‘There Wasn’t a Soul to Be Seen’ – 36-Year-Old Andy Murray’s Grand Parents Re-Live Emotional Scenes in Scotland When He Created Wimbledon History in 2013 Against Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray is one player who has solidified his position as one of the greatest of the current era. As part of the big four, Murray is right up there with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. Although he is a great player, it took a long time for him to win his first Wimbledon title. But when he did, his entire country had tears of happiness in their eyes. Joining them in the celebration were his grandparents, who recently recalled the atmosphere after Murray won the title in 2013 at SW19. 

When Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon, the Briton created history. He became the first Briton in 77 years to lift the Wimbledon trophy, and then he lifted it again in 2015.

Grandparents on Andy Murray winning the Wimbledon Championships

Entering the 2013 Wimbledon final was a daunting time for Murray fans. Having lost in the finals in 2012 against Federer, he was again facing a mammoth challenge in the form of Djokovic. His fans were unsurprisingly anxious. But Murray shocked everyone when he defeated the Serbian in straight sets. His family and friends celebrated the joyous occasion, and the entire UK shed tears of happiness.

Prior to his defeat at the hands of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the current Wimbledon campaign, a video of his maternal grandparents reacting to his win surfaced. Roy Erskine and Eileen Shirley looked back at their grandson winning the tournament, according to a report by the Daily Mail UK.

Erskine recalled a picture taken soon after Murray’s win, where the player walked up to his mother in the stands. He called the picture something his family remembers often.   

“There’s a picture that the whole family just think an awful lot of,” Erskine said. “It’s Andy coming up towards the players box to greet what eventually turned out to be his mum.”

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Further, he remembered the state of Scotland after Murray was crowned the winner of the grass slam. As he drove in his car, he could not spot a soul for miles. Everyone was busy watching Murray’s presentation.

“What amazed me here was that here was Andy winning Wimbledon and I was out in a car trawling Dunblane and there wasn’t a soul to be seen,” he said. “Everybody had gone and watched and we’re still watching the presentations and all this.”

He further explained that it was as if the town was occupied by ghosts. “There was nobody in Dunblane. It was like a ghost town.”

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Murray took tennis in the UK to new heights that year. His performance now is a whisper of what it was. Regardless, the Briton has given some fantastic and memorable performances which will not be forgotten anytime soon.