Wimbledon doubles star Ross Hutchins reckons he can put a run of first round defeats behind him to recapture the form that put in world’s top 30 this time last year.

The 25-year-old will team up with Australia’s Jordan Kerr in the men’s doubles at SW19 next week having yet to win on grass this summer following early defeats at Queens and Eastbourne.

The pair lost to fourth seeds Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley on the south coast weeks after losing in the first round of the French Open to eventual winners Daniel Nester and Nenad Zimonjic.

Hutchins, who last won a tour title in 2008 with Australian Stephen Huss, has reached finals in Memphis and Sydney this year, but has seen his ranking slip to 60th ahead of the Wimbledon Championships.

He hasn’t gone beyond the second round at the All England Club, but he is confident he and Kerr can break the current trend for British tennis - Andy Murray aside - and go deep into the draw.

“We’ve come up against some top teams recently. We are hoping for a favourable draw, but we are capable of stringing results together no matter who we play,” he said.

“We’d have liked to have played more matches on grass, but that comes with winning matches. We have practised really well and are in good shape.

“I’m not too bothered about the current run or the fact that I haven’t got past the second round. I’m still young and am still working hard to develop my game.

“There is still time. The next six months are very important. I’m not defending many ranking points and have a real opportunity to push myself up the rankings.”

Hutchins is best friends and training partner with world number four Andy Murray, who has a season of ups and downs going into the third Grand Slam of the year.

But the former KCS Wimbledon student reckons he can put that behind him and put together a run to the final - even under the inevitable media spotlight.

“Andy relishes the attention and thrives off it. He has a very good Wimbledon and Davis Cup record,” he added.

“When it comes to Grand Slams the top players can turn it up to a level and seem to have another gear no-one else can deal with.

“When Andy finds that gear, very few players can handle it and I would expect him to go deep into the tournament - if not all the way.”