BBC One: Men's Final Build Up Wimbledon

Wimbledon, and there is the proof! It will be the hottest day of the

year today, and this is the hottest ticket in town, but you have the

best seats in the house. Welcome to Wimbledon, the men's

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single final, Andy Murray versus Minister of Great Britain. Franklin

Roosevelt was President of the United States. Jesse Owens won four

gold medals at the Berlin Olympics. King Edward VIII abdicated. Cars

looked like this. Aeroplanes looked like this. Telephones looked like

this. Welcome to 1936. That year Fred Perry won the last of his three

Wimbledon crowns. Since then, 17 Wimbledon Men's Singles titles have

been contested. United States lead the way with 27 wins. Australia are

next with 16 victories. Then come Sweden with seven, and Switzerland

with seven. Germany have four, and Spain have three. The remaining six

titles are shared amongst six countries including Croatia and

Serbia. From Fred Perry to the present, home fans have experienced

77 years of expectation, 77 years of close calls, 77 years of pain. Now,

can the man from Dunblane in his seventh Grand Slam final prevents

the world number one from winning his seventh Grand Slam title? Will

the man who has won at Wimbledon win Wimbledon? And finally end

Britain's 77 year wait for a Men's Singles at Wimbledon champion?

If Andy Murray wins today on the seventh day of the seventh month,

the weighting will be over, and I'm sure Fred would approve. His legend

is guaranteed but there is history to be made, created, rewritten. For

that tough and today, Andy may need to take inspiration from the man

cast in bronze, as on the other side of the net he faces a man of steel.

He has travelled from another galaxy. Across an ocean of stars. He

has arrived to change planet Earth. He walks among us but he is not like

us. He is not human, he is out of this world. Part man, part supreme

being, he will never give in. Novak Djokovic is the man of steel.

contest. They first met as 11-year-olds, now they're old

jewellery takes to the greatest danger of sport for the most coveted

prize of all. Everybody wants to be here today as Andy stands on the

brink of history, trying to ignore the burden of expectations, but it

will be hard to do. It is the final that was predicted and wanted,

Djokovic versus Murray, world number one versus world number two. Expect

more physical and mental challenges today. That honours board is where

they want their names to be etched later this afternoon, Djokovic is

already on it from 2011, Murray came close last year but Roger Federer

won for a seventh time and of course the last Briton to win was Fred

Perry in the 1930s. And that is what today is all about, the challenge

cup. It will be lifted by either a 26-year-old Serbian or a 26-year-old

Scotsman. It is made of silvergilt, standing 18 inches high, and intend

tennis terms it is priceless. That is what they are playing for. They

have been warming up, and Andy Murray has had some anxious moments

en route to the final. He has been tested but he has come through and

he says he is in a better place. The players have had very different

preparations, they are getting ready for this match and Andy Murray

arrives for the final physically and mentally stronger, and a firm crowd

favourite. They have been on the practice court, I am here on Henman

Hill with Tim, three times champion Boris Becker, and you have been

geeing up these fans! It is a great atmosphere, you can only imagine

what it will be like on the Centre Court in just over an hour. This is

what your Hill has done for the experience as well! Yes, when the

gates open there is a surge of fans coming to take their place and they

will need plenty of fluids and some cream, and there will be a lot of

nervous tension. Boris, you have been there on finals day, how tense

is it? Extremely, and the big question is who can control their

nerves and their concentration. Both men have been there before. Paul

Sabine Lisicki yesterday was nervous, she couldn't hit a ball

straight, that is what it does to you, but these men are cool as

cucumbers. It is not their first Grand Slam finals, they know what to

do. Andy Murray is here for his second time. He is in a better

place, having been there last time. I think we will see a completely

different Andy Murray to one month ago. At this stage he played Roger

Federer and he had played a good first set but he had never won Grand

Slam before and I think he was overtaken by that fact. He won't

lose because he is not ready for it. If he is going to be the man that

can win the last point, it will be because he has played better.

