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Simon Kelner: Calm down everyone, it was only a game of tennis

What does it mean if you weren't in the least bit excited by Andy Murray? Does it signify a lack of patriotism? Or is it because tennis is a sport that fails to get your juices flowing? Or maybe you're just a misery guts. Or perhaps a little bit of all three.

Murray collects his runner's-up trophy with a grimace, while Federer celebrates his seventh Wimbledon title

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Pippa and Kate Middleton

Trending: Royal Box? Actually, I'm invited to join the Federers…

Watching the Men's final in the Royal Box at Wimbledon yesterday was a mix of aristocrats, politicians, Olympians and, er, the Beckhams.

Roger Federer hits a return to Andy Murray yesterday

James Lawton: Brave Andy Murray struggles in vain to break Roger Federer's magical grip on greatness

It was a brilliant final, the best since arguably the greatest of all in 2008

Murray collects his runner's-up trophy with a grimace, while Federer celebrates his seventh Wimbledon title

Wimbledon Final reaction: how the stars saw Andy Murray-Roger Federer unfold

Boris Becker: "[Andy Murray] lost to a better player today. Most successful tennis player of all time and there's no shame in losing to Roger Federer."

A frustrated Murray yesterday

Now take a leaf from Ivan Lendl's book, Andy Murray, and try, try, try again

It will take time for the disappointment to subside, but when Andy Murray looks back on his first Wimbledon final he will surely take pride in his performance. Roger Federer won 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to claim his seventh All England Club title, but Murray made the 30-year-old Swiss produce one of the finest performances of his career.

Serena Williams holds the trophy after her women's singles victory

Serena Williams emerges from adversity to prove her lasting greatness

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Jonathan Marray (left) rejoices with Freddie Nielsen after their doubles victory

Britain has no place in Olympic Games for Jonathan Marray the history man

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Rod Laver sits in front of David Beckham yesterday

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Andy Murray's coach Ivan Lendl

Mark Steel: Well done Andy Murray, some people in the pub even put their pints down

By the time Murray went up by a set and a break a heart attack was a dreadful worry, as there'd be no television in the ambulance

A tearful Andy Murray appears on a big screen at SW19

British glory guaranteed – as champion spectators

Murray's march to the final sets up an epic summer of sport but home success fails to boost participation, says Glenn Moore

Andy Murray races to make a return against Roger Federer yesterday

What now for Andy Murray?

The Scot will be back at Wimbledon in three weeks' time in a quest to land the 'ultimate' sporting prize

Kim Sears wipes away a tear. Whether Cliff's jacket was the source of her sadness has not been confirmed

Grace Dent: We were all in it together (but Cliff Richard was on his own with that jacket)

During a Summer where the BBC's live event coverage has been much maligned as "dull", the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final needed to pack a punch. "Once they were boys…Now they are men," exploded one of the many heart-murmur inducing montages in the hour-long Sue Barker fronted pre-show, "They are WARRIORS of sport!"

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