ANDY Murray cruised through his Wimbledon opener and Tim Henman is convinced that having Ivan Lendl back in his corner can help the Scot go all the way to the title.

Murray originally employed the eight-time Grand Slam winner as his coach back in 2011, although they split in 2014, but after a two-year link-up with Amelie Mauresmo didn’t reap the results he was hoping for, the Brit reunited with Lendl last month.

Their first spell together brought a Wimbledon title and a US Open crown, in addition to Olympic gold, and Murray has been searching for a third Grand Slam ever since.

On Tuesday, the 29-year-old started his quest for glory at the All England Club by making unsurprisingly short work of fellow Brit Liam Broady in round one – triumphing 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

But it is his run to the French Open final for the first time last month, and his record-breaking fifth Queen’s Club win ten days ago, that have former British No.1 Henman convinced Murray is in better shape than ever before.

“He’s in the best form I’ve ever seen on the back of his clay-court performances,” said Henman, speaking on behalf of HSBC, the Official Banking Partner of The Championships.

“Winning in Rome and making the final at the French Open is a great foundation even though it’s a different surface.

“It gives you a great platform because you have to hit so many balls, they are long matches and it tests you physically.

“To come in on grass where Andy is more comfortable than someone like [Novak] Djokovic – he has never lost to him on grass – and having Lendl back in his corner, that’s why I think he can win it.”

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is undoubtedly the man to beat heading into Wimbledon, having won each of the last four Grand Slams and looking almost unstoppable.

Murray’s only clash with the Serb on grass was in the 2013 Wimbledon final, where he memorably triumphed in straight sets to become the first British winner of the men’s singles title at the All England Club since 1936.

As second seed, the Scot appears to be on a collision course with top-seeded Djokovic in this year’s final but as he gears up to face Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei in round two, Henman insists he can’t afford to get ahead of himself.

“Before his first game, Andy wouldn’t have even been thinking about Djokovic – he was focused on Liam Broady,” added Henman.

“Now he’ll think about the next one – the possibility of playing Djokovic in the final is still 12 days away.

“If he gets ahead of himself, that is when he will be vulnerable but Andy is too professional and too experienced to do that.”

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