Andy Murray wins Wimbledon - Q&A

11 July 2016 01:53

Andy Murray defeated Milos Raonic to win his second Wimbledon title on Sunday.

The world number two now has three grand slam titles to his name having won the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon the following year.

Here, Press Association Sport answers the questions surrounding Murray's latest triumph.

So how good is three grand slam titles?

Pretty good, although his tally is dwarfed by those of his major rivals Roger Federer (17), Rafael Nadal (14) and Novak Djokovic (12), who may well go down as the best three players in history. Murray stands joint ninth in the Open era by having contested 11 slam finals and improving his conversion rate will be a major goal.

Will Ivan Lendl stay on as his coach?

Yes, it seems certain that will be the case, although it is doubtful Lendl will travel to many tournaments outside of the slams, with Jamie Delgado stepping in. Murray has made it clear how important he believes the presence of Lendl was in his Wimbledon success, while the eight-time slam champion said he hoped he would be back at the All England Club next year.

What else can Murray achieve now?

Murray hopes that at 29 he is coming into the peak period of his career and that certainly is possible, although history shows that winning slam titles in your 30s is a lot harder than in your 20s. Murray won Wimbledon without having to face Federer, Nadal or Djokovic. The Serbian's loss to Sam Querrey in round three was a huge shock but very likely just a blip given his level of play over the past 18 months and insatiable desire for more titles. Murray will expect his major rivals to be standing in his way for many years to come.

What about world number one?

Murray has certainly cemented his position as clearly the second best player in the world and becoming world number one is a goal of his. But Djokovic retains a huge lead and it would take a highly unlikely set of results for Murray to be within range this year. If he maintains his consistency at the highest level it is not out of the question for the future, though.

What now for Murray?

Rest will be the priority over the next few days with Murray having virtually confirmed he will not be playing in Great Britain's Davis Cup quarter-final against Serbia this weekend. The Scot is likely to go to Belgrade to support his team-mates, however. The American hard-court season begins earlier than usual with the Rogers Cup in Toronto starting on July 25. That is followed by the Rio Olympics, where Murray will defend his singles title and will hope to win a medal in the doubles with brother Jamie. A hectic summer comes to an end with the US Open, where Murray has under-performed since winning the title in 2012 and will hope to change that.

Source: PA