Maturing Murray

Andy Murray has never said truer words than when he said: “I’m getting closer” (your report, 9 July).

In fact, he is almost there. It needed the brilliance of probably the greatest tennis player the world has known to prevent him from attaining the Wimbledon title.

Andy showed maturity, graciousness and outstanding play in defeat and gained many more supporters throughout Britain and the rest of the world.

With his family, girlfriend and Ivan Lendl behind him, surely it won’t be long before we are toasting our first 
British Grand Slam champion for 
decades.

Bob MacDougall

Kippen

Stirlingshire

As A dedicated tennis player and follower, I was as keen as 
anyone to see Andy Murray lift the winner’s trophy.

Nevertheless, losing a Wimbledon final, thereby walking away with a mere £575,000 worth of prize money, and ­multi-million-pound sponsorships, is hardly a tragedy up there with, say, being told you have only a few months to live – yet I have seen those in the 
latter situation exuding less grief and mawkish floods of tears than Mr Murray, his family and other luminaries managed to pour forth on Andy’s defeat, all much to the delight of the media.

DJ Hollingdale

Easter Park Drive

Edinburgh