Andy Murray, who has not won a set in three previous Grand Slam finals, says he expects good things from himself in the Wimbledon final against Roger Federer.
"On Sunday, almost every time you step on the court you're trying to prove something to yourself," Murray said. "I think that's kind of what motivates you to get better. Also the players that are around me, as well. You can't stay at the top of any sport, especially one as competitive as tennis, if you don't have very good self-motivation. I think that's very important. Obviously I'll be very motivated on Sunday."
Murray, who lost to Federer in the 2008 U.S. Open and 2010 Australian Open finals, added that the first set will be key, but does think he can come back if he gets behind.
"I think on grass more than the other surfaces, matches can change quite quickly," he said. "Most of the sets are normally decided on one or two break points or a couple of mistakes here or there or a couple of great shots. The sets aren't normally 6-1, 6-2 sets. Even if I lose the first set or the second set, you can always come back. Roger lost a couple matches from a couple sets up the last few years. So whereas in the past you might have thought going two sets down it was impossible. There's still time to come back. But ideally you want to try to get off to a good start. That would make a big difference, I'm sure."