Wimbledon sur Twitter : "A huge upset is brewing on Centre: Dustin Brown takes the 3rd set 6-4 to lead Rafael Nadal by 2 sets to 1 #Wimbledon. Wimbledon 2013. Andy Murray has won Wimbledon. Is this Britain's best sporting moment? Andy Murray's Wimbledon win: How has life changed in the 77 years since a British male last won? A loaf of bread was just 4.5p back in 1936 when Perry won his third Wimbledon title, 77 long years ago View gallery Getty It's been a long wait for a male winner at Wimbledon but Andy Murray ended 77 years of hurt with victory against Novak Djokovic.
The 26-year-old added the SW19 title to his US Open victory this year to become the first British man since Fred Perry to lift the trophy aloft. It was 1936 when Perry won his third consecutive Wimbledon title. When Perry won in 1936, Stanley Baldwin was in his third spell as Prime Minister. Today, Murray was watched by current PM David Cameron, whose Conservative party is in a coalition alongside the Liberal Democrats. Back in 1936, a loaf of bread cost four and a half pence, and a pint of beer was the equivalent of 14 pence, compared to 2013 prices, where the average price of a loaf is £1.32, with a pint of beer costing on average £3.25.
Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic - the Twitter reaction. Published: 16:41 GMT, 7 July 2013 | Updated: 23:11 GMT, 7 July 2013 Rio Ferdinand, Gary Lineker, Joey Barton, David Haye and more have joined the masses congratulating Andy Murray's historic victory over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.
The outstanding Briton staggeringly defeated Djokovic in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, becoming the first from these shores to win the men's title since Fred Perry in 1936. And, as usual, Lineker, Ferdinand and Barton were among the first to express their feelings. Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic in the final - the reaction - IV Drip - Voices. Murray is the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, and said it was "an unbelievably tough match".
The tension was palpable in the audience, (with piping temperatures on court of up to 50C) as the Scot defeated the world No.1 after three hours and 10 minutes. So what's the reaction like on Twitter? Let's take a look... @clarebalding Wow. Standing in tears with all the folks from RDACarlisle. @Charles_HRH Andy Murray has finally won the thing he's been dreaming of his whole life: British Citizenship. @WelshIrvine I am in f*cking tears @stefanohat How classy is DjokerNole in defeat ! @TheTweetOfGod You're welcome, Britain. @Joey7Barton Thats Henman gone now. @daraobriain A win for Murray, Dan Martin wins today's Tdf stage and Dublin on the cusp of a Leinster final win.
Murray's Wimbledon Win 'Makes Britain Proud' Murray Makes History At Wimbledon Updated: 6:35am UK, Monday 08 July 2013 Andy Murray has become the first Briton in 77 years to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon, with a straight-sets victory over the world number one.
With the hopes of the nation resting on his shoulders, the Scotsman beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on Centre Court in a battle lasting three hours and 10 minutes. Murray had squandered three match points before winning the championship when the Serbian netted a backhand, sparking wild celebrations among the 15,000 people in the crowd. The 26-year-old player, who held his trophy aloft and kissed it, said: "That was one of the toughest moments.
"I don't know how I came through the final three points, I'm so glad to do it. "I have played Novak many times and when everyone finishes playing, he will go down as one of the fighters. "He did the same today and that is what made it tough. "I did forget Mum, but then I did remember," he added. Djokovic was gracious in defeat. Scottishs react to Andy Murray's Wimbledon victory. Murray’s Wimbledon win leaves lasting legacy in small Scottish town. Just about every time Fiona Bennie picks up the mail at the Dunblane Sports Club she’s reminded of Andy Murray’s win at Wimbledon.
Ever since the lanky Scot’s straight-sets victory over Novak Djokovic last month, congratulatory cards, letters and packages been pouring in to the club where Mr. Murray first learned to hit a tennis ball as a five-year-old. “People send us all kinds of weird and wonderful things,” said Ms. Bennie a physical education teacher who is a volunteer tennis coach and club manager. She has received a cheeseboard with Mr. The flow of mail, and underpants, could pick up this week as Mr. The Murray-Djokovic rivalry has become the best in tennis and they come into Montreal as the top seeds, setting up a possible rematch of their Wimbledon final and a prelude to the U.S. For Britons, and especially Scots, Mr. The economy has been given a boost as well, with some economists crediting the “feel-good” factor of Mr.
Nowhere has the impact of Mr. And just wait until Mr. Andy Murray on life after Wimbledon glory as he returns at Rogers Cup in Montreal. By Mike Dickson Published: 22:30 GMT, 4 August 2013 | Updated: 12:55 GMT, 5 August 2013 In the aftermath of his tumultuous Wimbledon triumph Andy Murray could find peace in only two places: within his own four walls and in the eerie quiet of a deserted Centre Court.
He felt the need to lock himself away at his Surrey home in the days after he became the first British man to win the singles title in 77 years, before returning to where it had all happened for him on that heady Sunday four weeks ago. Speaking for the first time since going to ground in the wake of his greatest victory, the 26-year-old Scot sat in a corner of the converted baseball stadium here where he will return to action in the Rogers Cup. ‘I spent two days inside my house and I didn’t come out,’ he told Sportsmail. ClNzruK.jpg (JPEG Image, 1024 × 638 pixels) Guardian front page, Monday 8 July: Champion. Suttonnick: Monday's Scotsman front page... Suttonnick: Monday's Daily Express front... SkyNews: DAILY TELEGRAPH FRONT PAGE:... Suttonnick: Monday's Daily Mirror front...
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