had some anxious moments en route to the final but he knows he has to be

at its best today. With the upsets we had in the early stages with

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal out by the first Wednesday, Murray has

talked about the added expectation that he has got to get through to

the final or else it will be a poor tournament and I think that

reflected in the way he played against Fernando Verdasco. I think

now he has got through to the final, I feel that psychologically

deep down this was the match he was looking for. As Boris said, the

pressure of that match 12 months ago against Roger Federer was even

greater than it was today, so too have had that experience in his

locker, there won't be any hidden surprises. He has won Olympic gold

on the same court, I really do feel that today is his day. He won the

Olympic gold and the U.S. Open, but there is something special about

Wimbledon, you felt that. We all did. He has not lost across

tournament since the last Wimbledon final. We have your match point

here. Two this young teenager from West Germany, able to overcome Ivan

Lendl. He will be on the sidelines today, sporting his man and Andy

Murray. He knows what it was like. That was against Stefan Edberg, the

great Swede. You had some great rivalries, didn't you? Yes, he beat

me twice. It brings out the best and the worst in new. There is no hiding

place. It is the most beautiful court when you play well, and the

most lonely place if you play badly. Tim, you had Hen-mania, you know

what it is like. Yes, people still ask me to this day, how did you play

with that pressure and expectation? It is self-inflicted, and Andy knows

how to deal with it. To me, the crowd have a part to play. When you

watch the Del Potro semi-final, he was really playing the crowd,

sitting down at the side on the back of the court and the crowd lifted

him. I think it got underneath Djokovic's skin a little bit. That

could get Andy over the line. crowd is a big factor, isn't it?

can make a difference, especially when you are down a set, and it does

affect anybody. Once you have to play against a tough opponent and

the crowd, it is more difficult. I'm sure the 15,000, most of them will

be supporting Andy Murray. They will hear the cheering from here. Let's

get a further feel for the atmosphere because Rishi is out and

about. Where are you? I am on the Hill, whether you call it Henman

Hill all Murray Mound, it doesn't matter, this is the best place to

watch today. I have found some fans who have come to talk. Where have

you come from today? I am from Kingston, but originally Edinburgh.

What is the mood on the Hill? Do you believe in him today? Everybody is

loving it, there is no stiff upper lip here, everybody is loving it.

Serbian flags on the Hill today. I have a good feeling about it.

girls have come from Edinburgh, look at that, Andy Murray's face! Is

today finally the day? I don't want to jinx it, but fingers crossed. We

started queueing at four o'clock this morning and it took eight

hours. What about you, where did you come from? I have come from Kent and

I am very optimistic. Why?There is just a good feeling in the air.

You've been ball boy to Andy Murray here a couple of times? Yeah I ball

boyed his first defeat on Centre Court against Nalband ian and then

his second defeat, so I had to retire. I'm not on the courted

today. It's going to be a great day. All backing Murray. Let's have a

practice of what it's like if Murray wins today. How will you cheer for

him? They are certainly up for it. They're certainly all up for it on

the Hill here as well. Wonderful atmosphere. I just don't think that

a lot of people realise just what it would mean for a British man to win

Wimbledon. Well, you know, Fred Perry... Take your time.How long

have I got! Fred Perry was an amazing champion. Winning in 1934,

35 and 36, he was one of the legends of the game. I would like to hear

his name talked about less if there was someone that could win now. This

is Andy's chance. I think, I really do believe it, I said before the

tournament that I felt this was his year. It's going to be a battle out

there. It's hot today. Fingers crossed he's going to get it done.

CHEERING Also Boris, it was interesting that

Djokovic, we talk about the expectation of Murray, Djokovic says

pressure is a privilege. What a great line. Very good line. Coming

from a man that's been handling the world's pressure on the tennis

better than anybody the last two-and-a-half years, otherwise he

wouldn't be number one. That's what it's all about. You have to enjoy

playing a Wimbledon final. You have to enjoy being put in a spot where

you can make a difference. You can rewrite history and if you're afraid

of it, you're never going to win it. You have to embrace it. I mentioned

at the top that Centre Court is the hottest ticket in town. Many famous

faces will be there. Many from the world of sport. Andy Murray is the

US Open tennis champion. But the US Open golf champion is there, justice

rose. He's been talking to Garry. -- Justin Rose.

You've had to cope with big match nerves. What do you think Andy is

feeling at the moment? I think he's going to be undeniably nervous, but

all great athletes understand eventually that being nervous

doesn't mean poor performance. It's the years of practice and training

that come through on a day like today. Can you actually practice

controlling the nerves? I think so. It just comes with experience. You

have to put yourself in the situation. You have to learn to

handle it. There's no substitute for it. Obviously, there's been six

Grand Slam finals now. I think all that maturity will pay off today.

The all-important part, congratulations on what you've done

recently, can you relate to maybe serving, match point, standing

baseline, Royal Box and it's for the championship, relate it to golf.

