Andy Murray becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets | Daily Mail Online He's done it! Murray the Magnificent becomes first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years after beating Djokovic in straight sets Andy Murray from Dunblane, Scotland, becomes the first British Wimbledon champion since Fred Perry in 1936 He said the 15,000-strong crowd helped him through some tough battles on the court right up to his victory today Conditions were tough on Centre Court for both players in SW London as temperatures soared to more than 30C Girlfriend Kim Sears was at the forefront of the supporters in the players' box with Judy Murray, the Scot's mother Prime Minister David Cameron, Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper, and footballer Wayne Rooney also in the crowd Andy Murray and the first Scot to win Wimbledon title - BBC News BBC News Andy Murray and the first Scot to win Wimbledon title By Tom Hamilton BBC Scotland 11 July 2013 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption Mahony was, until the weekend, the only Scot to have won the Wimbledon men's singles title They are separated by more than a century.

But Wimbledon winner Andy Murray shares much in common with the only other Scot to have won the men's singles title. It was back in 1896 when Harold Mahony made history to triumph at SW19 in the distant days before prize money, ice baths and support teams packed with coaches, fitness advisors, nutritionists and psychologists. Murray has now secured his place in the record books as the first British man to win the singles title in 77 years, and can also lay claim to be the first Scot to win the title wearing shorts. For his victory, Mahony wore long white trousers which were the order of the day in the Victorian era. However, while tennis dress code has changed dramatically in the last 117 years, the two great Scottish champions are linked by certain similarities. Both tall men, they measure up at an identical 6ft 3in, and like Murray the young Mahony boasted terrific fitness levels. Olympic medals Similarly, opponents of both marvelled at the comparable never-say-die attitudes of these remarkable men, their fierce determination and overpowering will to win.

He was a formidable player, described as a mound of bone and muscle and fantastically fit Honor Godfrey, Wimbledon Museum In addition, both men have Olympic medals to their credit - although Mahony only won a silver medal in the men's singles event and a bronze in the doubles tournament in Paris in 1900 while Murray picked up gold in the singles at London in 2012. Both players also spent significant amounts of their time based abroad before winning at Wimbledon. Until recently, few had heard of Mahony or know of his remarkable exploits. But, like all former winners of the biggest event in the tennis world, he is held in the highest regard by the All-England Club at Wimbledon. Wimbledon Museum curator Honor Godfrey has carried out detailed research on Mahoney, who was born in Edinburgh on 13 February 1867 and raised in the city's Charlotte Square. The curator said: "His father was an Irish barrister and landowner. He had a home in Scotland but also lived at Drumore Castle, Country Kerry, where he had a tennis court on which he practised and played.

"He was a formidable player, described as a mound of bone and muscle and fantastically fit, with terrific ground strokes and a wonderful backhand. Image caption Mahony in action at the Scottish Doubles Championships at Moffat in 1899 "He was a volleyer and described by his contemporaries as someone who never ran out of steam and could run around the court all the time." In Mahony's day players looked radically different to those of the 21st Century. He would have worn clothes similar to those which Fred Perry was kitted out in when he won in 1936 - long white trousers, a white shirt buttoned up, a short tie, possibly a belt at the waist or a scarf tied around his waist and topped off with a cap. He would, of course, have also worn a blazer to arrive on court before play commenced. Mahony's victory over fellow Briton, Wilfred Baddeley, was a five set match - 6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3 - which established a long-standing Wimbledon record.

Ms Godfrey told BBC Radio Scotland's John Beattie: "It was the longest match in terms of number of games - 57 - and that record was not beaten until 1954." She added: "He was a happy-go-lucky player. He was very jovial, full of confidence and people enjoyed travelling with him.

Murray's victory Image caption Andy Murray celebrates 2013 win Wimbledon is Murray's second Grand Slam title after he won the 2012 US Open It is the 36th time a British man has won the Wimbledon singles title - more than any other nation Fred Perry was the last British man to win Wimbledon, completing a hat-trick of wins in 1936 Harold Mahony was the only other Scotsman to win the Wimbledon singles title - in 1896 Murray is the most successful British man in terms of Grand Slam match wins with 113, ahead of Fred Perry on 106 Fred Perry won eight Grand Slam titles - three Wimbledons, three French Opens, one US Open and one Australian Open Murray has reached seven Grand Slam finals, behind Fred Perry on 10 "He joked with spectators and contributed enormously to the enjoyment of the game." Murray picked up a cheque for £1.6m when he won but Mahony did not receive a penny for his efforts. He competed in the amateur era of gut-stringed wooden racquet and white tennis balls when no prize money was permitted.

