There's no reason why Andy Murray can't win Wimbledon, says Tim Henman

Tim Henman sees no reason why Andy Murray can't end the wait for a home Wimbledon champion at this year's championships.

The former British number one, who reached the semi-finals at SW19 on four occasions, said fans should not write off the Scot's chances despite some indifferent recent form.

"He's not playing too badly", Henman said. "He's still top five in the world and grass is a good surface for him.

"I don't think it will take him a lot of time to make the transition from the French Open.

"After Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal he's definitely in the next bracket of those who could challenge."

Aside from Murray however the future for the men's game in this country looks bleak as an LTA projection last week forecast that Great Britain is not expected to have another male tennis player in the top 100 for at least two years - meaning Murray is likely to be shouldering the Wimbledon burden in much the same way as Henman was.

"It's not good enough and there's certainly a big void behind him (Murray)", Henman said of the situation.

"You have to look at the whole structure - at the grassroots. We're up against rival sports, but there's no magic secret.