery from back surgery in late 2013. Since a quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open in January, Murray has steadily improved his from. This is evidenced by his impressive run to the semi finals of the French Open on his least favourite surface in clay, losing to eventual champion and arguably the greatest clay court player of all time Rafael Nadal. Strangely when Murray hit the grass courts of Queens to defend his title with new coach Amelie Maruesmo in his box, Murray was bundled out of the tournament at the hands of tricky grass court player Radek Stephanek. This loss signals to the field that Murray's grass court game is a level short of the heights it had reached last year. Wimbledon '14 Prediction: Semi Final Buoyed by home support and fond memories of his recent performances at SW19, Murray will no doubt have plenty of experience to help him navigate his way through the first week of the tournament. In many ways Murray will be a favourite for the latter stages of Wimbledon, but as he has yet to win in convincing fashion against the rest of the big four, it is likely that he will lose at the semi final stage. However if Murray can build momentum and rekindle his form from last year's Wimbledon, it would not be surprising to see him once again contest a Wimbledon final and perhaps go on to retain his Wimbledon crown.
