Andy Murray insists his best is yet to come after winning his third Grand Slam title at the age of 29.
After he won his first Wimbledon title, beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2013 Championships, Murray had to endure a three-year wait to add to his collection of major trophies, losing to the Serb in three other Grand Slam finals.
Now that Murray has ended that barren run, he believes his peak period is still to come.
Murray said: ‘I feel like my best tennis is ahead of me, that I have an opportunity to win more Grand Slams.
‘Everyone’s time comes at different stages. Some come in their early 20s, some mid-20s. ‘Hopefully mine is still to come.
I obviously would have loved to have won more. The guys that I’ve been playing against have won lots.
‘If I want to add to three Slams, I’m going to have to find ways to win against them.
‘It’s very rare that you get through a Slam without playing Novak, Roger Federer or Rafa Nadal.’
Murray has endured repeated tough times in the past at Grand Slam events, losing a total of eight finals during his career, but believes yesterday’s success is forged by what he has learnt from these defeats.
Murray said: ‘I don’t mind failing. Failing is OK, provided you have given your best and put everything into it.
‘Obviously a lot of questions would get asked of me after those losses, but failing is not terrible.
‘I have been learning from all of my losses. That’s what I’ve done throughout most of my career. I’m just really proud that I managed to do it again after a lot of tough losses in the latter stages of the Slams over the last couple of years.
‘I am also aware of how difficult these competitions are to win once.
‘To do it twice here, an event where there is a lot of pressure on me to perform well, I am very proud with how I have handled that over the years.’
Murray was named last week in the Great Britain squad for the Davis Cup quarter-final away to Serbia — which begins on Friday on outdoor clay in Belgrade — but will consult with captain Leon Smith before making a final decision today on his participation.
Murray said: ‘I’m going to speak to Leon about that.
‘Physically I feel OK just now, which is kind of normal after a match like that. But when I wake up tomorrow morning, it will be a bit different.’ – Daily Mail