Bjorn Borg is convinced it is only a matter of time before Andy Murray wins Wimbledon.

The 22-year-old Scot lifted the AEGON Championships title last week, to become the first British winner at Queen's in 71 years.

Now all eyes will focus on the Wimbledon fortnight, where Murray aims to be the first home-grown champion since Fred Perry in 1936.

While Murray maintains he will not get swept up in all the inevitable pre-tournament hype, the world number three is set to be among the favourites at the All England Club where he will look to fend off the challenges of newly-crowned French Open champion Roger Federer and holder Rafael Nadal, currently struggling with a knee problem.

Borg believes Murray, who reached the final of the 2008 US Open, is on course for victory sooner or later.

"He is ready to win a Grand Slam tournament and is one of my favourites to win Wimbledon," said Borg, who claimed the men's single crown at SW19 for five years running from 1976 as well as six French Open titles before retiring at the age of just 26.

"He has no weaknesses, he can play on all kinds of surfaces and I was very impressed what he did on the clay court surface. He was hitting the ball extremely well.

"Andy Murray seems to find himself on the court and knows how to behave, focus and play his game.
"He has matured a lot as a person over the last year and as a tennis player.

"If you compare him now to a few years ago he is a completely different player on the court."
Borg, 53, added: "If he does not win Wimbledon this year, then he has a good chance in the years to come.

"One day, eventually, Andy Murray will win Wimbledon."

Spanish world number one Nadal suffered a shock fourth-round defeat to Roger Soderling at the French Open as he missed the chance for a fifth consecutive triumph on the clay of Roland Garros, and has since been troubled by knee problems.

Nadal, 23, did not play at Queen's, where Murray went on to become the first home-grown winner in 71 years, but was scheduled for a practice session at Wimbledon on Tuesday and may yet take up the invitation to play an exhibition match at the Hurlingham Club on Friday.

Nevertheless, Borg - the last man before Nadal to win both the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season - feels the Spaniard will be a spent force at SW19.

"Nadal is always a dangerous player because he is the best in the world - but what happened in Paris and then the injury, I am picking Murray or Federer," said the Swedish ace.

"For Nadal to win five in a row [at the French Open] was a big goal this year.

"I am sure he was very, very disappointed when he went home after Paris. That defeat took him many, many days to get over.

"Nadal is saying he has got an injury, but he has to be fit at Wimbledon if he wants to go all the way, and I do not think he will go all the way this year."