Day One Queen's

That was the final 12 months ago, in glorious sunshine. How we could

do with that today. But Andy Murray winning the second Queen's title,

he beat Joe well for Tonga and those two great shot make his are

back again and are seeded to meet in the final. But we hope it starts

today, weather permitting. Talking of the weather, not much to say

about it. It is cold and wet and miserable. We are just coming on

for a brief report. Andrew and John are here to lighten the mood.

weeks until the Wimbledon final! Also playing havoc as far as the

rest of the tennis calendar. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal battling

history as well as each other, it is much point at the moment to

Rafael Nadal, he broke as he came back when they came back on court

today but it has not been easy for them. In what has been a massive,

massive match. What a nightmare for the weather to be awful. If if you

want to listen to it it is on Radio 5, of course. The whole story about

Novak Djokovic and this idea of doing things back in history, how

many Grand Slams will he have won, but if Novak Djokovic can win...

Can you not hear the cheer outside? were to see you it has been for

Novak Djokovic. Rafael Nadal will have been thinking exclusively

since losing against him in the Wimbledon final, he will be

thinking, "I have got to beat this guy". He is representing a new type

of challenge. To have three players playing at the same time who have

the same chance when their career is over, possibly to be taught

about as the greatest of all time... Always this debate but three

playing at the same time. All great ambassadors and players. Do you

remember, you were talking about what a Federer, nobody will ever

equal what he has done and then along come Rafael Nadal and start

taking control and now Novak Djokovic is number one, we are so

lucky. To be witnessing this. Rafael Nadal winning that, if he

had lost that one, lots of people talking about records but if he had

lost to Novak Djokovic on clay in Paris, his home, then you would

have thought that the domination of Rafael Nadal might be... To knows

how many more he can win? This entire clay-court season, Rafael

Nadal has look like a man possessed. They look like they are pushing

each other. Can Roger Federer compete on the grass? People asking

is his time over after he lost in the semi-finals but you can never

write Roger Federer off. No, but I would say he is number three.

Looking at the year when it started, I thought Wimbledon was his best

chance to win a Slam and two have already gone but I think he has got

a great shot. He has got two shots, Wimbledon and the Olympic game.

What about a Roger Federer double for that? He will have to be so

technically sound on grass. He could yet get involved in this

scrap. But at the moment the top two of Roger Federer and Rafael

Nadal, I think Andy Murray is in the wrong era. We will have a

wonderful summer of tennis but we have extended that incredibly

because of the Olympics. The players are really talking about

her special that will Pete. There's always been a debate about tennis

at the Olympics but it will always be special and they are all keen.

As Andy Murray has said, it might be more important than winning

Wimbledon. It was one of the sport that was first in the modern

Olympiad and then it dropped out and then they put it back in again

in Los Angeles and then I was lucky enough to play in Barcelona, it was

still building but now it has, it has got players support absolutely

and the extra thing of playing at Wimbledon will mean players will

play for their lives. By Anne youngsters growing up will see all

the top players playing at the Olympics -- and all the youngsters.

Yes and all the top guys will play there. We congratulate Rafael Nadal

at the French Open, seven victories there but we will remain optimistic

here and try because this is the order of play if we get any play

today. David Nalbandian, the No. 10 seed first and if Ivo Karlovic up

against Lleyton Hewitt. And Marcos Baghdatis, a lot of points to

defend reaching the semi-final 12 months ago. That is what we are

hoping for if these dark clouds ever do move away and later in the

week, we will be featuring the number-one seed and the world No. 4,

Andy Murray. Let's hear what he spoke to about with Andrew Cotter.

First of all, a status update on the back, is that ready to go?

feel much better. The grass will be good for me. A bit more forgiving

on the body and some of the other surfaces. We have had a few days of

good practice. Does it give you a lift when you get on to grass and

shake the clay from your shoes? do look forward to the grass court

season but I enjoyed the clay in the past few years. By a couple of

good runs, the French Open and I enjoy the surface. It's good for

your game and helps to improve the lot. I have heard a lot of stuff

about my game on the clay, so it is very interesting to go into the

grass court season. I suppose you can stay at home and get into

familiar habits. Getting into a normal routine, that can sometimes

be difficult. Other tournaments. But I enjoy the next the months. I

enjoy the tennis, you good time with your friends and family. It is

fairly relaxed in that respect. Obviously more demands on your time

as you build up to Wimbledon but I have always enjoyed the grass court

stretch. It has been said that no matter how much pressure the

British public put on you, you put even more pressure upon yourself.

