Steely Murray can handle all the hype ; Though he got off to a shaky start, the Scot still has the nerves to triumph at Wimbledon, say his colleagues in the locker room. By James Olley

Evening Standard - London (June 25, 2009)

Author: James Olley

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IF Andy Murray's first-round match against Robert Kendrick belied something of a nervous disposition somewhere within the world No3, his fellow professionals have not spotted anything around the grounds of the All England Club.

When Novak Djokovic was asked if he had detected anything different about the Briton amid the hype surrounding his Wimbledon bid, he smiled before replying: "The only thing that's changed is his haircut."

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Steely Murray can handle all the hype ; Though he got off to a shaky start, the Scot still has the nerves to triumph at Wimbledon, say his colleagues in the locker room. By James Olley

Roger Federer described Murray's four-set victory as "normal" and believes he had the situation under control throughout.

Although the destination of the match was probably never in doubt, the 22-year-old will want to ...

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