John McEnroe expects Andy Murray to add to grand slam haul after Wimbledon win

10 July 2016 06:23

John McEnroe led the praise for Andy Murray after he landed a second Wimbledon title.

The Scot's straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic, who enlisted McEnroe to join his coaching team for the grass-court season, gave him a third grand slam success.

McEnroe commentated on the match for ESPN, rather than sitting in Raonic's courtside box.

And the American believes Murray's grand slam record will only get better now, after a disheartening run of defeats in finals.

McEnroe said: "You've got to hand it to Murray that he keeps stepping up, and sooner or later that percentage is going to greatly improve.

"That's 11 grand slam finals - three (wins) and eight (losses) - and most people never get one.

"Raonic has got to be extremely proud for what he's accomplished and I credit Milos a lot because he's one of the few guys that admits 'I want to be the best and I want to win majors and I want to be in this position'. Expectations go sky-high and it's tough to live up to those."

During the match commentary, McEnroe had willed his pupil to step up a gear.

"He may not have many of these type of opportunity," McEnroe said. "Maybe never have an opportunity.

"(He needs) to try embrace this a little more than he seems to have.

"He's done a lot of good things.

"He's playing a tremendous player, a great, great player."

Speaking at the trophy presentation, Murray said: "I'll make sure I enjoy this one tonight for sure."

And f ormer British number one Tim Henman hopes Murray is able to find more joy in being a Wimbledon champion the second time around, following his 2013 triumph.

Henman called Murray's performance "faultless" and added: "I thought it was very telling . how he said that he really wanted to enjoy this, because I remember in 2013 when he won and I went and saw him in the locker room afterwards and he was almost in a state of shock.

"And I think in the weeks and months after it almost didn't sink in and he didn't really enjoy (it)."

Henman said on BBC One: "There was so much pressure he had put on himself, and there was the expectation of being the first British man to try to win the men's singles in 77 years, and now he's been through so much since then, he's had the heartache of losing in grand slam finals.

"But to get another Wimbledon title under his belt I think he's going to make sure he really soaks it in and enjoys it and quite rightly so."

Source: PA