However, he did lift the same trophy which Murray kissed and hugged with so much pride after his three set victory over Novak Djokovic. Mahony returned to Wimbledon the following year to defend his title, but was beaten in straight sets in the final. Murray's fans will hope that is where the similarities end when he defends his title in 2014. Mahony died on 25 June 1905, at the age of 38, in a bicycling accident while descending a steep hill near Caragh Lake in County Kerry. Sadly, the Wimbledon Museum only contains the basic records and fond memories of Mahony, cherished by Ms Godfrey. There is no memorabilia on display to mark his triumph. Ms Godfrey said: "I can't think we have a single exhibit for him. So if there is anyone out there with memorabilia we would be very interested in hearing from them." Do you have any Mahony memorabilia? Or are you related to the first Scot who won the men's title at Wimbledon? If so contact John Beattie at BBC Radio Scotland. Email john.beattie@bbc.co.uk.

BBC News - Fred Perry's 1936 v Andy Murray's 2013 Print Fred Perry's 1936 v Andy Murray's 2013 Andy Murray has become the first British man to win the Wimbledon men's singles title in 77 years. The 26-year-old Scot follows Fred Perry, the last man to score a home win and hold the SW19 trophy aloft. But the game of tennis and the country have changed a great deal since Perry took the title for Britain back in 1936. How do the players, the fans and the two eras compare? Source: Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis Association, BBC Sport Fred Perry v Andy Murray[1kb] Perry and Murray are both right-handers and, like Murray, Perry won his last Wimbledon title in straight sets. But unlike Murray's 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 three-hour battle against Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Perry's 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Germany's Baron Gottfried von Cramm took only 40 minutes.

The fans In 1936 Wimbledon's Centre Court held a capacity crowd of 9,989 seated and 3,600 standing. Some 77 years later - after various modifications, including the addition of the roof in 2009 - seated capacity has reached about 15,000. However, the size of the Royal Box has not changed - it still seats 74 on dark green Lloyd loom wicker chairs. Despite this, the tradition of bowing to the Royal Box came to an end in 2003. Since the 1920s, tickets for Wimbledon have been available through a public ballot and fans have also been able to queue for tickets on the day. Many camp out overnight to be sure of their place. Back in 1936, tennis fans not at Wimbledon could have listened to reports on the radio. The championship was first broadcast on the "wireless" in 1927, but then on TV for the first time a decade later in 1937. Many people would have gathered together with friends as a radio was still regarded as a luxury for a large number of households.

In 1936 the very cheapest radio set would have cost the equivalent of about £350, however others were much more. A Marconi set featured in the Radio Times in 1936 cost 36 guineas - more than £1,900 in today's prices. Meanwhile, in 2013 fans could keep up to date with the action on BBC radio, TV and online, such as with the BBC Sport app. Big screens were also available at outdoor locations around the country - but many more watched the game at home on television. Some 17.3m viewers tuned into Sunday's men's final - some 79% of the entire TV audience. More than 1m also watched on tablets. The country Aside from the tennis - what else might people in 1936 have been listening to? American jazz singer Billie Holiday's version of Summertime was released in 1936 and was top of US billboard's European chart in that year. The song was written by George Gershwin for the 1935 musical Porgy and Bess.

Other popular artists and songs in 1936 included Fred Astaire with "The Way you Look Tonight" and Bing Crosby's "Pennies from Heaven". In 2013 singer songwriter Emeli Sande won a Brit award for best female artist. Her best-selling album "Our Version of Events" was released in 2012. Life for the average Briton was very different back in 1936. Cost of living Andy Murray Boosts Future Endorsement Earnings, Ending Britain's 77-Year Drought At Wimbledon Andy Murray Boosts Future Endorsement Earnings, Ending Britain's 77-Year Drought At Wimbledon {{article.article.images.featured.caption}} Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Full Bio The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Loading ... This story appears in the {{article.article.magazine.pretty_date}} issue of {{article.article.magazine.pubName}}.

