{"id":20958,"date":"2013-07-07T11:29:24","date_gmt":"2013-07-07T09:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/murray-mentally-prepares-for-wimbledon-final\/"},"modified":"2013-07-07T11:29:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T09:29:24","slug":"murray-mentally-prepares-for-wimbledon-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/murray-mentally-prepares-for-wimbledon-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Murray mentally prepares for Wimbledon final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=8015\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8015\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8015  \" alt=\"Novak Djokovic reacted during his match against Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday. Photo: AP\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2cb77_DV15239891.jpg\" width=\"277\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Novak Djokovic reacted during his match against Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday. Photo: AP<\/p>\n<p>Today, <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/djokovic-plans-victory-party-ahead-of-wimbledon-final\/\" target=\"_blank\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> will play second-seeded <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/andy-murray-reveals-big-wish-ahead-of-wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Murray<\/a>\u00a0at the <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/wimbledon-takes-a-turn-into-the-weird-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon<\/a> men\u2019s final.<\/p>\n<p>This will be their third meeting in the last four <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/federer-nadal-eye-eight-titles-at-grand-slam\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Slam<\/a> finals. Murray won at the US Open last year and Djokovic won in Australia this year.<\/p>\n<p>On Murray\u2019s mind every bit as much, however, will be his 7-5, 7-5 win on <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/lisicki-allergic-to-wimbledon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centre Court<\/a> last year in the Olympic semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll take that thought to my head when we play on Sunday,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n<p>Now Murray has time to think about facing Djokovic and the possibility of a Wimbledon championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI might wake up on Sunday and be unbelievably nervous, more nervous than I ever have been before,\u201d Murray said. \u201cBut I wouldn\u2019t expect to be.\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AP<\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2013\/07\/06\/wimbledon-2013-tickets-for-andy-murrays-shot-at-glory-going-for-71000-3871300\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2cb77_182819811_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2013\/07\/06\/wimbledon-2013-tickets-for-andy-murrays-shot-at-glory-going-for-71000-3871300\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon 2013: Tickets for Andy Murray\u2019s shot at glory going for \u00a371,000<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timesleader.com\/news\/apsports\/33865374526460563661\/Murray-Djokovic-to-meet-in-Wimbledon-finalsource=RSS\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2cb77_182800026_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/timesleader.com\/news\/apsports\/33865374526460563661\/Murray-Djokovic-to-meet-in-Wimbledon-finalsource=RSS\" target=\"_blank\">Murray, Djokovic to meet in Wimbledon final<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2013\/07\/05\/wimbledon-semi-final-centre-court-roof-closed-despite-protests-by-andy-murray-3871063\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2cb77_182688393_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2013\/07\/05\/wimbledon-semi-final-centre-court-roof-closed-despite-protests-by-andy-murray-3871063\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wimbledon semi-final: Centre Court roof closed despite protests by Andy Murray<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tennis.si.com\/2013\/07\/05\/andy-murray-jerzy-janowicz-wimbledon-live-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2cb77_182659679_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/tennis.si.com\/2013\/07\/05\/andy-murray-jerzy-janowicz-wimbledon-live-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Murray vs. Jerzy Janowicz: Wimbledon semifinal live analysis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/2cb77_zemified_h.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic reacted during his match against Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday. Photo: AP Today, Novak Djokovic will play second-seeded Andy Murray\u00a0at the Wimbledon men\u2019s final. This will be their third meeting in the last four Grand Slam finals. Murray won at the US Open last year and Djokovic won in Australia this year. 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