Murray still to play 9pm tonight but Marray WINS - WOW!!! - 1 to go - What a year at Wimbledon!!!

[The Choonies]

The Gentlemen's Singles Final - 3rd seed Roger Federer v 4th seed Andy Murray

The Gentlemen's Doubles Final - 5th seeds V wild card

Marray and Danish partner Freddie Nielsen needed a wild card to get into the tournament but followed up their victory over defending champions Bob and Mike Bryan in the semi-finals by beating fifth seeds Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7/5) 6-7 (7/5) 6-3 in the final.

What a bloody result for Marray and Nielsen.

Andy Murray became the first British man to reach a Wimbledon singles final since 1938. 74 years for those not good at subtraction.

He is the first Scot ever to reach the final.

Some reckon it's down to his new coach - a very famous ex-player, now American but originally from Europe  - his surname starts and finishes with the same letter - guess who?

I'll tell you at the bottom of this blog.

The previous finalist was the never forgotten Bunny Austin - yes I know - not the best name for an athlete - maybe a character from a Beatrix Potter book - he was beaten by an American called Don Budge - Is someone making these names up? His nickname was probably Don't Budge. Anyway, that was in 1938 and before that a name that is truly still remembered - Fred Perry and he actually won - Perry also won the US Masters that season too - he won Wimbledon 3 times in all and in consecutive years, 1934,1935 and 1936.

Murray will meet 6 times champion Mr Rolex who is trying for a record equalling 7th title - so WATCH out Andy - get it -WATCH - I know rubbish but I think this is the easier match for Murray as I reckon he would have been more troubled against defending champion Novak Djokovic who Federer just knocked out. It's going to take a mammoth effort to win but even if he loses he has made history just getting to the final. Federer is really amazing and if he wins then no-one deserves it more - he last won the Wimbledon title 3 years ago and people thought his chance to equal the record had also gone but here he comes again.

Another Briton is in the doubles final, Jonny Marray from Liverpool and his achievement is probably more impressive in many ways as he's almost an unknown. He is 31 years old and plays for Yorkshire. Turned pro at 21. Marray's highest ranking is 74th in the world in doubles (76th at the moment) and 215th in singles though that is all about to change. He plays with Danish Freddie Nielsen. The last British winners were Patrick Hughes and Raymond Tuckey in 1936. Bobby Wilson and Mike Davies were the last British finalists in 1960 but they lost.

He has only made $29,000  this year and $430,697  in his career.

Marray and Nielsen will face either Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau, or Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner, in the final. (We now know that to be Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau - and they won)

Murray's new coach is the great Ivan Lendl

Main Reference Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wimbledon_gentlemen's_singles_...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Marray

[The Choonies]

A man who has never even managed to get into Davis Cup team in doubles is the Wimbledon champion. It is amazing and he must feel he is dreaming - truly spectacular win for the underdog.

[The Choonies]

Title joy for Marray

Jonny Marray became the first British player to win a men's doubles title for 76 years as he triumphed with Freddie Nielsen at Wimbledon.

[Richard ridealgh]

Murray deserves to be in the final. He's a great player.

[The Choonies]

Very interesting stuff - I enjoyed taking a break to research this.