SWC75
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...is the last Brit to win at Wimbledon. I looked for a clip of his last title, (1936), but the best I could find was this one of his first title, (he won three in a row) in 1934, which was the first for a Brit in 25 years at that time. You can tell how long ago this was because King George V, Queen Elizabeth's grandfather, was in the stands:
Even if you aren't a tennis fan, (and I am not), you might want to tune into this on ESPN. Murrray is leading 6-4, 7-5 going into the second set and has the momentum, having come back from 1-4 in that second set. Seeing Murrray win would be like seeing the Cubs win the World Series, only for an entire nation.
Even if you aren't a tennis fan, (and I am not), you might want to tune into this on ESPN. Murrray is leading 6-4, 7-5 going into the second set and has the momentum, having come back from 1-4 in that second set. Seeing Murrray win would be like seeing the Cubs win the World Series, only for an entire nation.
