Andy Murray receives realistic verdict from Wimbledon after skipping French Open - EXCLUSIVE

Andy Murray's chances at Wimbledon have been assessed as the Briton opted to miss Roland Garros so he could focus on the grass-court season. The world number 41 has made no secret that he believes he can do something big again at SW19. Speaking exclusively to Express Sport, Tim Henman shared his realistic expectations for the two-time Wimbledon champion.

Murray went back and forth at Roland-Garros for weeks before making the decision to retire. A former runner-up in Paris, the 36-year-old previously said he wanted to return to the tournament while he still could, but knew he had to prioritize Wimbledon.

After removing his name from the entry list on Sunday, the three-time Grand Slam champion will now focus his attention on the upcoming grass-court season, where he can be a dangerous force. The former world number 1 has already confessed that he thinks he can go so far as to win Wimbledon again.

And fellow countryman Henman has weighed in on what he thinks Murray is capable of at this point in his career. "I think winning it is probably a step too far," the former world number 4 told Express Sport.

Henman will be one of Eurosport's pundits at the next Roland-Garros in Murray's absence. And he thinks the Scots' race in Australia is showing positive signs. He continued: "But when you think about the quality of his game in Australia and those matches he's had, on grass, there's no doubt he can go into week two."

Although the 48-year-old isn't backing Murray to win the title, he admitted anything could happen as long as the world No.41 reaches week two. "As you enter the second week, draws may open up," he explained.

"So I think that's what I'm looking for, trying to see him through week one and then building that momentum in week two and seeing if he can have another deep run in a Grand Slam. "

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Board member of the All England Club, Henman also believes Murray's pedigree on grass will be crucial against opponents who may have less experience on the surface.

"His experience is invaluable," he said. "And the grass is – there's obviously not a lot of opportunity because the grass season is so short, so there's not a lot of time for players to get that experience, so there's has definitely, he's won Wimbledon twice and he'll have incredible support there, so it's a really exciting look to look forward to."

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