So Wimbledon is here again. It probably sounds a bit weird to say this but I haven't really thought about it too much until now. Winning the mixed doubles title with Jelena Jankovic last year is a lovely memory and a great achievement for both of us and we will have that for the rest of our lives. But it's not something I think about every day. As tennis players we live in the present because the following week, everyone starts back in the first round again. It is no different for Wimbledon.
That said, it is still amazing to me that we get the chance to play at a tournament that I grew up watching. I remember the first time I went there. I think we were about six or seven and a coach load of us went down. Mum, Dad and a few other parents took a load of us kids down from the Dunblane Sports Club for two or three days. We got to sit on Centre Court and I think we watched Steffi Graf losing.
I remember just wanting to sit there and watch the tennis but all my brother Andy and his friends wanted to do was stand outside the Aorangi Park practice courts and try to get players' autographs. It was fun. In our country Wimbledon is tennis. It is my favourite tournament and it always will be.
It is sad that Jelena and I won't be defending our title but, to be honest, I never really expected her to play with me again, because I knew that she had a few injuries and wanted to make sure that she was going to be fit and healthy for the singles. That's fair enough. Instead I will be playing with Liezel Huber, who is a great doubles player, so I can't really complain. We reached the semi-finals of last year's US Open together, we play really well together and we know we are capable of having a run together at Wimbledon. And she's married, before you ask.
I'll also be playing men's doubles with my Belarussian partner, Max Mirnyi. I don't think there will be many teams that will want to play us on grass over five sets. Max and I haven't done amazingly well this year but we showed by nearly reaching the final at Queen's Club that we are a really good pair and we are close to getting things right. That gave us a big confidence boost.
If we can get through the first couple of matches we will be feeling good and we will be dangerous. I don't just hope - I expect us to do well at Wimbledon and go deep into the tournament.
In between my matches I will try to watch as much tennis as I can. I would really like Rafael Nadal to win the men's title, because he is such a great ambassador for tennis and he epitomises what a tennis player should be with his attitude, his athleticism and passion. Novak Djokovic is the same. You can see when they are out there how much they love the competition. And then you have got Roger Federer, who can do absolutely anything he wants with the ball.
Outside those three I think players like Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt could go far if they get good draws. You have got my brother Andy in that little group as well.
It is tough to put too much expectation on Andy because he has never been to the quarter-finals of a grand slam event whereas all the other players I have mentioned have been grand slam champions and some of them have been world No1. I think Andy can do very well because he plays very well on grass; he has shown that in the past. It wouldn't surprise me if he had a good run. He has started to play better in the last couple of months and he has shown that in some of his results. He has so much talent and ability.
It is just about using it in the right way to allow him to play his best tennis. I think if he can do that, then he can probably beat anyone on a grass court.
I know from my own experience that the crowd can be a big help at Wimbledon. That is the great thing about playing in our country, that everyone wants you to win. There will be times when you are struggling a bit and you can use the crowd to help you turn things around. I can't wait to get out there.
Jamie Murray will be writing on his website and for the Guardian throughout Wimbledon