That's the moment you dream of. That's the childhood dream. You're

living out the moment you've dreamed of. It's important in sport to stay

in the moment as much as you can. We talk about one point at a time, I've

been reading the papers this morning and Novak and Andy saying how

important each point will be, but that moment where you're tossing the

ball and serving, I couldn't imagine, it's a different sport for

me, it's all about commitment. did it. The British Lions did it, is

Andy Murray going to do it? Absolutely. I really hope for him.

We're all pulling for him. It will be the start of a great summer.

Thank you very much. . Thanks for having me. He'll enjoy the drama

that will unfold on that famous court through the afternoon. The

build up continues here. Less than 50 minutes now an the two will be

walking out onto court. This is what we've got coming up: We hear from

Andy Murray, who's one match away from history.

I am desperate to win. I love wing. I -- winning. I train extremely

hard. I think people have started to see that side of me and accepting me

for what I am. We've also spoken to Novak Djokovic,

who is striving for a second Wimbledon title. I'm dreaming of it,

of course. This is the biggest trophy in sport. I'm going to give

everything I have, whatever it takes. They are rivals for the title

today and we take a special look at those battles that make sport so

special. I'm not here to have a cup of tea.

I'm here because I want to beat you. My natural competitive instincts get

better if I don't like you. We will speak to Boris about those

rivalries. He certainly doesn't need a cup of tea up here. It's

absolutely scorching, that's for sure. The build up continues now.

Over the past few months, we've been spending a lot of time

behind-the-scenes with Andy Murray and his team. Just last month, I

went down to join Andy, his girlfriend, Kim and a couple of very

This is Maggie. That's Rusty. Maggie was named after Maggie May the Rod

Stewart song. Job is it to walk them and feed them? Whose job is it,

Andy? I like the responsibility of having them during training or

during Wimbledon for example. They're a good - Andy is not always

good at waking up in the morning. He is better since we've had them. I

can always send the dogs in to jump on his face. He wakes up with a

smile. Let's let them off now. He will be desperate to bomb round.

Don't run off then? This one does. She chases anything that moves. He's

generally really good. He comes back. In San Jose you were launched

into the limelight because suddenly Andy wins a tournament out of

nowhere and it's all over the news. It was a great week. We had so much

fun. I went away with him, I thought oh, that's fine, because he's never

going to win the tournament and I will be back for school. I kept

saying to mum, " You have to call in and say I've got the winter vomiting

virus." But it ended up on the front of the newspapers. I was busted. It

was weird the few days that followed because we had quite a few people

following us around and people turning up at my school and things.

But it's quietened down since then. For the most part they leave us

alone. I think we're really boring. The last few Wimbledons and stuff,

like a few of the photographers have waited outside the house and then,

to see what we're doing on the off days. After the fifth or sixth dog

walk they were like, this is a waste of time. Thef don't come back any

COMMENTATOR: championship point. Championship number seven for Roger

Federer. He's done himself proud. But it's a

fourth Grand Slam final where he hasn't won.

I'm going to try this and it's not going to be easy.

APPLAUSE Normally when you lose a match, you

can go back to the locker room and you're upset and I've seen loads of

great players in the locker room crying after matches. But you don't

always see it in front of the crowd. But then obviously, when you lose in

a final like that, you have to speak, then it's tough sometimes to

hold the emotions together. immediate aftermath wasn't pretty.

No, it was bad. Do you do? Do you want to lock yourself away?

Normally, I go quiet. I don't speak much. But after that match, like, I

just cried for so long. All of us on the side lines watching him go

through Wimbledon, it was heart breaking. It was really exciting and

heart breaking at the same time. The Olympics was so wonderful for the

whole country, not just us. That was a great antidote I think to what

happened at Wimbledon. Then the US Open just blew all of that out of

the water. It was so amazing. I still get goose bumps thinking about

COMMENTATOR: Murray for the US Open. It's out! And Andy Murray has won

his first Grand Slam. I wasn't bouncing off the walls. I couldn't

sleep. You slept on the plane on the way back. Because you had champagne.

Everyone asks, " Has Andy got drunk? I only say the only time was on the

way back to the US Open. I fell asleep and I I woke up and he had a

few glasses of champagne. He said, " I went to the toilet to brush my

teeth and I used face cream." Shows you the lightweight. I dreamt after

Wimbledon that I'd won Wimbledon and then I woke up and I hnts. I was

gutted. -- I hadn't. I was gutted. After the US Open, I was sleeping on

the couch and dreamt that I'd lost and I woke up. Then when I realised

I'd won, I think that was when it started to sink in. I started to

enjoy it a bit more. We had a lot of friends and family came round, a lot

of people that I'd worked with, coaches that I'd worked with all

through my career and that was good. Well, that celebration will pale

into insignificance if he wins today, because so many friends and

family will want to be there, including Judy Murray, who's there.

