ALJAZ BEDENE almost wishes he had stuck to his original plan to miss Queen’s.
Bedene originally intended to play in the rival grass-court tournament in Halle and his reward for switching to the Aegon Championships is a first-round match against reigning champion and fellow Brit Andy Murray.
The British No 4, who lost to Murray at Queen’s in last year’s second round, said: “Well, that was one of the reasons why Halle would be a better option.
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“You got Roger [Federer] there and a few other great players, but the field here is really strong.
“I played Andy last year here. I was enjoying it. I’ll try to do that this year.”
Bedene doesn’t buy the idea that taking on Murray in the Scot’s first match on grass, when the Queen’s courts are still a bit slick and slippery, is the best possible time to play the world No 1.
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Bedene, who makes five-time Aegon Championships winner Murray the favourite to triumph at Wimbledon, said: “I would prefer to play him in the final, or semi.
“I don’t think there is a good day to play Andy. He’s always going to be dangerous.
“Great movement, great returns, fighting, putting every ball back.
“I’m just going to try to play my game.”
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