Andy Murray learns first round opponent
13/01/2012
Andy Murray will begin his latest grand slam tennis tournament bid with a first-round Australian Open clash with American Ryan Harrison.
Murray has been paired with the world number 84 in a draw that means he could play Novak Djokovic in the semi-final, while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the star names in the other half of the draw.
Fans planning to enjoy hospitality packages at Wimbledon will hope this is the year the Scot finally makes the breakthrough of winning a grand slam, with Melbourne providing two of his three losing appearances in finals so far.
Murray's recent form has been strong, including victory last week in the Brisbane International Tournament.
This year he will have a coach who knows all about how to go from being a serial loser of grand slam finals to a winner - Ivan Lendl.
The Czech star lost his first four finals and described the Scot's situation as "Groundhog Day" in a recent interview with the Times.
By Keith Prowse