Subscribe Andy Murray, winner of the 2013 Gentleman's Singles Championship at Wimbledon Fred Perry won the Gentleman's Wimbledon title from 1934 through 1936, but he had been the last British man to win the most prestigious event in all of tennis. Until Sunday. Scottish-born Andy Murray became a British hero on Sunday with his straight set victory over world number one Novak Djokovic, breaking a 77-year drought among British men who had failed to win Wimbledon since Perry's pre-World War II trifecta. With this victory, Murray not only furthers his status at a British sports hero but also boosts his long-term endorsement potential. The summer of 2012 began the Brit's rise to the tennis world's elite, losing a hard-fought Wimbledon final to 7-time champion Roger Federer to start the summer, but ending it with victories at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2012 U.S. Open for his first major championship.

For the sport of tennis, the Murray-Djokovic rivalry stands poised to replace the Federer-Nadal rivalry which may be near its last legs with Federer getting longer in the tooth and with Nadal increasingly battling nagging injuries. Murray and Djokovic have faced each other in 4 Grand Slam Finals overall (each winning 2), including 3 of the last 4 majors where Murray has won 2 of 3. Additionally, Murray beat Djokovic in the 2012 Olympic semi-finals. It would be remiss to not mention that Murray's improved success in the last 18 months happens to coincide with the acquisition of coach Ivan Lendl. As a tennis fan from the 80s who loved John McEnroe, I had to hate Lendl...who on more than one occasion denied Johnny Mac even greater tennis glory than McEnroe actually earned. But on a surface where Bud Collins once said that Lendl had about as much chance on grass as a toothless goat (Lendl reached the Wimbledon final twice but never won), I was happy for Lendl on Sunday because his impact on Murray's play and mentality are clear to all now.

With 2 major championships in tow, Murray begins the slow climb towards his contemporaries. And with more majors comes greater endorsement potential, though he has a long financial road to climb. Roger Federer has won a record 17 major championships, and the latest estimate of his annual endorsement income is approximately $65 million. Rafael Nadal has won 12 majors, and the latest estimate of his annual endorsements is $21 million. Djokovic has won 6 majors (4 of which being the Australian Open), and the latest estimate of his annual endorsements is $14 million. This September 2012 story from London pegged Murray's endorsements at roughly $9.5 million...which does not account for any new deals signed after his U.S. Open victory. As such, and in light of his historic achievement at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, expect Murray's annual endorsement earnings to be at least on par with Djokovic by the end of fiscal 2013. And if 2-3 more majors follow in the coming years, eclipsing $20 million annually in endorsements is not impossible.

After being the first Brit to win the men's Wimbledon championship in 77 years, Murray has already proven that he can make the impossible possible. ================= Patrick is an Economics Professor at the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology at Webster University in St Louis, MO, and the Founder/Director of Sportsimpacts . Follow him on Twitter . Murray Has Won a Tournament at Wimbledon, but Not This One - The New York Times The New York Times Tennis |Murray Has Won a Tournament at Wimbledon, but Not This One Search Continue reading the main story WIMBLEDON, England — As is now well established, it has been a through-the-looking-glass Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were dismissed before the third round. The double-handed outsider Marion Bartoli won the women’s title without dropping a set despite being seeded 15th and not going past the quarterfinals in any other tournament this year. “Well, that’s me!” Bartoli said Saturday with a why-worry-now shrug.

But this Wimbledon has also been odd because everyone keeps asking Andy Murray about the 77-year drought even though he already had the chance to celebrate a cathartic victory at the All England Club just last year by winning the Olympic gold medal. That deep emotional victory came on the same rectangle of lawn where Murray will try to win his first Wimbledon on Sunday. It is difficult to have experienced Murray’s triumph and all the encomiums that came with it and feel the same sense of urgency about his quest to win the Wimbledon men’s single title this time around. Murray has proved his point already, and he added muscle to his new stature by winning his first Grand Slam singles title at the United States Open in 2012. Advertisement Continue reading the main story But the British are sticking to their long-running plotline, the one that dates to Fred Perry, the last British man to win the singles at Wimbledon. That was, as Murray knows so well, in 1936. “This place means so much to the English, to the British,” said Paul Hayward, the chief sportswriter for The Daily Telegraph. “It’s been 77 years.

It’s got to be cured.” To cure it — or what is left of it — Murray has the trickiest of assignments: beating Novak Djokovic , the world’s No. 1 player, in a Grand Slam final. Federer is clearly in a slump that looks a great deal like a decline. Nadal has been vulnerable on grass for the last two years. But Djokovic, the only other member of what remains of the Big Four, is very much in form and in his prime at 26. Unlike Murray, he already has won the Wimbledon title, at least the one without the gold medal, claiming it in the midst of his phenomenal 2011 season. “He’s won here; he’s obviously in the final here; semis last year,” Murray said. “He has a very, very good record on the grass. I don’t think this surface gives me an advantage.” That may be true, but it is hard not to believe that the site — and the more partisan atmosphere that now accompanies it — will not be a help. “I do think Andy’s handling it all much differently now,” said David Felgate, who long coached Tim Henman.