That is what the good players do. Going into the Grand Slams and the

big event, it you put pressure on yourself to do well and that is why

you put the hard work in in the gym and the practise court. That is

what we look forward to during the year. We always put pressure on

ourselves going into the big tournaments. How things coming

together with Ivan Lendl? He will be working with you closely and

perhaps more closely than he has been able to in the rest of the

season forced up he has been looking at the grass court stretch

and we spent three weeks over in Paris together as well. That was on

top of Monte Carlo and Barcelona so we spent a lot of time together.

This period is going to be important for my year, not just

with Wimbledon but that the Olympics afterwards as well. The

more time I can spend with him over the next few months, the better.

What has it been like having him in your corner, trade secrets, what

does he bring? Is it a technical thing? He is obviously going to

have that, having played so many big matches and prepared for so

many big events during his career. He understands had to do that. He

understands nerves and pressure and understands when you are feeling

tired or when you have a niggle. That extra bit of experience, it is

good having him around. On top of that, tactically he played a lot of

matches himself so he understands the game very well. Technically,

there's not a whole lot you can change in the middle of your career,

that is more for when you're younger but we have worked on many

different things. Do you enjoy working with him? He does have a

bit of a stony the near. Yes, I have enjoyed working with him.

stony out luck. I got to know him a little bit and talking about tennis

because lot of people have turned to me, you need to get a former top

player or whatever. It is not just about that, you need to get on with

the person which is also very important for a successful

relationship. After the first few times I met him, I knew we got on

well and he has fitted into the team very well. A bit of rain,

there might be a bit of this over the next few weeks. What do you do

when you are off court? A bit of Scrabble? Normally there is a fair

amount of rain during Queen's. They have got a player lounge, table

tennis, a pool table, some PlayStations so everybody just

hangs out there and you have got to try to take your mind off the

tennis a bit. If you are there the whole day worrying about the match,

it can be quite tiring. man on court. I think that was the

whole Keith. We have talked about it over the past couple of years, I

think the main problem with Andy Murray has been the mental side,

getting on his side in vital situations, sometimes looking for

excuses at times and I think he needed to find someone of his

stature to basic he say, "don't waste your energy on this, it has

to be all positive". The French Open, he has definitely improved,

he seems to be a much more positive level. And if he is going to

compete with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal, you

can't keep negative. We are talking about a point or two here or there.

He massed won forehand and something like that, -- he missed

one forehand. That is what Ivan Lendl can bring to him. He brings

an iron man quality to it. He has taken the forehand a little earlier,

taking risks earlier in the rally, keeping the rallies a bit shorter.

Perhaps when they get on court, he will continue to move up the court

a bit and take it daily. I think there's a real trust between them

and I hope it lasts. As we talked about, the top three are galloping

away from everything and Andy is the one clinging on to it. He is,

but it is close. He has not won 1 yet. That is what everybody is

talking about. The margins are so small and I've always believed

grass was his best shot and I still believe that. It's taking the

initiative, getting his serve right, I think he will have a great

Wimbledon. It is really close and I still believe he will win a Slam. A

in the 2009 semi-final against Andy Roddick, that was a match. Such a

narrow margins. The older you get, the more you know the situation you

are in is a big one. And a real opportunity. Sooner rather than

later if you don't mind because one or two people around like millers

round it from Canada, these guys are getting better. Also a new

generation to take it away from me. We are complaining about the

weather but as far as the football is concerned, what a summer we are

looking forward to. They have got the opposite, it is boiling over

there, 30 Celsius. Even at that time, you will be able to hear live

coverage of France versus England as they take their campaign. And

Ukraine versus Sweden, that is at 7 o'clock. And then we will be hoping

that we will be back with some tennis later on but I have to say

looking at it, it is not looking likely. Not looking good today.

Chris Kermode and the commentators were talking quite seriously about

the commentators, but you have to have patience. Patience indeed and

we will hopefully bring you some tennis later from the AEGON

Championships but the big tennis is as far as we're concerned today is