ABOVE: Andy Murray reflects on his final defeat to Roger Federer
It?s the best of three sets, so you can?t afford slow starts
10th July 2012
By Ian Murtagh
ANDY MURRAY is going for Olympic gold to get over his Wimbledon heartache.
Having come off second best against the phenomenon that is Roger Federer on Sunday, the British No.1 plans to finish on top of the podium next month.
There was no silver lining for a dejected Murray in the immediate aftermath of his four-sets defeat at the hands of the Swiss record-breaker.
But the Scot, who earned universal acclaim for his Centre Court performance and heartfelt sympathy for his post-match tears, cannot afford to stay down in the dumps for long.
He plans to switch off from tennis for the next fortnight, admitting that both his body and mind need recharging.
But Murray insists Olympic glory at SW19 would compensate for losing his fourth successive Grand Slam final.
?I?m sure it would,? said the 25-year-old, who became Britain?s first Wimbledon men?s finalist in 74 years. ?Winning an Olympic gold is a big, big goal of mine.
?You can see the emotion in players when they win a medal for their country and that means a lot as well.
?I need to make sure that in the next few weeks I do all the right things so that I have at least an opportunity because it would be easy to do the wrong things just now. I have done that in the past.
?After I lost in the final of the Australian Open, I struggled for a few months because I didn?t do the right things.
?The disappointment will linger for as long as it needs to, it?s not a process I?ll rush.
?Sunday was painful, but the prospect of attempting to win a gold medal is already spurring me on.
?I?m extremely confident I?ll do well at the Olympics, the US Open and beyond.?
The All England Club will undergo a makeover before welcoming back the world?s top players, including reigning Olympic champion Rafael Nadal.
The action gets underway on July 28 with the medals decided the following weekend in both singles and doubles.
Murray said: ?It?s the best of three sets, so you can?t afford slow starts.
?You need to be right on it from the first match through to the end.?
Murray was thrilled that Jonny Marray exorcised one particular ghost from 1936 by winning the men?s doubles at Wimbledon.
He said: ?What Jonny did was unbelievable. I watched his match and am delighted for him.
?It?s been the best Wimbledon for a long time from a British perspective and I?m just happy to be part of it.?I?ll bounce back for Games vows Wimbledon hero
Source: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/othersport/view/261347/Andy-Murray-London-gold-would-ease-my-final-pain/
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