ANDY MURRAY'S Wimbledon quarter-final victim Juan-Carlos Ferrero believes the Scot has a real chance of winning the men's singles.

By Hugh MacDonald

ANDY MURRAY'S Wimbledon quarter-final victim Juan-Carlos Ferrero believes the Scot has a real chance of winning the men's singles.

Murray beat the former world No.1 in straight sets.

Now, as the winner prepares for a semi-final against big-serving American Andy Roddick, Ferrero has backed Murray to go all the way.

He said: "He has two matches to play, so we cannot say he's the winner yet.

"He's playing very well. He's moving well on the court, he's serving very well. He has a lot of chances to win.

"When you are serving like he is and you get two or three free points every game, it's very difficult to lose.

"I think he's one of the best returners on a grass court. He returns everything, it doesn't matter how you serve."

Ferrero admitted his hopes had disappeared as Murray fired back from an early break down to win the crucial second set.

The Spaniard said: "The first set was close. It was disappointing to lose.

"At two sets to love it was a little bit difficult to come back, and physically I felt tired at the end."

Jamie Murray and his American partner Liezel Huber secured a place in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.

They had a hard-fought win over American sixth seeds Mike Bryan and Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-6 (9-7), 4-6, 6-3 to keep their title hopes alive.

"I haven't been playing so well the last couple of months so if we do win the mixed doubles, it would put a real shine on things for me," said Jamie The winners now face 15th seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Iveta Benesova from the Czech Republic.

Defending champion Laura Robson was beaten in three sets by Holland's Quirine Lemoine in the girl's singles.