Day 13 Today at Wimbledon

This is the BBC News 4th July, 1936. The constitutional crisis continues

over kink Edward VII's relationship with volleys Simpson. -- volleys

Simpson. And Britain's Fred Perry attempts to win the Wimbledon title

Men's Singles for the third They have come and gone over the

last seven decades - men who tried to emulate Fred Perry and all fell

by the wayside. It was Andy Murray's date with destiny. Only a

six times former champion stood in We have come a long way since 1877

and I hope we have given you some idea of the personalities and drama

It takes two men to make a great match. It should be a beauty. I

certainly hope you will join us... A man who loves this game, loves

Wimbledon, has put back an awful lot into it. A man of vision, a man

of character. And he has achieved a dream after all these years. It is

like a movie. A tremendous scene. What a performance! Magnificent.

That is a marvellous moment. round of applause as people are

sensing perhaps the climax of the tournament. Set to play on the

lawns of limped -- of Wimbledon is a privilege. He has proved himself

in the ultimate test. And this is the point at which they come out on

to Centre Court. We can say that is a final we will never forget.

best Wimbledon singles we have seen in many years. Who is the boss of

the tennis game on the court? things will probably never change.

Perspiration and nerves. -- two things. Do you have to explain 100

years of success? Isn't it better 2pm, Sunday, a long walk to freedom

from the locker room to eternity. Not the down beat Murray we had

seen previously but a positive look the world in the eye Murray. But

then Federer had travelled this road so often before, logic surely

dictated he would be winning the title number seven to beat Sampras'

record. One of those moments that only sport and Jubilees can do,

when the nation unites behind a common cause. The perceived wisdom

was that Roy had to get off to a good start and run for the feathers.

-- that Murray had to get off to a Sunshine for the first point. Heavy

Going to see a lot of that first serve slice wide of the Murray

UMPIRE: Federer is challenging the call on the left-hand side. The

ball was called out. Murray might That's long as well!

JOHN INVERDALE: A great start that became less good three games later

on, because we found ourselves back on serve as Murray met it with that

backhand. And four games after that, 5th Murray has to cover a lot of

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ground. Was almost hit by the Now, this is a perfectly legitimate

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play. Didn't hit it that hard but JOHN INVERDALE: Well, beneath

summer sun and blue skies, amazingly, a radiant Murray was

that set point. This was a perfect way to start to try to rewrite

history. The second set was nerve- racking. If you break points here

and there. Federer. And Marino must hold serve to take it to a tie-

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Well, it's not lap if it keeps on It is long! And it is a set point

fall third arrest. What a tennis point. -- it is a set point for

A magical drop volley from Federer. And he has conjured up a set point

You are joking me! JOHN INVERDALE: Now it is the best

of three, into the third set and it would not have been his Wimbledon,

this most wretched of Summers, without the roof coming into its

own. The question was when they came back 40 minutes later, who

would benefit most from the outdoor final going indoors? Federer served

to take a narrow belief -- lead, then there followed a remarkable

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Murray needs to electrified the The quality of the ball-striking

from both of these players. It is wonderful to watch. Interesting to

listen to, the acoustics have changed, there is a hollow pop

Yet another little touch of genius from Federer. The effort from

Murray, fabulous. But the little mob on the backhand side from the

six-times champion, quite superb. The human body is not supposed to

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So decisive from Federer. Moved round of the second serve, he is

trying to get his forehand into play at every opportunity, another

Certainly the way to save those break points. Now he needs to back

Murray has got too many second serves now. It is giving Federer

That is going to be challenged, so hold on, Judy! Federer is

indecisive about it, but he was quick to challenge. Second serve at

Instant response from the crowd when he asks for their help here.

Dust-up wait to get down on the Federer is forcing the issue now. A

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What a difference that first serve MORI has got to be careful now,

Federer is firing on all cylinders. He seems a bit rejuvenated. His

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Fantastic play. Honestly, what he supposed to do? What a half volley

that was. Murray hit the most wonderful cross-court forehand, and

Federer half volleys it, change is And once again, that big serve just

chipped back, a block from Federer. Again, superb timing. Over the

years, Federer has done this to Mark Philippoussis, to Andy Roddick.