She's not looking nervous, but I'm sure she'lling feeling it. Sir Chris

Hoy, he knows what it's like to perform under pressure. Andy says

winning the Olympic gold was the highlight of his career so far. But

I think that may change if he wins today. So, everyone arriving.

Everybody wants to be here. I think that chat I had with Andy shows

exactly what it means to him. And how affected he gets by it all.

Absolutely. I think it was not just because you did it, I thought it was

a fantastic piece because a lot of people got to see the Andy Murray

that I've known for a long time. He's a great person to be around.

He's got a good sense of humour, but most importantly, from his

professional point of view, he trains phenomenally hard. He's

incredibly committed and dedicated to the job. All that effort is for

days like today, to go up against the the best player in the world for

the biggest prize in our sport and hopefully get across the finish

line. That final last year, when he was in traerz, you learn more from

losses -- tears, you learn more from losses than from wins. You learn how

much they hurt you. You learn how much you care about the game. I

think it made him train even harder, focus even harder. He may have

remembered that moment of pain and misery and didn't want to feel it

again. He's got to change his sleeping habits. He's dreaming the

winning Wimbledon and he lost it. And he's dreaming of winning the US

Open and he won it -- losing the US Open and he won it - what is is

this. Going to move down to Centre Court and we join Phill Jones who is

with two men who know Murray very well indeed.

Yes, the atmosphere is building. I'm alongside John Lloyd and Mark MEPPy

his former coach. Mark -- Mark Petchey, his former coach. What do

you think is going through his mind? I think he's on a very low key

court. I saw him taking a car, came back up at gate 15. He didn't want

to come through the crowd. At the moment he's trying to keep a routine

and play down the situation. He's well aware of the weight of history

on his shoulders today. You have to try and keep yourself in the place

that he has for the two weeks until now. John, the keys for Murray

success today? It's interesting to see how aggressive Murray is going

to be. When he beat Novak in the Olympics, he was very aggressive.

That's best of three. This is best of five. The problem is that both of

them cancel each other out. Their defences are so good. Their attack

is so good. They're so quick around the court. It's going to be such

small margins, to be honest, I honestly don't know how he's going

to do it. He's playing against the player in the world, but it's going

to be close. There's a real buzz about the place. There's something

special in the air today. How will Andy feed off that? He does. We saw

that as the Olympics. The margins are going to be small. The one thing

that will be crucial is the opening set. It's not always determining, if

you look at these guise' records, they're great -- guys' records,

they're great front runners. If Andy goes up a set, he will have

momentum. The crowd will too. crowd is the X Factor. Yes, and the

second serve is crucial. He needs to hit it deeper. Other than that, one

thing I can guarantee you it won't be a quick match. Gentlemen, thanks

for your insight. Enjoy the the finalists will be on court at

two o'clock. Murray and Djokovic are undoubtedly the best players in the

world at the moment and already have a deep rivalry. It makes for great

drama. We have been looking at what sporting rivalries mean. Rivalry

often gets a bad press. You think of one-upmanship, resentment, and petty

jealousy. Rivalries for me were fantastic, and there were no

negative connotations. It is a great thing, it is important for the

sport. It makes the players better. I'm not here to have a cup of tea,

I'm here because I want to win. was rivalry that propelled humans to

the moon, Crick and Watson cracked the structure of DNA. I think Roger

Federer and Rafael Nadal played each other 22 times, something like that?

We played 80. Most of the time, we were the number one and number two

players. It was brutal. We had a rivalry for 18 years and we did have

ups and downs, but one thing that remained the same was our respect

for each other. Most of the time after the matches we would be

comforting each other, leaving notes or saying are you OK. Now we are

even better friends because we are not competing. Jeremy and I, I

remember he refused to acknowledge my existence in the locker room,

never shook my hand to say hello, and it worked in a way. I was

intimidated. -- Jimmy. I felt I was down the break before I even stepped

on the court, which is what he wanted and I don't blame him for

doing it. He was an incredible competitor. He wanted it so bad. I

learnt a lot from Jimmy. He showed me that as hard as I was trying, I

needed to do more. The match ups, particularly on the men's side of

the game, has elevated the sport to astonishing levels of virtuosity,

but what about the emotion and mindset of rivalry? Greg Rusedski

was one of my main rivals when I was playing. How did you feel about

him? The reality was that when I was competing, we weren't best buddies.

