So to Queen’s Club, the traditional Wimbledon dress-rehearsal, where Andy Murray, the defending champion, was a second-round casualty at West Kensington.

His defence lasted just two and a half hours – beaten 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 by France’s Nicolas Mahut. Just over a week before Wimbledon, the Scotsman as he will be known after this defeat, will enter the All England Club short of grass court match hardening.

Murray’s one success today was a post-match volley aimed squarely at Germany’s Tommy Haas who had accused the World No.4 of exaggerating injuries during the French Open.

Haas, who has a wildcard into Wimbledon, claimed Murray comes over all diva at the hint of a knock or strain in a bid to change the momentum of matches if he is behind on the scoreboard.

Former Wimbledon women’s champion Virginia Wade also weighed in by labelling Murray a “drama queen” when he suffered a back…