Andy Murray will ignore the historic ramifications of a grand slam victory for Britain and simply try to cure a personal itch when he meets Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open
Andy Murray will ignore the historic ramifications of a grand slam victory for Britain and simply try to cure a personal itch when he meets Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open.
It is almost 75 years since a British man has won a grand slam singles title with Fred Perry the last man to achieve the feat, in New York in 1936.
Murray has stood on the brink of history twice before, losing to Roger Federer in the final in Melbourne last year and in the US Open final in 2008, and he is conscious of placing too much pressure on himself.
Instead, he will hope to make it third time lucky on a personal level. "It's more of a personal goal and personal dream of mine," he said.
"So that's what you need to keep in check and not get ahead of yourself. The historical thing, it's not something I have thought about that much but it's something that for me personally I want to try to win."
An overwhelming desire to land that elusive title is not always a good thing, however, as Murray pointed out.
"I don't want to get myself so amped up that I play a stinker of a match," he added.
"I'm going to make the most of the opportunity and give 110% but I also need to make sure I am relaxed and calm on the court. I don't want to get myself too worked up," he said.
PM wishes Andy luckPrime Minister David Cameron on Saturday sent Andy Murray the "very best of luck". " We'll all be cheering you on," Cameron wrote.
