Tennis player Andy Murray of Britain holds the trophy under a statue of former British champion Fred Perry, at Wimbledon, southwest London July 8, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
LONDON (Reuters) - Andy Murray is getting a taste for grand slam titles and believes crushing Novak Djokovic to end Britain's interminable wait for a men's champion at Wimbledon will be a springboard to take his career to the next level.
The 26-year-old became a national hero on Sunday when a 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory on a baking Centre Court meant the nation could finally stop talking about Fred Perry who won his third Wimbledon title in 1936.
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