A ndy Murray still believes he is among the world’s top players on grass and has set his sights on being seeded for Wimbledon .
Murray got his grasscourt ambitions under way for the season at the Surbiton Trophy yesterday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chung Hyeon , having opted to miss the French Open.
He served well and moved freely, despite a scare when he fell over an advertising hoarding.
Asked if he was still in the world’s top 10 on grass, he said: “Yes, I think so. It is hard to put numbers on it like that but, yes, I would fancy myself against a lot of them.
“Last year, I won against Nick Kyrgios, who made the final of Wimbledon, I won against Stefanos Tsitsipas. It is probably not his favourite surface, but he is one of the best players in the world.
“I was a set-all with Matteo Berrettini, who is quite clearly in the top few grasscourt players, in the final of Stuttgart before I hurt my abs. And I’m playing better this year than I was last year.”
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Andy Murray poses with his gold and silver medals holding a union jack after the medal ceremony for the Mixed Doubles Tennis on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on 05 August 2012
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Andy Murray celebrates at championship point during the Men's Singles Final against Milos Raonic of Canada on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 10, 2016 in London, England
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Andrew Murray in action during the Under 14s event of the National Junior Championships, Nottingham in 1999
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Andy Murray in action during the Men's Doubles for the 2019 Fever-Tree Championship at the Queen's Club
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Feliciano Lopez and Andy Murray celebrate winning the Men's Doubles at the 2019 Fever-Tree Championship at the Queen's Club
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Andy Murray poses with the trophy after winning the Under 14s event during the National Junior Championships at the Nottingham tennis centre on August 20, 1999
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Boy's Junior winner, Andy Murray stands with his trophy during the US Open on 12 September 2004 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Murray defeated Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine
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Andrew Murray during his debut in the Wimbledon Men's Singles in 2005 reached the 3rd round
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Roger Federer of Switzerland and Andy Murray pose with their trophies after the 2008 U.S. Open Men's Championship Match in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 8, 2008 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City
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Andy Murray and actor James Corden for Sport Relief in 2010
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Andy Murray and Kim Sears arriving for the Burberry Catwalk show during London Fashion Week in 2011
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Andy Murray in training as coach Ivan Lendl watches a practice session for the Wimbledon Championships on 24 June 2012 in London
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A giant screen shows Andy Murray as he speaks after losing his Gentlemen's Singles final match against Roger Federer on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2012 in London, England
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Andy Murray of Great Britain poses with the US Open championship trophy next to Novak Djokovic of Serbia after his victory in the men's singles final match on Day Fifteen of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Murray defeated Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2
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Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, his parents Judy and Will and his girlfriend Kim Sears pose at Buckingham Palace on 17 October 2013 in London. Murray was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
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Wimbledon champion Andy Murray receives his Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal from the from Britain's Prince William in 2013
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Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates victory next to Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their Gentlemen's Singles Final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2013 in London, England
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Andy Murray of Great Britain poses with the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy following his victory in the Gentlemen's Singles Final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in 2013
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Gentlemen's Singles Champion Andy Murray poses with his mum Judy Murray during the Wimbledon Championships 2013 Winners Ball at InterContinental Park Lane Hotel on 07 July 2013 in London
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Andy Murray laughs with his French coach Amelie Mauresmo during a session on the practice courts on day eight of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships on 01 July 2014
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Kim Sears arrives for Andy Murray's Gentlemen's Singles first round match against David Goffin of Belgium on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on 23 June 2014
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Winner of 2015 Sports Personality of the Year Andy Murray with Sports Personality of the Year Runner Up Kevin Sinfield and 3rd placed Sports Personality of the Year Jessica Ennis-Hill during Sports Personality of the Year 2015 at the SSE Arena, Belfast
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Andy Murray and Kim Sears after their wedding on 11 April 2015
Andy Murray, Jamie Murray, Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, James Ward, Dom Inglot and Captain Leon Smith take a selfie after winning the Davis Cup Final at Flanders Expo on November 29, 2015 in Ghent, Belgium
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Andy Murray of Great Britain lifts the trophy following his team's victory during day three of the Davis Cup Final match between Belgium and Great Britain at Flanders Expo on November 29, 2015 in Ghent, Belgium
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Andy Murray during the final of the 2016 AEGON Championships at The Queen's Club
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Andy Murray takes a dip in an Ice Bath with Wimbledon Trophy in 2016 and quips 'Holding this bad boy makes the ice bath that little bit more bearable'
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Andy Murray of Great Britain returns a shot during the match against Steve Johnson of the United States in the Men's Singles Quarterfinal on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Gold medalist Andy Murray of Great Britain poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's singles on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre
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Andy Murray in action wearing a Union Jack sweatband during a practice session prior to the Davis Cup World Group semi final tie between Great Britain and Argentina at Emirates Arena in 2016
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Andy Murray and Jamie Murray of Great Britain celebrate their four set victory against Juan Martin Del Potro and Leonardo Mayer of Argentina in their doubles match during the Davis Cup World Group semi final tie between Great Britain and Argentina at Emirates Arena on 15 September 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland
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Andy Murray poses with 'Tree of Fanti' Trophy after winning the Mens Singles Final against John Isner of the United States on day seven of the BNP Paribas Masters on November 6, 2016.
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Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in 2016, holding a picture of Tony Wilding, the 'first great tennis superstar' and four-times Wimbledon champion who lost his life during the First World War, as he joins with Legion in calling on the nation's sporting organisations, clubs and individuals to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme and the role played by sportsmen during the First World War
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Andy Murray poses with his trophy after winning the the Men's singles final match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on day 9 of the 2016 China Open on 09 October 2016 in Beijing, China
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Andy Murray holds his trophy after winning his men's singles finals match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on 16 October 2016
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Winner Andy Murray poses after the final match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the ATP Erste Bank Open Tennis tournament in Vienna, on 30 October 2016
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Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during his Mens Singles second round match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain on day three of the BNP Paribas Masters at Palais Omnisports de Bercy on 02 November 2016 in Paris, France
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Andy Murray with fitness trainer Matt Little training at Wimbledon in 2017
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Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates beating Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during day two of the Nature Valley International at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne in 2018
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Great Britain's Kyle Edmund shakes hands with Andy Murray after winning their second round match in 2018
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Great Britain's Andy Murray returns to Australia's Nick Kyrgios during their first round men's singles match at the ATP Queen's Club Championships in 2018
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Murray is edging towards being seeded for Wimbledon as the world No43 but needs impressive results at both Surbiton and Queen’s to be in the top 32 and realise those ambitions.
Of his chances this summer, he said: “I still want to win, I want to compete and see how hard I can push my body. I believe I can go higher. I think I need about 300 points, so I will have to do well over the next few weeks if I want to do that.
“If I have a good tournament at Queen’s, if you make the final or win the tournament there, then I would be seeded but I need to concentrate on the performances. If you start thinking about points, it is not necessarily the best way to look at things.”