Wimbledon is THE most prestigious tennis tournament there has ever been. Nothing seems to compare to the immaculately groomed lawns, ball persons dressed all in white, and the ad-less grounds. Yes, there is nothing like winning on the grass at Wimbledon, just ask Venus Williams, she has won five titles on the esteemed grass. Her little sister is not far behind with four. However, there is nothing quite like winning on your home turf. The newest and possibly best hope for England is Andy Murray the fiery Scot from Dunblane, Scotland according to atpworldtour.com.
The last Brit to win Wimbledon was Fred Perry in 1936 according to independent.co.uk. That is a 74 long year drought. According to freebase.com, Perry won eight Grand Slam singles titles, 3 were Wimbledon titles. He was number one in the world for four consecutive years. As well as playing tennis, Perry was a great table tennis player, having won the Table Tennis World Championship in 1929. Also, he is the first of only seven men to have won all four Grand Slams. The most recent of which is Rafael Nadal. Perry was known to shout out “Very clevah!” to his opponents when they won a point. Perry was truly an amazing tennis player that will always be remembered, especially by the British people.
Does Murray have what it takes to bring home the title? He certainly has a lot of support. The Queen visited Wimbledon in 2010 for the first time in 33 years. Murray was obviously her favorite. Murray is currently ranked fourth in the world behind Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer. There is no doubt about it that he is facing some of the best tennis players ever. However, Murray has held his own winning fifteen titles throughout his career. According to atpworldtour.com, Murray turned pro in 2005, and he has a career winning record of 255-89. The statistics show that he is a great tennis player; however, he has yet to break the barrier and win a Grand Slam title. He has shown lots of promise at the US Open final in 2008 and the Australian Open final this year. Many commentators think it is not a matter of if Murray will win a Grand Slam title but rather an issue of when. Will it be the Australian Open, French Open, US Open, or the coveted Wimbledon? Only time will tell for sure.
The last Brit to win Wimbledon was Fred Perry in 1936 according to independent.co.uk. That is a 74 long year drought. According to freebase.com, Perry won eight Grand Slam singles titles, 3 were Wimbledon titles. He was number one in the world for four consecutive years. As well as playing tennis, Perry was a great table tennis player, having won the Table Tennis World Championship in 1929. Also, he is the first of only seven men to have won all four Grand Slams. The most recent of which is Rafael Nadal. Perry was known to shout out “Very clevah!” to his opponents when they won a point. Perry was truly an amazing tennis player that will always be remembered, especially by the British people.
Does Murray have what it takes to bring home the title? He certainly has a lot of support. The Queen visited Wimbledon in 2010 for the first time in 33 years. Murray was obviously her favorite. Murray is currently ranked fourth in the world behind Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer. There is no doubt about it that he is facing some of the best tennis players ever. However, Murray has held his own winning fifteen titles throughout his career. According to atpworldtour.com, Murray turned pro in 2005, and he has a career winning record of 255-89. The statistics show that he is a great tennis player; however, he has yet to break the barrier and win a Grand Slam title. He has shown lots of promise at the US Open final in 2008 and the Australian Open final this year. Many commentators think it is not a matter of if Murray will win a Grand Slam title but rather an issue of when. Will it be the Australian Open, French Open, US Open, or the coveted Wimbledon? Only time will tell for sure.
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