ANDY MURRAY revealed he's still driven to star on Centre Court at Wimbledon as he starts his grasscourt season today at the Lexus Surbiton Trophy.
And the three-time major champion declared the green grass of home in front of his fans is still his "best chance of a deep run at a major event again".
The Scot, 36, skipped the French Open to prepare for another - and perhaps final - tilt at his home Grand Slam.
He starts his build-up at the Surrey Challenger event against 2018 Australian Open semi-finalist Hyeon Chung.
The winner's cheque in Surbiton is only £17,000 but Murray has his eyes on a bigger prize and bigger arenas.
He said: "The chance to play on Centre Court of Wimbledon or Queen's is a big motivation for me.
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