Relentless Andy Murray was last night backed to claim a second Wimbledon title in three years.

The Scot was due to find out today who he will face in his first match at SW19 next week.

World No 3 Murray is the third seed for Friday's Wimbledon draw, and could end up with Rafael Nadal in his half after the 14-time Grand Slam winner dropped to No 10 in the world to increase the likelihood that he'll meet one of the elite players in a blockbuster quarter-final.

And Tim Henman reckons the Scot is in the form of his life and certainly in the frame to regain the crown from top seed Novak Djokovic.

Former world No.4 Henman was hugely impressed by Murray's fourth Queen's Club title and his passage to the French Open semi-finals.

He said: "Andy will be going onto the court feeling that if he does all the right things, as he has been, then he will have a great chance against anybody.

"This first six months of the year is as good as I've ever seen him play.

"He's in the form of his life and is definitely in the best shape to fight for the Wimbledon title again.

"He's won everything before on grass, so he will really fancy his chances."

Murray became the first British men's singles champion for 77 years with his 2013 triumph and this year's challenge has been built upon a strong showing on clay courts.

A pair of titles in Munich and Madrid were followed by an impressive Roland Garros run to the semi-finals before losing to Novak Djokovic. Henman insists Murray can transfer that success onto his favourite surface when Wimbledon kicks off next Monday.

"His form was really emphasised by his performances and results on clay, which is still the toughest surface for him," said Henman.

"Winning in Munich, winning in Madrid, beating Nadal in the final of a Masters series, the way he played reaching the semis of the French, that's a great foundation moving forward.

"That all really makes a difference. Andy will be going onto the court feeling that if he does all the right things, as he has been, then he will have a great chance against anybody."

Meanwhile, Briton Johanna Konta has reached the Aegon International quarter-finals after following up her career-best win by beating another top-20 player.

Konta, ranked 146th in the world, won 6-4 4-6 6-3 against Spanish 14th-seed Garbine Muguruza in the third round yesterday.

The success came a day after the 24-year-old beat world No.8 Ekaterina Makarova - her first win over a player in the world's top 10.

British No.1 Heather Watson, however, lost 6-2 6-3 against Sloane Stephens.