Would you cast that is animosity? I just think a proper rivalry. When we

played at the Australian Open, it was on the Centre Court, a night

match, playing in Melbourne, they understood the magnitude of it, and

in terms of the intensity of one match, it was off the charts.

respect for everyone, but some of the guys we didn't get along real

wealth. Ivan Lendl and I, Jimmy Connors, they were the obvious two

but Bjorn and I never had a problem off the court and that may have been

the biggest rivalry for me of all. My instincts get better if I don't

like you. My first difficult rival was Ivan Lendl. I had a great amount

of respect for him but I wouldn't say I liked him a lot. Then Stefan

Edberg came along, which was my nemesis in the junior days. We

played three consecutive Wimbledon finals, and in 1988 he was better,

then I was better, then in 1990I lost and that was the most difficult

loss. Against Stefan Edberg, maybe that is why I lost, I never had the

animosity, I never felt anger towards the guy because I liked him.

He was a classy sportsmen and you could not help but like him. That

took away a little bit of the edge. The pressure to raise 1's game is

relentless and the winner is often the person not with the most talent

or the most drive, but the one who can handle the unique pressures of

rivalry. I came into tennis at an incredible time. We each brought

something to the table that forced the others to react, and you can see

that clearly now with the guys at the top. It took a while for me to

get into the mix. I feel a little bit like Djokovic for a while, I was

one of the guys in third place, and I thought I have got to dig deeper,

I have got to do everything I can. Andy Murray has done the same thing,

that is why he got in the final and that is what is amazing about

sports. That is what you have got to love about it. Great rivalry on

Centre Court today, Djokovic against Murray. Wimbledon is a traditional

tournament, and the band is on the Centre Court entertaining the crowd

and us, although I will be struggling to hear you! John McEnroe

has joined us might as well. Great rivalry you had, three of the best.

There is nothing better, you make each other better players. It is the

most exciting part of the tournament when you walk onto the court with

one of those guys, battling. My problem was that at the end of my

career, guys that I was having a rivalry with, they started getting

too good and I didn't seem to be improving enough! That is why you

have got to love Andy and Novak, because they keep improving, and

then people like these coming along! You mentioned about Stefan

Edberg that you liked him and you didn't want to. No, there was always

a lot of respect, but people like Ivan Lendl, I wasn't so much friends

but it helped me perform better. With Edberg, I liked the guy.

must have been tough to play me then! It was easy!We have talked a

lot about Jimmy Connors but Lendl was another big rivalry. He has had

a key -- been a key element in Andy's success because he lost some

tournaments before he started winning, and their approach is very

meticulous. They really study their opponents. If anybody said to me

let's have a look at Tate, I said let's go and have beer! We have a

video to show you of Andy Murray hitting Ivan Lendl. This was getting

the monkey off the back after losing that great five set match when I

felt like I had to be better, and that was July the 4th which was a

pretty great day for Americans. was in 1984, wasn't it? Look

carefully at the shorts! Thank you, BBC. No further tapes! There is

nothing like that. No doubt about that.

This court, we have been talking about it all day, it still feels

special. I'm not saying it just because I am here but this is the

greatest court in tennis. This week, I haven't been on the court

for 14 years, but there is something so magical about this place and it

will be interesting to see how one-sided the crowd is. Last year it

was maybe 60/40, and Roger didn't like it. And Novak we'll be prepared

for anything, but it might be 80/20, what do you think? Definitely, in

the Olympics there is no doubt it helped that the crowd was with

Andrew. I thought Del Potro did a good job of getting the crowd on his

side and it got underneath Djokovic's skin, so it will be

interesting to watch. Djokovic and Murray played in the juniors

together, that is a proper rivalry. They bring the best out of each

other. Djokovic was the first one to number one, then last year Murray

got the U.S. Open, then in the Australian Open Djokovic won the

final but this will be the best match so far. Let's take a look at

the stats and more of this rivalry between Murray and Djokovic. We have

known each other since we were 11 years old so on and off the court we

have a lot of respect for each other. It is a very fair, very

honest relationship. We have a very professional relationship, when we

were younger it was more friendly. COMMENTATOR: It is the iron man from

Serbia once again who starts the year with Grand Slam success.

are big rivals and it is difficult. It is hard because playing in big

matches, there is a lot on the line defeat Djokovic. He is extremely fit

physically, and that is why he is able to fight until the last point

of every match. It is normal to expect most of the crowd will be on

his side, he is a local hero and has a big chance to win Wimbledon.