“He just looks comfortable in his own skin, comfortable about being one of the big boys, comfortable about everyone wanting him to win.” Advertisement For years, Wimbledon’s fans seemed more enthusiastic by obligation than pro-Murray to the core. He is still not quite Henman, the perennial semifinalist who represented, in clean-cut, understated fashion, the essence of traditional Middle England. Photo Andy Murray would be the first British man to win the British Grand Slam event in 77 years. Credit Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Murray, a Scotsman from a more modest background, remains rougher around the edges even with his stylish English girlfriend, Kim Sears, and his increasingly well-burnished image. But his tears when he lost to Federer in last year’s Wimbledon final humanized him for many here, and there were more tears in a popular and poignant documentary about Murray shown on BBC shortly before this year’s tournament. In the interview, Murray choked up and cried as he discussed the massacre that occurred at his primary school in Dunblane, Scotland.

A gunman, familiar to Murray and his older brother Jamie, shot and killed 16 students — all aged 5 or 6 — and a teacher in the gymnasium on March 13, 1996. Andy Murray’s class was on its way to the gymnasium before being turned away, according to Murray’s mother and first coach, Judy. Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy Andy Murray told the BBC: “At the time, you have no idea how tough something like that is. And then, and yet as you start to get older, you realize. And the thing that is nice now, the whole town, they recovered from it so well. “It wasn’t until a few years ago that I started to actually research it and look into it a lot because I didn’t really want to know.

So, yeah, it’s just nice that I’ve been able to do something that the town is just proud of.” The documentary — “Andy Murray: The Man Behind the Racket” — painted Murray as good-humored, self-deprecating and down-to-earth, much more interested in walks in the country and playing ice-bath pranks on his physiotherapist than in living the glitterati life. He no longer berates his camp during matches; his coach, Ivan Lendl, presumably would not stand for it. But Murray still has a dark side on court and still swears under his breath. On Friday, he certainly had no qualms at voicing his displeasure with the Wimbledon referee, Andrew Jarrett, when Jarrett informed him during Murray’s semifinal victory over Jerzy Janowicz that the roof over Centre Court was about to be closed even though some daylight remained and Murray had regained the momentum in the match. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Impeccably well-mannered? Murray is not there yet, but he does seem genuinely popular here at this stage.

The television audience for that semifinal, which peaked at 13.24 million viewers and 54 percent audience share, was the largest in the United Kingdom so far this year. Sunday’s final should trump that, and the players’ strengths — returns, defense, athleticism and first serves — are so similar that it should be very hard to separate them. But fervor could be a factor, and unless Djokovic snuffs out the enthusiasm early and often, Murray should have ample opportunity to ride the wave.“Well, look, I know what to expect,” Djokovic said Saturday. “It’s normal to expect in a way that most of the crowd will be on his side. He’s a local hero. He has a big chance to win Wimbledon after a long time for this nation. People will be supporting him. But it’s not the first time that I’ve been in a similar situation when I played against local players. I know what I need to do. I know the way I need to be focused, extra focused obviously, because it’s the finals.” Djokovic, who enjoys playing Davis Cup for Serbia, has had plenty of experience prevailing over negative energy.

He also has beaten Australians at the Australian Open, Frenchmen at the French Open and Americans at the United States Open. But in the only match he has played against Murray in roughly equivalent circumstances (and in their only match on grass so far), Murray won, 7-5, 7-5, in last year’s Olympic semifinal at the All England Club. Murray also beat Djokovic in a five-set epic in the United States Open final, but as it turned out, that hardly gave him a lasting edge over his boyhood friend and rival whom he first played at a French junior tournament, Les Petits As, when they both were 11. Djokovic has stormed back to win their last three matches. Clearly, there is much left for Murray to prove, even if he has already shown that he can win a big one on the grass of the All England Club.

