Andy Murray is showing second round opponent Yen-Hsun Lu full respect in spite of the evidence that his opponent has become the Scot’s Oriental lucky charm.

Murray has met the 32-year-old from Taipei twice previously on grass and has gone on to important success both times, claiming a then record equalling fourth Queen’s Club title and, even more pertinently, his Wimbledon title in 2013.

However the Scot is not taking anything from that, any more than he might fear that this could be third time lucky for Lu.

“I didn’t remember that I played him last year,” he admitted.

“I remember we played on Court One when we played here in 2013 (but) I’m not superstitious like that.”

More valuably he does remember receiving a harsh lesson at Lu’s hands early in his career when he suffered a shock defeat to him at the Olympics in Beijing eight years ago.

“I learnt that I was there to play tennis and not sort of just enjoy being part of the Olympics,” said Murray.

“I turned up late because I had won Cincinnati. I did the opening ceremony and I was hanging out with a lot of the other athletes, stayed in the village.

It was great, a great experience, but when I lost, I was gutted. I realised that my job at the Olympics is to try to win a medal for the country.”

His response to that has also gone down in the history books, his Olympic title in 2012 having been the major breakthrough which provided the confidence that led to his first Grand Slam victory at the US Open later that year and then that Wimbledon triumph the following summer.

The respect he has for the Olympics consequently means he will be making every effort to ensure that he is fully focused this time and will avoid the distractions of the athletes’ village.

“Ideally you would go to the opening ceremony and stay in the Olympic Village, but that didn’t work for me in Beijing,” he explained.

“At the Olympics in London, I stayed at home. I was just a lot more sort of focused and in my own little bubble. It was one of the best weeks of my life, so I’m not going to change that this time.”

That, though, is for later in the summer and in the meantime he has that more pressing appointment from the only man who has beaten him in an Olympic singles tie and so is unlikely to be overawed.

“It is a good opportunity for me, I can challenge him once again in a Wimbledon game,” said Lu.

“I don’t put too much pressure on myself and I hope I can feel comfortable and feel good when I play against him.

“Of course it is going to be difficult, but I know what I should do and I will just try and play my tennis out there.”

Lu’s long career means also means that although he has spent most of his time recently on the second tier Challenger Tour, he knows the adjustment required.

“It’s better for me because the court is better,” he noted

“I have had a few experiences of playing on this court. In 2009 I played Roger there (so) I’m ok, I’ll just try to enjoy it and play and see what happens.