It must be so wearing to play That was close. This is Murray

under the most severe strange fault -- the most severe strain. Let

alone what they are feeling. This is a bit of an ordeal, this game.

But if he can get out of it, that The sliced backhand down the line

was just sumptuous. Andy Murray should not get too frustrated now.

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It is the Federer genius that is I think he had 40 love in this game

Murray didn't have much to a match here with a forehand. But certainly

through the thread of the eye of Fail going to need them minute and

a half at the change of ends. -- For ball was good. -- the ball.

UMPIRE: Mr Murray is challenging the call. I believe it was perfect.

Off and so was the return. 133 miles an hour, Matt serve. -- that

JOHN INVERDALE: Did that game break Andy Murray's resolve and his

heart? Is certainly send Federer to the lead. Federer, who was in

sublime form might start to make a few errors at this stage. The key

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thing for Andy was that he was UMPIRE: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr

Murray is challenging the call. The ball was called out. It needs to be

in at this point. But he has dragged it wide. And once again,

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Andy Murray needs a pull off a A killer blow. For JOHN INVERDALE:

As Andrew Castle said there, it was Houdini time for Murray.

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Clutching at straws, but if Andy UMPIRE: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr

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Murray is challenging the call. The Championship point saved bravely.

The first serve from Federer was in. On his first match point. He didn't

UMPIRE: Game, set, match, Mr Federer. Another championship for

Federer in four sets. UMPIRE: The runner-up, Andy Murray.

Fantastic effort from him throughout his career to get to

this point. There's more ahead. Fabulous! Fabulous response.

Deserved. UMPIRE: The Wimbledon Gentlemen's

He may have broken British hearts and Scottish Arts, but what a

deserving champion he is. -- Scottish hearts.

SUE BARKER: First of all, Andy, I hope you know from the reaction

here, you have given us so much Right... I'm going to try this and

it's not going to be easy... OK. Firstly, I'd like to congratulate

Roger. He... I was getting asked the other day after I won my semi-

final, is this your best chance? You know, Roger is 30 now... And

he's... He's not bad for a 30-year- old! He played a great tournament.

I know he had some struggles early on with his back and showed what

still fight he still has left in him. So, congratulations, you

deserve it. I am going to try not to look at them because I will

start crying again, but everybody over in the crowd that has

supported me through this tournament. It is always tough. And

you did a great job. So, thank you. Everybody always talks about the

pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is. But it's not for

people-watching. They make it so much easier to play. The support

has been incredible. Thank you. You can be very proud. If Andy Murray!

In this final, Roger, he had you worried. A set and a break and the

rain delay. But after that, you were just produce ingenious tennis?

Yeah, I think had played some of my best tennis in the last matches. It

works out so many times at Wimbledon but I play my best tennis

in the semi-finals and finals. I couldn't be more happy so reveals

great deal back as the winner. If I have missed playing in the finals.

It is a great moment. And Roger is here with Boris and Greg as well.

And you hadn't read the script, had I had not, this is too much to be

true. I am living a dream, this is a magical moment in my career, I am

aware of that. Obviously the crowd was torn at the end with Murray's

loss, but had thought it was an amazing atmosphere and an amazing

match to be part of. It is a bit of a ridiculous question to ask, but

of seven titles, here, where would this rank? I don't know! Because

you have broken a record. The first remains unique, in the sense of,

your career can stop right there. I went to some pressured moments

after that, particularly in my 5th, equalling Bjorn Borg's record, who

was sitting there in the crowd. That was become a member that was a

lot of pressure put up today, I do not quite understand what happened,

normally at understand this quite quicker, but this one, I tried to

block out the pressure I had. There was a lot on the line for me. For

Andy as well, I just try to block out as much as I could, so when it

happened, I was like, oh my God, it is over. It will take time to

understand what has happened. it feel different, playing against

an Andy at Wimbledon because of anything else associated at the

occasion? Indoor at the end, it is not a thing I have done in a

Wimbledon final before. I have played Tim Henman here before, I am

one of the older guys! Tim Henman, a good-looking guy with the tie and

everything! I have taken in the past, I know how tough it is

playing a Brit, but this was unique in the sense that it was the final.