Correction: July 6, 2013 An earlier version of this article misstated a quotation from Rudyard Kipling’s “If.” It should have read, “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / and treat those two impostors just the same,” not as “If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat them both the same.” A version of this article appears in print on July 7, 2013, on Page SP7 of the New York edition with the headline: Murray Again Feels Weight of Britain’s 77-Year Drought. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe After 77 years the wait is over for a men's Wimbledon champion as Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic - Telegraph Wimbledon After 77 years the wait is over for a men's Wimbledon champion as Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic The most painful wait in sport is over. Andy Murray won Wimbledon for himself first and Britain second, but there was no mistaking the relief that swept the country as a 77-year hoodoo was lifted on a joyous summer day.

Andy Murray has become the first British men’s singles winner at The Lawn Tennis Championships for 77 years Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND Shaking his head and gasping for air on Centre Court, Murray became the first British men’s singles winner at The Lawn Tennis Championships since Fred Perry in 1936. He is also the first British man to win Wimbledon in short trousers. The shame has passed. Frustration has been banished. Wimbledon fortnight is no longer a ritual of hope and despair. Centre Court has shed its inhibitions. Murray’s great conquest of Novak Djokovic brought David Cameron from his seat to punch the air and revived the spirit of last year’s London Olympics as the lucky few who were there rejoiced. Related Articles Flashback: how the Telegraph reported Perry's 1936 win 07 Jul 2013 Alex Salmond, the SNP leader, seized his moment to unfurl a Saltire behind the Prime Minister’s back and claimed Murray’s win as a specifically Scottish triumph. True, he is Scotland’s first Wimbledon singles champion since Harold Mahony in 1896.

Elsewhere, in an unusually festive royal box, Wayne and Colleen Rooney joined Victoria Beckham and Tomislav Nikolic, the Serbian president, who watched Djokovic, the No 1 seed, fall to the first British champion of either gender since Virginia Wade in 1977. Vindicated and exhausted, disbelieving and overwhelmed, Murray could look back on a performance of immense fortitude. The sometimes limp, fragile and self-reproaching youth who took the torch from Tim Henman has grown into a confident and combative 26-year-old who hunted the mighty Djokovic down to win 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in 40C heat. As Centre Court erupted after a tense and debilitating contest of booming groundstrokes and thrilling rallies, Murray fell to his knees, wandered around the court bemused, buried his head in his towel and then climbed to the players’ box to hug his entourage of coaches, physios and fitness experts, mother Judy and girlfriend Kim Sears. Forgetting his mother first time round, he had to double-back to kiss her. We will wrap this day in Union flags, but it was really one man’s victory over doubt and public negativity.

To some, Murray was merely a slightly more credible Tim Henman who had the misfortune to be born in a golden era for men’s tennis. Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were all daunting obstacles to him winning Wimbledon, which he has at the eighth attempt. In little over a year he has been anointed Olympic, US Open and now Wimbledon champion: an astonishing revival for the 26-year-old Scot who was widely mocked in his early days for his monotone, his stroppy demeanour on court and his near-misses in big events. Behind that tortured exterior burned a fierce will, a determination not to be outdone by the great players of his age. Murray was a pupil at the school in Dunblane where a gunman, Thomas Hamilton, murdered 16 children and one teacher before killing himself, in March 1996. Only in a recent BBC documentary, when he broke down and wept while trying to recall the incident, will most people have understood the impact on him of that calamity. In much narrower sporting terms, Murray has seemed more assured in the past 12 months: less prone to fall apart under pressure.

He is a model of self-improvement and persistence who the British public have been slow to love. They can hardly withhold their affections now. Murray’s first roar, in victory, was to the press box. He would not say whether he meant it as a rebuke but did speak of a “difficult relationship”. Twenty four hours after the British and Irish Lions wrapped up a first series win since 1997 with victory over Australia in Sydney, Murray finally exorcised Fred Perry’s ghost. These are honeyed days for sport. On Wednesday a five-Test Ashes cricket series starts with England favourites to inflict more misery on Australia. But the tennis hoodoo was always the most infuriating, persistent and downright humiliating. Although Britain still led the way, remarkably, with 35 Wimbledon men’s champions, there have been only two since 1922: Perry and Bunny Austin, who sounds like a refugee from PG Wodehouse. That curse was lifted with the 127th staging of The Lawn Tennis Championships, which began in 1877 with a British victor, Spencer Gore. Foreign visitors to Wimbledon have observed the writhings of the home team with great amusement.

