A Greek one-eyed monster - Cyclops

Cyclops

What's a Greek monster from mythology got to do with Wimbledon?

Cyclops

In 1980 the Wimbledon tournament introduced Cyclops, really a predecessor of Hawk-Eye. It consisted of a box which projected about 5 horizontal infra-red beams across the court, on either side of the service line. This could determine whether the served ball was in or out by making a loud bleep. Out!

Cyclops.

Battle of the sexes

Amelie Mauresmo.

Recently, Murray has become the first male Grand Slam champion to appoint a woman coach, former ladies singles Wimbledon champion, Amelie Mauresmo, after his split with Ivan Lendl.

Sir Andy Murray, OBE (b. 1987-) Andy Murray (Uk) Wimbledon winner 2013/16

Won 2013 (bt. Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4)

Won 2016 (bt. Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6)

The first British player, in the modern era, to be knighted.

The first Wimbledon mens champion to appoint a woman coach.

The only Scottish player to ever win a singles title at Wimbledon.

Played and won the longest rally count ever, 31, in the 2nd set, in the quarter final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Andy Murray

After 77 years of waiting the British public finally got a British mens singles champion at Wimbledon when Andy Murray lifted the trophy on Centre Court, after beating Novak Djokovic in 3 sets.Andy Murray Wimbledon

The previous winner of the mens singles title to represent Great Britain was Fred Perry in 1934-1936, when the Championships were still very much on an amateur status.

Fred Perry

The great Fred Perry - who won 3 Wimbledon singles titles in the 1930s - 1934, 1935 and 1936.Fred PerryAndy Murray

Murray's 2013 Wimbledon success meant that he became the first Bitish player to win the mens singles title in the Open era, and was awarded an OBE for his services to tennis - truly a great sporting success for the British public.







The first Wimbledon champion in a kilt! Murray married his girlfriend, Kim Sears, on 11th April 2015 in his hometown of Dunblane,Scotland.

wedding












Davis Cup player,Jamie Delgado, below, who lives near to Wimbledon, is now assistant coach to Murray, along with Ivan Lendl. He and Lendl have been active in Murray's 2016 training, giving him the Wimbledon Singles title for the second time.

Jamie Delgado







Sports Personality 2015

Below, Murray is nominated as the BBC Sports Personality of the year, 2015.