Andy Murray has admitted to feeling "nervous" ahead of his first round match at Wimbledon today, but says he is well prepared to defend his title.
The 27-year-old faces Belgium's David Goffin on Centre Court, one year after becoming Britain's first male singles champion in 77 years.
The number three seed says despite feeling some nerves, he has enjoyed his preparation under new coach Amelie Mauresmo.
"Always when you come back to a Grand Slam, there's always nerves and pressure there before you start the event. I feel fairly similar to last year," Murray said.
Fans began queuing outside the All England Club on Sunday morning, with many hoping to see Murray take victory in his first match.
The Scot is under pressure to lift the spirits of British sporting fans after England's miserable World Cup campaign in Brazil.
Asked whether he felt any extra pressure going into this year's tournament, Murray said: "To be honest, I don't feel too much different than I did a few days ago.
"I'm here to try and win the tournament. That's it. My focus is solely on the first match, preparing properly for that.
"I trained hard the last ten days or so. Preparation's gone well. So it's now down to me to try and perform on the court. That's what I need to do."
Forecasters say the opening day of Wimbledon could see some delays or interruptions due to rain.
Temperatures are due to his 24C today, and there is a 20% risk of heavy showers.
Britain's top women's hope Heather Watson is facing a tough draw against Croatian Ajla Tomljanovic.
But Briton Samantha Murray has perhaps the most daunting match-up of the round, taking on French Open champion Maria Sharapova.
The All England Club will award a total of £25m in prize money to competitors during the event.
The gentlemen's and ladies' singles champions will each receive £1.76m.
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