Tennis:Andy Murray admits he will have to work hard if he is to overcome Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the opening round of Wimbledon.
The Spaniard may not be well-known to those outside tennis circles, but Murray will be well prepared for today’s Centre Court clash against the world number 56.
Murray has won the only previous encounter between the two, thrashing the 25-year-old 6-3 6-1 on his way to the title in Valencia in 2009.
However the fourth seed is expecting a much tougher encounter this time around.
He said: "I know him quite well because we grew up playing a lot of the same junior tournaments. When I went over to Spain, I saw him quite a lot.
"He's a solid, good, all-round player. He serves pretty well, has a solid forehand. He's similar to a lot of the Spanish guys, so I'll have to work hard."
Although Murray has been at pains not to look past Gimeno-Traver in the draw, the Scot faces potential rematch of last year's semi-final with defending champion Rafael Nadal.
In the other half of the draw, another clash between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after their stunning match at the French Open is also on the cards, but Murray does not believe the top four can afford to take anything for granted.
He said: "Everyone's playing really good tennis and I think there's other guys outside of the top four that are playing really well, too. So I think tennis is in a great place just now.
"I think it's going to be a fun tournament, there's definitely going to be some surprises. I wouldn't be surprised if there were guys outside the top four who made it through to the semis.
"The court's slow now. So a lot of the guys that weren't playing well on the grass four or five years ago are playing better.
"There's a lot longer rallies, so it gives the baseline players a lot more chances to cause upsets. That's why guys like (Alejandro) Falla last year had a good chance against Roger, because he was able to rally from the back.
"And especially so if the weather stays like this. When it's cold, it's one of the slowest courts in the year. That isn't an exaggeration."