And how much everybody wanted Andy to win his first Grand Slam in

Wimbledon, it would have made perfect sense. Unfortunately for

him it did not happen. I am convinced and sure he will get some

Grand Slam titles. I thought to cake -- changed your game quite

dramatically from the first set, you were rallying a bit more, you

kept the ball shot in that -- short. Is that something you talked about

or you felt the match turned and you had to change? The thing was,

the first couple of sets were different because we were outdoors.

There was a lot of wind, not a lot, but from the will box and down. I

had a game-plan and I knew how I wanted he's my game against his,

but then the wind. It is regressive, I tried to attack his second serve,

-- it was aggressive. I tried to bury my slice and my drive back,

and tried to come to the net if Andy allowed me to. I gave him the

perfect start for him to feel comfortable in a Wimbledon final

which was a problem for me, and that made me feel uncomfortable for

at least two sex, I would say. Playing from behind is not easy.

When you had got the second set, did you think you had got him?

I knew it would be -- it was bid because it would extend the mat and

become physical and mental. A did not want to say it worked in my

favour because I think Murray is one of the fittest guys out there,

but mentally it is not a problem with me. With him, you wonder

sometimes. It kept me out there for a long period of time and we saw

the clouds coming in, so that was unusual. Then having to switch to

indoors for the rest of the match. What record is more important to

you? You are going to beat Pete Sampras's record, 286 weeks as

world No. 1, you have won seven Wimbledons. You have got two

children and a lovely wife, what drives you to continue playing so

well? For some crazy reason, I remember, I started on court

twenty-five at the beginning and there were 20 people watching me

play, even though I was a crowd pleaser and people love to see my

tennis. I go through the rankings quickly, I played you in the

beginning, unfortunately I missed Boris! You can play him in the over

35! For me, I think I am aware of how lucky I have become, and I am,

today, playing on Centre Court every match. I have such amazing

crowd support everywhere I go. That is thought the reason enough to be

motivated. Then the family aspect, the wife is Wyllie -- willing to

make a sacrifice, it is quite magical, it is a big moment in my

career and my life. You feel like maybe you want to do more but who

knows what is going to happen in the next few years. We have not got

much time, one more question. Be warned back here in three weeks for

the Olympic games. Is this the warm-up for the Olympic games? The

one thing you have not got is an Olympic gold medal and singles. How

much do you want that? I want it badly! The other at 64 guys wanted

as well. I feel I have a good chance to win here because of my

history here at the Championships. You think?! I hope! No. 1 player in

the world! What I would like to say it is it is a very special moment

in the game of tennis for us to be able to play the Olympics here at

Wimbledon. For our generation, this is very lucky. Now all the time

hoping his I am staying injury-free and healthy for the next few weeks

so I can attack the Olympics here. Gold would be amazing, but I'd do

have one in the doubles from Shanghai, which actually takes off

some pressure from having to win here.

A best of luck in three weeks, not that you need it. We will see from

an eight next year, maybe! We will see.

We have got a few more points to make in a few moments after we have

reviewed what has happened over an Planet Wimbledon, in the galaxy

SW19. It is whether tennis marbles -- models assembled and wet earth

takes no notice. The extra and it - - the extra plan a trip house and

extraordinary force. A hot of electrifying energy. No better

tennis being ever lived. Wonder woman, on top of the world again.