“I think with the amount of money that’s invested in the sport in this country, then it shouldn’t take another 70-odd years,” Murray said. Tens of millions of pounds in profits are carted away from the All England Club every year but there is no reliable supply of talent. Murray, who developed largely outside the Lawn Tennis Association system, has carried the weight of British failure for eight years, like Henman before him. “For the last four or five years, it’s been very, very tough, very stressful, a lot of pressure,” he said. “The few days before the tournament are really difficult. “It’s just kind of everywhere you go. It’s so hard to avoid everything because of how big this event is, but also because of the history and no Brit having won. I think I felt a little bit better this year than I did last year. But it’s not easy. I think now it will become easier. I hope it will. I hope it will.” In a dramatic final game, Murray dropped three Championship points but recovered to beat the more illustrious Djokovic, who was born seven days before him. The new champion paid tribute to the Centre Court audience.

“I’ve been saying it all week,” he said “But it does make a difference. It really helps when the crowd’s like that, the atmosphere is like that. Especially in a match as tough as that one. “The first few games were brutal. And the end, mentally. That last game will be the toughest game I’ll play in my career, ever. It’s the hardest few points I’ve had to play in my life.” More than anything, this is a story of self-advancement through dedication, of patience in the face of let-downs. In Ivan Lendl, Murray found a coach who forced him to confront the causes of defeats. “I think I persevered,” Murray said. “That’s really been it, the story of my career probably. I had a lot of tough losses, but the one thing I would say is I think every year I always improved a little bit, every year my ranking was going in the right direction. “No, I didn’t always feel it was going to happen. It’s incredibly difficult to win these events. I don’t think that’s that well understood sometimes.” We understand it now. A Colossus led British tennis out of the darkness and achieved his own immortality. It was an inspiration.

Andy Murray wins Wimbledon: Britain’s 77 year wait is over – Channel 4 News Share on Twitter It is the moment many British tennis fans feared might never happen. Seventy-seven years ago Fred Perry, now more famous for his shirts than his shots, won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon on the lawns of south west London. That match in 1936 took less than an hour. In 2013, Andy Murray carved out victory against Novak Djokovic, the world number one, in a little over three hours. To the millions of people watching inside a sweltering Centre Court – and on TV sets and big screens across Britain – it felt like a five-set nail-biter, ending with the most tense and heart-stopping final game, perhaps since Goran Ivanisevic began crying as he served out his triumph here in 2001. Murray needed four championship points, and had to fend off break points, before sealing the deal. There were no tears. In the post-match interview he revealed he could not remember any of the shots in that final game, but said it was certainly the “toughest” of his life.

The 26-year-old had in fact battled through with unswerving focus, and without dropping a set, to beat Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Murray sank to his knees in the moment of victory, holding back tears as he took in the reality of a win which redefines British tennis. He then followed the Wimbledon tradition, begun by Pat Cash in 1987, of climbing into the crowd to hug his family, coach and support staff, including his girlfriend Kim Sears, who had looked to be in prayer as the game reached its dramatic climax. In the confused joy of the moment, Murray forgot to find his mother Judy – she called him back and the pair embraced. I know you’ve been waiting for a British winner. I hope you guys enjoyed it – I did my best! Andy Murray Murray finally cracked a smile himself as he clutched the famous golden trophy, 12 months after losing to Roger Federer here – when he famously sobbed. “It feels slightly different to last year,” he joked. “It was an unbelievably tough match – I’m just so glad to finally do this.

“I’ve played Novak many times and he’s come back so many times – he almost did the same today. “I just managed to squeeze through.” ‘You’re a genius, Andy!’ The atmosphere around the All England Club, described as the “best ever” by Murray, saw regular shouts: “All yours Andy” from one fan, several cries of “I love you Andy”, and “You’re a genius Andy, a genius,” from another. To the fans Murray said, “I know you’ve been waiting for a British winner. “I hope you guys enjoyed it – I did my best!” He also described winning Wimbledon as “the pinnacle of tennis”. A truly phenomenal victory by @andy_murray . Hard fought and well deserved. #Wimbledon Andy Murray wins Wimbledon: live reaction - Telegraph Andy Murray Andy Murray wins Wimbledon: live reaction All the latest news, reaction, pictures and tweets as Andy Murray revels in becoming the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years.

