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It has been more than 60 years since a Brit has won their home championship in tennis, of course I am talking about Wimbledon. Fred Perry was the last Englishman to win the championship back in 1936. The last decade has been filled with great disappointment. Tim Henman was the last Brit to have come close, but never getting past the semi-finals in numerous attempts. British tennis fans were left with an empty feeling after Henman retired in 2007. Many British tennis fans had the same question, who would be their next great hopeful to win the Wimbledon crown? A tough task considering Switzerland’s Roger Federer has won the title for the past five years.

British tennis fans your days of worry are over. Andy Murray is your man, well sort of. The British tennis fans have started to warm up and take a liking to Murray, a native of Scotland and after a series of stunning victories in this years championship Murray seems poised to make his mark on a title. Murray dispatched Frenchmen Richard Gasguet in an epic battle that featured passion, excitement and flashes of brilliance.

Murray’s performance against Gasguet was a feel good story, after being two sets down and to pull of a magical comeback it made viewers realize that they were watching something special and it is performances like yesterday’s that stir the soul. After the match Murray said,

the light was tough at the end and I wanted to try to finish the match, that was the best moment I’ve ever had on a tennis court. To come back from two sets to love and win it is an awesome feeling. The crowd got behind me just when I needed it and to have them behind me was a privilege. I think he got a bit nervous towards the end of third set. I had to keep fighting, he was completely outplaying me and once I won that third set his head went down and I kind of ran away with it

According to the odds Murray now has the third best chance of winning this years Wimbledon title. Ahead of him are of course the guru of grass, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Murray now faces Nadal in a very difficult match, but one that promises will be another epic clash if Murray has anything to say about it.

Click here to watch the highlights of yesterday's epic battle