Storm, destroyer of all the things in her path. In excited

anticipation, the mortals gathered for the collision of their

superheroes. But nothing could Back from his model of a mission in

France, this superhero was about to be blasted into submission by

nemesis whiplash, the electret buying Lukas Rosol. Every stroke a

stunner, a superhuman effort and a one round of under. Amman are

ranked 100 has simply outplayed the man ranked number two in the world,

that was extraordinary. Life had already been extinguished on planet

Venus. Beaten in round one. What curious forces of nature were at

play on Planet Wimbledon? Illumination of a dark night. The

mothers -- the mother ship pulsated, hinted at special happenings. A

Scottish hero with designs on immortality was swooping ever

onwards towards history. The protector of these lands was taken,

the roof was on but Rufus had gone. So to Captain America, a hero from

another time. Will we ever see his like here again? Rufus returned, a

real-life Hawk-Eye. But there was a sense all was not well with the

world. Mortals were exposed as powerless. Some were mischievous.

And then, there were the sulking and the Hawk ones. Soon, one woman

was banished. Maria was exiled by Nick Sabine Lisicki. She continues

to write the most unlikely of Wimbledon tales. Sharapova is out

of this year's Wimbledon. Other women of wonder at tried to fill

the void. One won a gold and set, the rarest of perfect achievements.

But none could live on as long as the storm raged. Four times the

ruler here, with her greatest weapon on warp speed, Serenity was

never part of the winning equation for this superhero. Number five was

her destiny. Also when joining forces with a rejuvenated the mist

to form at Dynamic juror -- Dewar. Four fund it through to us at --

showdown with the super one, who sent his arch rival spinning into a

semi-final vortex. A chance to join the elite fleet of seven-ton

champions. 7 -- 7 time champions. Highlander was on the brink of

history, on this hallowed ground he was be denied for no more. Jo-

Wilfried Tsonga's smiling cylinder, the emotion Writ Large said, wait

no more. His history making powers transferred for a spell to a fellow

native. 76 years of double strap over. A wildcard smash and grab of

epic proportions. -- double strap is over. They have never won a

title in their lives, now they're Wimbledon champions. It is a fairy-

tale run. Planet Wimbledon, it is where the tennis models assemble

and the world take notice, but only the last survivor can receive the

prize. Shards of Kryptonite were thrown chipper MAM's way, and used

to be era was emerging before our eyes. -- a new super hero was

emerging. But this planet's treasure had been saved at his

hands many times before, it would be again. For the vanquished,

despair. He is a model mum the less. It is just that this superman on

this day was not the grabbing -- he is a wonderful thing just in case.

It is heading into the early hours, the third week of Wimbledon, not on

the roof, the sofa has gone, but the Pym's has returned. All is well

Andy Murray is the only player apart from Ivan Lendl now up to

have lost his first four Grand Slam finals in the open era, and only

two other players, Ivanisevic and Peter Corder, have played in more

Grand Slams before they won their first Grand Slam. Where does that

leave Andy? Not a great record to have, but there is still hope, the

fact that he reached his first Wimbledon final, he played well for

two sets. And the fact that he keeps improving. He is only 25, he

has got the right coach in his corner with Ivan Lendl. You could

see the benefits he had in the last six rounds. I agree, he has got a

great coach and the first two sets he played the right way. He has to

be able to play like that for five sets against the very best, Federer,

Djokovic or Nadal. It is all positives, it is going to be a big

asks because losing four major finals and a Wimbledon final, he is

heartbroken. He cried after he lost that match, that is how much it

means that he will not stop until he wins a major. I think the

element who have not warmed to him in the party may warm to him now

more. The limit of your championship? Journey meant beating

Rafael Nadal, he has never won a match before a might never win one

again, but he was phenomenal. Federer, actor world No. 1, winning

a major again, I did not think I would see it happening so it is

magic. Thank you for sharing the last two weeks for us. If you want

to see the final again, you can on our three the service tomorrow. I

think you know what the result is. -- on our three-day service. It is

a fall repay at 11:20am. We have had an awful lot of late, late

shows, so thank you for sticking with us. The timings have been

somewhat irregular. We will be back here at Wimbledon in three weeks