important was that match in the Olympic Games in the semi-final?

think it was the biggest tournament for Andy Murray in his career. The

other majors that he lost, he went into a complete funk, but this

forced him to get back into it quickly and prepare, and the crowd

made a difference. Obviously playing two out of three, three out of five,

that is a different animal. But that win was still important, and the way

he dominated Roger in the final, to me that was a big part of why he's

won the Open, don't you think? You will be better equipped to play his

best today. It will not be easy. We want it to be an instant classic,

but this is tricky. It is hot as well. What type of effect will that

have on these guys? I noticed it was hard to keep calm! We will talk more

about the conditions in a moment, but let's is beaked to Gary behind

the scenes. The master of ceremonies here, you have just come from the

dressing room and Andy is in there. What is he doing at the moment?

are so professional, just eating and getting their stuff together. It is

amazing. Did you speak to him?Yes, he said Miami is a lot hotter, so he

was fine about the heat. And is Djokovic in there? He will be there

in a minute but it is amazing they are in the same dressing room, they

will come out and play each other, and then go back to the same

dressing room. Novak Djokovic is aiming for his seventh Grand Slam

title. He won here in 2011 so he knows how to win here and he knows

how to win people over. The forces of evil could never

destroy the power of the wonder man. He knows the most formidable journey

COMMENTATOR: it is quite phenomenal, this semifinal. Definitely one of

the best matches that I've played in my life. One of the most exciting.

It was an incredibly high level of performance from both of us from the

start to the end. Fortunately one of us had to -- unfortunately one of us

had to lose, but it was great to be part of such a thrilling match.

I'd like to find out about Novak Djokovic, the joker. It's the tag

attached to you. You're the world number one. You're a bit of a

superstar and a celebrity. There's pressure an stress involved. Does

being a joker help with that? think it does. At the Australian

Open we have the charity days and it's fun, because those exhibitions

are for us, a fun time on the tennis court. We don't get to experience

that often that kind of sensation because we're focussed. We want to

do our job, to win the match. At the end of the day, it's all sport. It's

all really about having fun and being happy in life.

The final, Andy Murray next, someone you've known very well for a long

time. Can you remember the first time you met him and what he was

like. He was very small, really tiny as I was. We were only 11 years old.

We grew up together. We went toe to toe throughout the junior career and

events. Then we managed to, more or less at the same time, make a

breakthrough to the ATP world. There's only seven days of

difference between us. Our games are similar. So it's going to be very

exciting match because, considering all the past matches in the last few

years that we've played, you can expect a long one. Can you remember

what exchange you had after the US Open final, which was Andy's first

Grand Slam title? I said to him that he deserve it's and I'm glad he won

it. The reality is that he has been one of the most dedicated players to

this sport and a very hard worker. Can you feel that something's

changed for the better in his game. He's a very complete player.

Who do you think is going to be favourite to win? I don't think

there is a clear favourite to be honest, because we are one and two

in the world, but we're both playing good. Being confident and of course,

he's going to have more support on his side, so that can help. But it's

not the first time that I've been playing in these conditions. I'll be

ready for whatever is coming up. What would it mean for you if you

could put your hands on the trophy again? I'm dreaming of it. This is

the biggest trophy in sport. I'm going to give everything I have,

whatever it takes. Well, they know each other so well. Their games are

so evenly matched. I think if both guys play their absolute best, Novak

is the more complete player. A little bit more to his game. Andy is

a bit more comfortable moving on this surface. I don't know if the

nubs on this side will be an issue as it was with Del Potro in the

previous round. I'm thinking that second serve return Murray will go

after that more, can do more with it. Djokovic better getting more

first serves back. I think he's shown a willingness to attack more

than Andy. Even though I think Andy has excellent hands, is a good

volleyer. When it's all said and done, to me, because they're so

similar, I have to think who is going to handle the nerves better

and the crowd is going to be an issue also, because the styles are

so similar. I know you've got to leave us. I will keep talking to you

about this match, apologies Boris and Tim. We'll hear from you in a

moment. Move aside.As far as this is concerned, what will Murray go

for? The forehand of Djokovic is a weapon, but can it get tight? Yeah,

of course. I don't think that there's any clear-cut approach that

either one can take. Do you dare them to come to net because they

don't come to net much? Both are good volleyers. That's risky because

if they don't hit it the way they like they destroy the short ball. Do

you be more aggressive on the second serve, return of serve? I would

think. So does it look like Djokovic's forehand is better than

Murray's, I think so, even though it's gotten better. Can Murray put

more an the backhand? Yeah. He has a bigger backhand. I'm confused now.