Image 1 of 4 Warm reception: David Cameron greets Andy Murray on the steps of No 10 Downing Street Photo: AFP Image 1 of 4 Knockabout: Andy Murray managed to find the energy to play with fans the day after his Wimbledon triumph Photo: REUTERS Image 1 of 4 Andy Murray poses with the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy next to the Fred Perry statue at Wimbledon in London Photo: Julian Finney/Getty Images Image 1 of 4 Winning smiles: Andy Murray and Kim Sears bask in the glory of a first Wimbledon win Photo: PA Email nick.pearce@telegraph.co.uk and tell him where you were when Murray won Wimbledon Latest • Murray laughs off marriage proposal questions 16.41 Right, that's all from me today. It's been a hell of a journey, hasn't it? Off-beat stories, photographs, tweets. Heck even Vines. I hope Andy Murray is able to go out and properly let his hair down tonight. And then I hope he sleeps for at least week. In fact I recommend an early night for all of us. It's been an emotionally draining last couple of days and we could all do with the rest.

This is Nick Pearce, off to bed, signing off. Good afternoon. 16.31 Murray has spoken about his £1.6 million prize fund. And he plans to spend it on his girlfriend, which means that 100-inch gold-plated HD TV he always wanted will need to wait: Related Articles 08 Jul 2013 That's not the first thing that comes into your head Winning Wimbledon is what's special about yesterday. Obviously it's a ridiculous amount of money. Nothing planned, but I will treat myself to a nice break and holiday with my girlfriend. 16.25 Wonder what the chitter-chatter is like between Murray and the politicians? "Well done on the Wimbledon win, champ". Ah, cheers. Congratulations on the AV Referendum, Nick. 16.20 The Downing Street staff look a bit excited to see Andy, don't they? 16.18 The guestlist today includes: Murray's parents, Cameron, Clegg, Miliband, Angus Robertson (SNP), Simon Fuller (PR bloke), Hugh Robertson and Grant Shapps. 16.16 Murray scrubs up well, doesn't he?

The Wimbledon champ looked smart when he arrived at No 10. He posed for a few pics outside before being greeted by an excited-looking David Cameron. The two had a chat on the doorstep before a handshake and another few photographs. 16.13 ANDY MURRAY ARRIVES! 16.08 Still no sign of Murray at No 10. Lots of politicians and members of Murray's entourage trotting in though. 15.53 Murray was back on court today for an event with his sponsors, addias. The Wimbledon champion visited the Black Prince Community Hub in Kennington for a knockabout with a clergyman, a police community support officer and this little lad, three-year-old Thomas Palmer, from Wimbledon. Hs mother, 33-year-old Debbie Palmer, said of her son: "He's absolutely obsessed with tennis. "He's got more enthusiasm than the rest of us. He's even got the same racket as Andy Murray." 15.49 Andy Murray's dad has now arrived at No 10: 15.40 The Home Secretary and her opposite number are having a House of Commons chat about Abu Qatada, that is currently being given top billing by Sky News.

But how long until they put an inset box on the screen with live shots of Murray arriving at No 10? 15.34 Ooooh, this just in from Sky News's Kay Burley: &amp;lt;noframe&amp;gt;Twitter: Kay Burley - Murray Watch: Just seen his mum &amp;lt;a href="" target="_blank"&amp;gt;@judmoo&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; heading into No 10. Her little boy won't be far behind. Tea in the garden for the &amp;lt;a href="" target="_blank"&amp;gt;#wimbledon&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; champ&amp;lt;/noframe&amp;gt; 15.27 Murray spoke quite emotionally about his friend Ross Hutchins today: He's extremely young to have something like that happening. It's shocking. When he asks you how you're feeling like after my semi-finals or the final in Australia at the beginning of the year, you think twice because it's not that bad in comparison to what he's going through. It definitely changes your perspective for sure.

15.16 Here's our man with his trophy: 15.10 This news line is what this liveblog exists for. Murray gold from the Press Association: A puppy born during the Wimbledon final has been named Murray to celebrate the British tennis player's historic win. The rest of the litter, born in the aftermath of Andy Murray's straight sets victory, have been named Deuce, Ace and Summer by staff caring for the pups at The Blue Cross centre in Southampton. Murray became the first British player to win at the All England Club since Fred Perry in 1936 with his triumph over Novak Djokovic. Kirsty Smith, animal welfare assistant at Blue Cross in Southampton, said: "We couldn't believe it when Blossom went into labour during the Wimbledon final. When the first puppy popped out during the final set, it was a no brainer to name him Murray after the new champion." 15.09 I missed this picture overnight. But it's a sweet one of the two Wimbledon champions: 15.02 This is quite good.

