"I don't know how it will change my life, I hope not too much" - When Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic to win maiden Wimbledon title
Andy Murray once spoke about how his life would change after winning his first Wimbledon title in 2013 by defeating Novak Djokovic. It was the Brit's second Grand Slam overall.
Murray began his campaign at SW19 with a dominant straight-sets win over Benjamin Becker. He then overcame the likes of Lu Yen-hsun, Tomas Robredo, Mikhail Youzhny, Fernando Verdasco, and Jerzy Janowicz, setting up a final clash with top seed Djokovic.
Murray was aiming to avenge his loss to Roger Federer in the Grasscourt Major final just a year ago. He succeeded, defeating his Serbian opponent 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. This victory made him the first Brit to lift the trophy since Fred Perry in 1936, ending a 77-year drought.
During his post-match press conference, when asked about the crowd's enthusiastic reaction to his win and how it would change his life, Andy Murray replied:
"Look, I don't know. I don't know how it will change my life. I hope not. I hope not too much. But, yeah, I mean, the atmosphere today was different to what I've experienced in the past. It was different to last year's final, for sure. And then, yeah, the end of the match, that was incredibly loud, very noisy."
"I've been saying it all week, but it does make a difference. It really helps when the crowd's like that, the atmosphere is like that. Especially in a match as tough as that one where it's extremely hot, brutal, long rallies, tough games, they help you get through it," he added.
Andy Murray: "Winning Wimbledon is the pinnacle of tennis"
During the same press conference, Andy Murray described winning Wimbledon as reaching the pinnacle of tennis. He added that he still couldn't believe he had just won his Home Slam.
"Winning Wimbledon I think is the pinnacle of tennis," Murray said. "I think, yeah, I mean, the last game almost increased that feeling. You know, if I had closed it out at 40‑Love‑‑ I worked so hard in that last game. It's the hardest few points I've had to play in my life."
"And, yeah, it was a different match to the US Open. Yeah, winning Wimbledon, yeah, I still can't believe it. Can't get my head around that. I can't believe it," he added.
The Brit won Wimbledon once more in 2016, defeating Milos Raonic in the championship match.