But it was less than a year ago. And now most certainly, winning The US Open was no fluke.
Most of the headlines in the newspapers were "After 77 years, the wait is finally over." But I bet there aren't many people who have actually waited that long a time as most of those people weren't even born when the last British man (Fred Perry) won Wimbledon. But nonetheless, it was pretty amazing to witness this event. It is everywhere at the minute, so I will keep this short.
For a British tennis player, Wimbledon is The Holy Grail. For Andy Murray to beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets probably would have been beyond anybodies' wildest dreams and I think it was probably the single biggest sporting event in this country since England won the football World Cup in 1966.
Not including The Olympic Games in that.
Not including The Olympic Games in that.
I was watching it and couldn't believe how easily he swept aside Djokovic. I know both players said it was a tough game but I think 3 sets to nil speaks for itself.
Talking of the football world cup in 1966 when England won and when Murray won The US open last year, both times, there was what I feel iconic statements made by commentators. "They think it's all over...it is now" is obviously the most famous saying in sport but also at The US open we got something equally amazing but as it is tennis, it really isn't remembered. Murray was serving for The Championship at 40/0 when he lost the point to make it 40/15 and the commentator said "We've waited 76 years, we can wait a few seconds longer."
However throughout the whole of The Wimbledon final, the commentary was so dull and boring and I think it was because maybe the commentators were nervous. But when Murray was up 40/0 and was serving for The Championship, I was pleading at the TV for them to say something really amazing and iconic but all we got was, "he deserves this" and then, "he won at The Olympic Games and also at The US Open" and then something along the lines of "it's nerve racking." I was almost thinking to myself "SAY SOMETHING ICONIC NOW. SAY SOMETHING FITTING."
And on the fourth and final championship point Boris Becker came with the words:-
"Any point will do."
That was when I stood up and KNEW that this was the moment. And it was. I have read so many articles and watched the news so many times about the final match point and yet those words haven't been mentioned anywhere but I really loved that moment and those words. Maybe it hasn't been mentioned because a German said it but I guess they are used to winning things so in that respect it was fitting!
Murray wanted to change the fact that Dunblane was always known as the town where the shooting tragedy happened whilst he was at school there. It will now be known as the town that produced the greatest British tennis player.
I don't think Murray will be the type of person who will soak this up for 50 odd years or so. He will be back training as soon as possible to better himself even more and win more majors. Imagine if the England football team somehow won the world cup-half of them would get drunk everyday for the next 6 months and cheat on their wives numerous times. And then they would go on about it for half a century and not win anything at all.
Another great moment was when he went onto the balcony to celebrate to the fans who were watching on the big screens outside the court. It really isn't the same inside the court when the camera pans from famous face to famous face who in turn pose for camera shots themselves. It is for the fans who travel, camp, save up money all year to come down to scream their support. It is for them.
Gracious in last years Wimbledon final defeat and dreamlike in this years victory, this is a sportsman who truly can be Britains'-sorry Scotlands' greatest sportsman. I wonder if England will ever have a Wimbledon champion?
Well done Andy Murray.
However throughout the whole of The Wimbledon final, the commentary was so dull and boring and I think it was because maybe the commentators were nervous. But when Murray was up 40/0 and was serving for The Championship, I was pleading at the TV for them to say something really amazing and iconic but all we got was, "he deserves this" and then, "he won at The Olympic Games and also at The US Open" and then something along the lines of "it's nerve racking." I was almost thinking to myself "SAY SOMETHING ICONIC NOW. SAY SOMETHING FITTING."
And on the fourth and final championship point Boris Becker came with the words:-
"Any point will do."
That was when I stood up and KNEW that this was the moment. And it was. I have read so many articles and watched the news so many times about the final match point and yet those words haven't been mentioned anywhere but I really loved that moment and those words. Maybe it hasn't been mentioned because a German said it but I guess they are used to winning things so in that respect it was fitting!
Murray wanted to change the fact that Dunblane was always known as the town where the shooting tragedy happened whilst he was at school there. It will now be known as the town that produced the greatest British tennis player.
I don't think Murray will be the type of person who will soak this up for 50 odd years or so. He will be back training as soon as possible to better himself even more and win more majors. Imagine if the England football team somehow won the world cup-half of them would get drunk everyday for the next 6 months and cheat on their wives numerous times. And then they would go on about it for half a century and not win anything at all.
Another great moment was when he went onto the balcony to celebrate to the fans who were watching on the big screens outside the court. It really isn't the same inside the court when the camera pans from famous face to famous face who in turn pose for camera shots themselves. It is for the fans who travel, camp, save up money all year to come down to scream their support. It is for them.
Gracious in last years Wimbledon final defeat and dreamlike in this years victory, this is a sportsman who truly can be Britains'-sorry Scotlands' greatest sportsman. I wonder if England will ever have a Wimbledon champion?
Well done Andy Murray.
