LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray's attempted defence of his Wimbledon title was given a boost when he was bumped up to third seed on Wednesday, meaning he will not face either Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal or Roger Federer until the semis.
World number five Murray was hoisted up the pecking order thanks to Wimbledon's unique seeding policy for the men's singles which takes into account recent grasscourt results.
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