Andy Murray: Is three-time Grand Slam champion a Wimbledon contender after 10 straight grass wins?

At the peak of his powers, a 10-match winning streak wouldn't have seemed that special for Andy Murray. These days, metal hip and all, it means a little bit more. Ad Murray's decision to skip the French Open could not have been vindicated more over the last fortnight.

Since the clay Grand Slam started its second week, Murray has played 10 matches on grass, won all 10, nine in straight sets, lifted two trophies, and is up to No. 38 in the world rankings, his highest ranking since 2019. TennisNishikori wins title at comeback event after 20 months out, earns Murray congratulations5 HOURS AGO If Murray's comment a few weeks ago that he views himself as a top-10 grass player raised any eyebrows, then he has lived up to the billing.

The wonder now is just where exactly does Murray rank among the best on grass, and will he be a contender at Wimbledon next month? He has said his ambitions are to make the second week of the Grand Slam, which he hasn’t done since losing to Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals in 2017. To make the second week he would need to win at least three matches; the last time he did that was during that same 2017 edition of SW19. Much has happened since then, but Murray looks in the best position in years to make a serious run at a Grand Slam.

Over the last two weeks his serve has been excellent — in both finals he won 83 per cent of points behind his first serve – and his groundstrokes have been far more piercing than they were on clay. He looks fit and, perhaps as importantly as anything, is loving playing tennis right now, even though he has dropped down to the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour. Grass is where Murray is at his happiest and his experience and nous on the surface counts for plenty.