Who's better? Is Djokovic? Am I speaking German or something? This

is called riding the fence. Come on. It's a tough call. There you go.

There it is. What about the semifinal then. That was Sam that

sapping for Jock -- stamina sapping for Djokovic. I would think so. But

I've seen him come back and play six hours against Nadal at the

Australian, after playing five hours the round before. If anyone can do

it at this point I would think it would be Djokovic. The heat is an

issue. He's had problems with this in the past. I think that you can

see, I think Tim's point is well taken. When Del Potro started using

the crowd massively, that got to him a bit. I would suspect, watching

Murray in the quarters and semi-s he will do the same thing. It's such a

different match up, because they were up against big hitters in the

semifinal. Now they're punishing baseliners Because they're both

great at returning. It will be interesting to see what they do, how

big they go. You're not going to see someone do something radically

different. They will step in there and say, I'm better than you. My

will is better. I do believe I'm in a better condition. I think I have

more heart. This is not about like Xs and Os at this stage. On that

note... Are you off? You're leaving us. Always good to see you.Nice to

see you. This was a great dinner. Who's going to win? Why were we not

invited. Sue, I want to get a hug from you too. Thank you. Who's going

to win? Andy Murray... In five? five sets. We're in for it. A great

afternoon. I sure hope it goes five though. This is going to be great.

Thank you very much. Well, we've met Novak Djokovic. Now Andy Murray in

his second successive final here and couldn't have a tougher opponent

against Djokovic. He faced the greatest player of all time 12

months ago when he lost to Roger Federer in four sets. Today, much

has changed in his career. It's all been positive, as Phill Jones

A year ago, Andy Murray walked out here to a world of expectation.

Three previous major final defeats became four at Roger Federer's

hands. It cut deep and stripped Murray's soul bear. -- bare. I'm

going to try this and it's not going to be easy.

Rebounding from such despair would surely take Murray down a long and

punishing road of redemption. In fact, it proved the making of him.

Before, when I'd lost in slam finals, I'd come away from them and

it would take me a long time to recover from them. Whereas after the

Wimbledon final, I was very disappointed, but I was content with

the way I played and the things that I did out on the court. Rather than

it take me two, three months to get back to playing good tennis again,

when I step back on the practice court the first day after Wimbledon,

It's a golden triumph for Andy Murray. What about the X Factor of

the crowd here during the Olympics and what that did to you? The only

thing I can say is that it really, really helps, when the crowd are

loud, from the first point right through until the last, builds

pressure on your opponent and builds momentum on your side. I loved the

atmosphere at the Olympics. It was great.

COMMENTATOR: Andy Murray has won the title. He has won his first Grand

Slam. The US Open was just pure relief for me. I'd thought, after

some of the losses I'd had in slams that I may never win one. That was

hard to get my head round. I think in some ways that helped putting it

in my head that it may not happen, but I'm doing everything that I can.

I'm working as hard as I can to achieve it. It's great to finally

the public along with you and got to know you better along the way, did

you get a sense of that as well? It's been an interesting, I don't

know, maturing process for me and kind of growing up in public. The

first time I played here I was 18 years old. I'm now 26. I've played a

lot of tough matches. I've had some great wins, some very tough losses.

I think people have seen, especially over the last year, that I am

emotional, that I'm not just almost robotic on the court and I am

desperate to win. I love winning. I train extremely hard. I think people

have started to see that side of me. They've accepted me for what I am.

# What if I could write the story # What if all this ends in glory

# What if the moon and stars and... Just put it into words, if you can,

about making another Wimbledon final, what it would mean to lift

that trophy? It would mean a lot. Winning Grand Slams is why I'm

playing tennis. I want to compete for these events. I will give 110%.

I hope it's enough. It may not be. But I'm going to try for every

single point. # I never have to say "what if" #

We've heard that Andy is quite relaxed in the locker room. I wonder

how his mum Judy and girlfriend Kim Sears is feeling now. This is the

big moment. So much drama, so much emotion on court 12 months ago,

which was so painful for both of them to watch. What will unfold this

afternoon? Kim has certainly been a stabling influence in Andy's life

over the past few years. Kim and Judy will be taking their place on

Centre Court very soon. So, let's first talk about, we

talked about how Djokovic got there in his semifinal. Andy, not just the

semifinal. He's had some anxious moments right the way through.

certainly has. I think you reflect on the first week. It was faultless.