Murray cooly swats away Holly Willoughby's question about proposing to Kim: 14.55 A mail from Ross: The first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years. Does this mean Andy Murray now gets his own line of cool clothes? 14.53 This is a jolly nice piece from Jonathan Liew. The Olympic effect cannot be discounted here, either. Contrary to popular expectation, the London Games did not turn us into a nation of athletics fans or handball aficionados. Days before the world’s best arrived in Birmingham last weekend for the Diamond League athletics, a number of tickets were still unsold. The British men’s handball team, meanwhile, has now been quietly disbanded. But what it did for us was perhaps more profound: it turned us into a nation that watches sport together. Everybody thought London 2012 was unsurpassable. But fuelled by the heat and fired by Britain’s first Wimbledon champion in a generation, London 2013 certainly came close. 14.47 My local Morrison's have changed the sign above the shop. Hillarious? Maybe.

But I'm still sticking with Tesco: 14.44 Andy Murray's BBC documentary will replayed on BBC One tonight, with an extra Wimbledon-winning chapter. Here's a trailer: 14.35 A mail from Graham: I teed off. @ 530am EST in Toronto to ensure I was home for "Breakfast @ Wimbledon" @ 9am. Stunning but too tense after all these years 14.32 This Dunblane butchers is celebrating by promoting some Murray-themed produce. But I've lived in SW19 nearly all my life and was not aware of a 'Wimbledon sausage'. Unless they mean boerewors...... 14.29 Forget Lendl, Kim, and Judy. The reason Murray won is clearly this shrine: 14.25 The Telegraph's Women's Editor, Emma Barnett, is miffed we didn't get a proper snog between Andy and Kim yesterday: Andy Murray's terrific win at Wimbledon surely should have ended with a full-on snog with his long-suffering girlfriend, Kim Sears. Instead she was high-fived like one of the lads.

We woz robbed of our 'Kate-and-Wills-royal-wedding-balcony-kiss' 14.22 A mail from Amanda: In order to answer the question: I watched the final at home and my computer decided to brake down just before Andy sealed it. So I saw him lifting the trophy 10 minutes later than the rest of the world. I am buying a new one now, obviously. Best from Cologne. 14.21 The people of Dunblane have their say: 14.14 This is a photograph of an Andy Murray cake: 14.07 More than 600 people have complained to the BBC after presenter John Inverdale suggested Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli was "never going to be a looker". 14.04 This is a brilliant mail from Richard. Worth reading the whole lot: Hi Nick, like most folk I was both extremely excited and incredibly nervous for Andy yesterday. But I had a flight to catch so was even more worried I'd miss an historic moment. I caught the first set at home before I had to set off, with Andy 1 set up.

(He's been one set up before, don't get carried away I think. ) So I go to get the train but I can't bear the thought of missing any of it so I hail a cab instead. Amazingly, the driver isn't listening (???) AND doesn't know what frequency Five Live is. I manage to school him and by Heathrow, Andy is 1-4 down in the 2nd. (Djoko is the very devil I'm now thinking.) I check in and get through security as fast as possible - thankfully deserted at T3 for the first time ever - whereupon I race to the BA Lounge where, incredibly, he is serving for 4-4!!! My flight is in an hour so I grab some beers by the telly (oddly on mute, so I tune my iPad into iPlayer to give the people some "Becker and Castle") and start praying... Fast forward to three match points and my flight is now boarding; they all go as Novak digs deep...flight is "board now"....aaarrghhh!!!!.....now Andy fights back!!!...."flight CLOSING"....I don't care, I'm not missing this....HE'S DONE IT!!!!!!!!

Cue total pandemonium in the lounge - and some bemused non-British guests - whereupon I dash out grabbing some obligatory "travellers"(Heineken since you ask) from the fridge to celebrate on the flight if I make it. I asume the gate will have closed (not really caring) but, of course, everyone has done exactly the same thing and the flight has been delayed! By Amazing Andy Murray. What a day. 14.00 Our expert Greg Rusedski has predicted a Murray v Djokovic rematch in the US Open: Murray simply had all the answers. Taking out the world No 1 in straight sets goes down as one of his most impressive performances. The race for top spot at the end of the season is now between Murray, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Djokovic has been the most consistent, whereas having missed out on the French Open, Murray now has to defend his US Open title. My prediction is that we will see a Murray v Djokovic final again there.

Question: Who, in 1936, was the last British man to win the singles event at Wimbledon until Andy Murray from Scotland won in 2013?
Answer: Fred Perry