By Preethi Ramamoorthy There is something about the dour, monosyllabic Andy Murray that makes you want to root for him. Perhaps because of — rather than despite — his poor luck at Grand Slam finals. It was July 7, 2012. On Henman Hill outside Centre Court at Wimbledon, umbrellas were shared, doritos were passed around, fists were pumped, strangers were hugged. And hearts were collectively broken. It was the day when Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray and the whole of Britain to win his 7 th Wimbledon title. Before 2012, I had always been a Roger Federer fan. While I did like Murray, the prospect of watching Federer play in the finals was more exciting. As I made my way through the queue trudging up the hill before the match, I couldn’t help but wonder how Murray would cope with that moment. It was the biggest moment in his career, but also the greatest in many years of British men’s tennis. No British man had managed to advance this far in Wimbledon since 1938 when Henry ‘Bunny’
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