Only a British finalist or his children will bring Murray to Wimbledon this year

Andy Murray said he has no plans to attend Wimbledon this year unless a British player makes the final, or his children want to go.

Murray, who won two of his three major titles at Wimbledon and ended Britains 77-year wait for a mens singles champion at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2013, said he rarely attends tennis matches as a fan.

I dont have any plans to go, Murray, who lifted the title again in 2016, told British media.

Im not working there. I dont go to watch tennis as a fan. But if one of my kids wanted to go along and watch, I obviously would take them. If a British player made the final Id go.

I went to the Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz final a couple of years ago, just because I had a feeling it was going to be a great match. But I wont be there otherwise.

Murray, who will be immortalised with a statue during Wimbledons 150th anniversary in 2027, ended his playing career after the Paris Olympics before joining the coaching team of 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open.

That partnership failed to yield any trophies and ended before the French Open.

Murray said British mens tennis was in good hands and he expected Jack Draper to cope with the added pressure after winning at Indian Wells in March and climbing the rankings to fourth in the world.

Draper will be seeded fourth when the Wimbledon main draw begins on Monday.

Itll be a little bit different this year coming in as a top seed but hell deal with it well, Murray said.

Hes played in difficult environments and under pressure before, and Im sure hell cope with it well. REUTERS

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