I Can Handle the Pressure ; (1) British No1 Andy Murray Is Back at Sw19 After Two Yearswith the Promise That He Can Fulfil the Nations Dreams ... With a Little Help From His Friends Its a Team Game for Murray(2) Wimbledon 2008 Complete Guide to the Championships

Mail on Sunday › June 22, 2008

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AT A primary school a few miles from the All England Club, Andy Murray was asked in all innocence by a small child last week: How many Wimbledons have you won? Coyly, Murray responded: I havent won it yet.

The question, he accepts, will stalk him from now until he retires. Murray is returning to Wimbledon for the first time in two years as someone more mature and much improved as a player. As Britains only hope of surviving beyond the first weekend, he is also burdened with carrying what lies ahead. As an antidote to the the expectations of the nation on his attention, and to alleviate the danger shoulders. Is there a more lonely of being emotionally overwhelmed, role in British sport? Murray is going to ensure that his As a young boy, his memory of apartment overlooking the Thames Wimbledon is isolated to the image in south-west London is never of one player, Tim Henman. It was empty. His girlfriend, Kim Sears, great to have someone to support but whose father Nigel is a highly I never properly realised then how respected coach employed by the big Wimbledon was, said Murray. Lawn Tennis Association to improve It was just Tim the whole time on womens tennis, will be in his the TV. Whether he was playing, company when he is not working, as practising or just coming or going, the first week all you saw was Tim. You didnt see too many of the other British players. Im guessing thats going to happen this year as well.

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I Can Handle the Pressure ; (1) British No1 Andy Murray Is Back at Sw19 After Two Yearswith the Promise That He Can Fulfil the Nations Dreams ... With a Little Help From His Friends Its a Team Game for Murray(2) Wimbledon 2008 Complete Guide to the Championships

In all those years when Henmania rose and died in SW19 and for four summers he made the semi-finals his rivals marvelled at the extent of the coverage he received. His great friend Pete Sampras, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, once examined the acres of newsprint dedicated to Henman and said to him: Just ima...

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