They weren't sure about renaming
Henman Hill for new British hope
Andy Murray. A few options were dished around but nothing stuck (including Murray Mound, Mount Murray and Murrayfield). It didn't help when he famously replied to a question during
The 2006 Championships as to who he wanted to win the ongoing
Football World Cup: "anybody but England". But two years is a long time in tennis. First he claimed he was a quarter English (due to some English grandmother or something). Then he said he couldn't hate the English because his girlfriend was English and to add special effect, he illustrated his love for England by explaining how he now lived in London, with an English girlfriend and how much he loved his English nan. The English public didn't quite buy into it. A few did, but not everybody. And then today happened. Two sets down. Two points away from getting knocked out. Centre Court. A history of never winning a match from two sets down. A match in which he had yet to break
Gasquet's serve. Fading light. Fatigue. The odds were stacked against him. But the crowd got behind him. The rest is history. The shot that won the 3rd set tiebreak was nothing short of phenomenal. It alone would be worth paying for. The Frenchman cut a forlorn figure and never quite recovered. One seriously wonders when the abundantly talented fella with possibly the strongest single-handed backhand in the men's game is ever going to fulfil his potential. I started the match hoping he would win, but after reading about and watching Murray's stunning comeback victory, it's hard to not want him to go all the way. I doubt he'll even take a set off
Nadal, but it doesn't hurt to dream. 15,000 people were lucky enough to witness a hero-in-the-making. It's Andy's first Grand Slam Q/F and there couldn't be a better stage to achieve it. Until now they said that if he won he was British, but if he lost he was Scottish. Not anymore. Andy Murray is the new Tim Henman. Henman Hill is history. May the Andymonium go on! [
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