He didn't drop a set. He played consistently. Second week he almost

started again and it was a quarter final match against Verdasco where

he was in trouble. Verdasco was playing very well. He was dominating

Andy. Andy was too defensive. Probably playing too many slice back

hands, getting too deep in the court. Down 2-0, his back was

against the wall. He turned the third set 6-1 and nervous moments in

the forth and fifth. You can't always play your best. Certainly, to

come through that. Janowicz wasn't easy as well. Against such a big

server, it wasn't always predictable. Now he's got through to

the final, I think that's where it is actually a bit more predictable

because he knows Djokovic's game so well. There won't be any surprises

out there. This was a nasty match for him to play against a player who

was bombing down 140mph serves. Yeah, difficult semifinal mentally

because Murray's playing against a player that had nothing to lose. He

was already further than in his wildest dreams. He was down first

set. He came back in the second. Down a break in the third set. He

came back again, then the stop and go with the roof and the

discussions. Mentally it lifted him up a lot. I have a feeling that on

the Friday night, Murray felt a lot better than Djokovic coming through,

because it was just very stimulating Friday evening. The crowd got into

it. I think that's the type of atmosphere you expect today. My feel

for the match is if it goes quick and if Djokovic runs away with the

first and second set, it will be a straight sets win Djokovic. If

Murray gets his teeth into the match, if the crowd is warming up,

if it gets into a fourth, fifth set, Murray is in favour. You talk about

the crowd. You loved the crowd when you were out here. How does it feel

to be here on centre and the buzz? It's funny you say that. I had so

many great experiences on the court, playing a lot of my matches out

here. Yesterday I came with my wife and two eldest daughters and I sat

in the crowd for the first time, I think, in probably 25 years, because

I was playing or I was getting ready to play, and I sat in my seats just

a little further back and I watched a set-and-a-half of the ladies

final. The atmosphere out there was fantastic. Then it made me think,

wow, I wonder what it must have been like for my matches. Then I was

thinking, I wonder what it's like to be in the crowd for Andy's because

we're in the commentary box. It's a little bit of a cocoon. I think the

crowd have a big part to play. If they can really get Andy off to a

good start and he's obviously got to do that with his play, but there's a

chance that they could really ride this wave of British sport right

now. And Boris, he brought Ivan Lendl in because he wanted him to

make a difference and he has. Particularly in the grand slams, as

far as it's concerned, he really has come of age. We can see here he was

runner up four times in his first runner up four times in his first

four. Then it all turned around, a lot of that has to do with the

experience that Lendl is giving him. Very much so. The reason Ivan Lendl

is in Murray's corner because of matches like today. He's been there

for 18 months. And the record is excellent. Winning the Olympic gold

and the appearance here at last Wimbledon. It's those moments

between a Friday night semifinal and a Sunday morning final, what do you

do? You obviously don't train any more. It's detail, mental approach

to the game. How to take the pressure of how -- how to take the

pressure off. Ivan knows exactly what to do, exactsly what it feels

like. We've seen the players on the practice court. We've heard about

Andy in the locker room. Do you have a routine thaw stick to for the big

matches? -- that you stick to for the big matches? Absolutely. It gets

so bored -- boring at the end. I don't want the pasta, I don't want

to wake up at 8. 30. But you stick to the routine because it's the RAC

Foundation. It's not going to change for the -- for the final.

We saw Novak Djokovic on the practice court making his way. He's

got so much experience for a 26-year-old, hasn't he? He's as coon

as a cucumber on court. -- cool as a cucumber on court. Yes they have.

Again, this is exactly what Boris is talking about, it's part of a

routine, so that there are no surprises in the lead up to the

match. You want to make sure that you've hit balls, you've stretched

and you've warmed up. Then you go into the locker room to get your

equipment ready, shower, change and your final thoughts before you come

your final thoughts before you come your final thoughts before you come

out. And they are going to the same locker room. Which sport has the

same locker room? You shower next to them. You see whether he has a

bandage around his knee or so forth. It is unique. That's why the mental

aspect cannot be overestimated. Well, they have got to get this

court ready. We have to re-position behind Centre Court, but the

atmosphere is building and the tension is building and if you have

just joined us, welcome to Wimbledon because the men's singles final is a

few minutes away. It is Britain's Andy Murray against Novak Djokovic.

It is blue skies all the way here today. The hottest day of the year.

And there in Dunblane, Andy's hometown, the crowds have gathered

in anticipation to watch their famous son. They are all at the

Dunblane Centre cheering him on. So the eyes of the nation are over the

land shortly will be focussed on Centre Court and that most famous