Andy Murray in final preparations for Wimbledon
By Peter Bevan, on 9th June 2009, 11:34 UTC
Andy Murray is the top seeded player in action for the AEGON Championships this year as he prepares for the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
The AEGON Championships, held at The Queens Club London, will also feature top seeds including Gilles Simon and Andy Roddick, who like Andy Murray, received a bye into the second round of the AEGON Championships.
Andy Murray's second round opponent will be Andreas Seppi, however Andy Murray is due to play his second round doubles match later today with partner Lleyton Hewitt after beating Andy Roddick and Rajeev Ram in the first round 3-6, 6-3, 12-10.
Both Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt will be hoping to win this tournament held at The Queens Club London for the fifth time.
Andy Roddick is due to play his opening singles match at the AEGON Championships against second round opponent Kristof Vliegen later today.
Lleyton Hewitt made an impressive start at the AEGON Championships with his first round 6-1, 6-0 win against Eduardo Schwank.
Last year's champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the AEGON Championships due to his persistent knee problems and is having medical tests at the moment in Barcelona to decide whether he can defend his Wimbledon crown.
A decision on whether Rafael Nadal can compete at Wimbledon is expected later today.
There is a lot of tennis action taking place in London over the next few months. In fact, British fans can buy AEGON Championships tickets which are currently available at tixdaq.com.
The AEGON Championships is followed by the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships, which takes place from June 22.
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will be held in November at the London O2 Arena where the top eight players will compete to become champion in this end-of-season tournament.
Wimbledon tickets and tickets for theBarclays ATP World Tour Finals are all available to compare at tixdaq.com.
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