Murray upbeat about Wimbledon chances despite Queen's exit

Jamie Murray is upbeat about the prospect of a maiden men's doubles title at Wimbledon despite a first-round exit at the LTA cinch Championships at The Queen's Club. The Dunblane doubles ace and partner Bruno Soares were narrowly beaten by top seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Sailsbury after falling 7-6 (2) 7-6 (3) in a rematch of last year's US Open final. Ad/> Murray, 36, who alongside Brazilian Soares won the men's doubles title at The Queen's Club in 2017, has failed to reach the latter stages in either of the first two Grand Slams of 2022 in Melbourne and Paris.

TriathlonGhiraldini: Bishop nervous after late Triathlon Championship call-upYESTERDAY AT 12:46 However, the former Davis Cup champion says the ambition to win a Wimbledon title in the men's doubles, to complement his two mixed double crowns, helps maintain his desire to continue to play at the top level. «For me it is the biggest goal I have left,» said Murray. «And I believe I can still win it.

»Until I stop playing or don't feel I can win it anymore. But I don't feel like that right now. «I know we played a good match today, but we're up against a top team and even though we lost there were some positives in the performance.

»We still have Eastbourne next week to get more time out on the grass. Hopefully we'll build a bit of momentum heading into Wimbledon. «I'm really looking forward to playing there in a couple of weeks and giving it my best shot.» Murray and Soares served well in their first-round tie looked the more likely to break serve in the second set, only for their opponents to control the tiebreak.

Despite the loss, Murray felt positives can be taken from a high-quality encounter. «It was a tough match,» he said. «It was a close match obviously with