Britain’s Andy Murray is hoping he can put a good run together at the 2016 Olympics in Rio as he looks to defend his gold medal.

The Scot boasts a mixed record at the Olympics, having struggled in Beijing in 2008 before impressing on home soil in London four years ago.

Murray suffered an embarrassing first-round defeat to Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun in Beijing on his debut but, in 2012, he claimed gold in the singles and silver in the mixed doubles with Laura Robson.

The three-time Grand Slam winner became the first British man to win the singles gold medal since 1908 and is hoping to add another to his CV in Rio.

The 29-year-old faces stiff competition from the likes of Novak Djokovic, Stanislas Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal, but insists he is confident of putting a good run together off the back of victory at Wimbledon.

Murray said: “You obviously want to try to win a medal. Yeah, I’m looking forward to it.

I love being involved in the Olympics, hopefully I can have a good run there.”

Meanwhile, Cyprus star Marcos Baghdatis has withdrawn from the Olympics after failing to recover from an elbow injury.

The world number 42, who lost to Murray in the round of 16 at London 2012, confirmed the news via his Facebook account.

He wrote: “It is clear that unless I am 100 per cent fit and healthy to compete, I shall not participate at the Olympics because I would be doing injustice to my country.

“It is therefore with great sadness that I now announce my withdrawal from the Cyprus Olympic Team. I have already informed the Cyprus Tennis Federation.”