Andy Murray wants more after winning Queen’s title

Andy Murray admitted his 7-5, 6-4 victory over James Blake in the final of Queen's yesterday proved he has finally come of age.

Andy Murray wants more after winning Queen's title

Andy Murray admitted his 7-5, 6-4 victory over James Blake in the final of Queen's yesterday proved he has finally come of age.

master murray! Britain's Andy Murray lifts the Queen's trophy after beating American James Blake (left) in the final at the Queen's Club in London yesterday. Murray won 7-5, 6-4. pic/AFP

The transformation from callow youth to the relentless dynamo who enjoyed a regal procession to his first Queen's title is remarkable even to the 22-year-old.

Murray, the first Briton to win the pre-Wimbledon warm-up event since Bunny Austin in 1938, said: "I'm stronger and I serve more like a man now. I was used to playing in junior competitions when I played here the first time and suddenly I was playing against grown men.u00a0 The intensity is different. The pressure, the nerves when you go on court is different. I had to start working harder and learnt a lot from the grass court period in 2005. I made some changes and obviously I'm a way, way better player now."

Set for Wimbledon
With Wimbledon starting on June 22, Murray looks in good enough form to also eclipse Henman's performances at the All-England Club, where the former British No 1 was a four-time beaten semi-finalist. "It's pretty special to win here. There are lot of great, great players on that trophy; (John) McEnroe, (Jimmy) Connors, (Andy) Roddick, (Rafael) Nadal. So to be on it as well is great and because it's not happened that a British player has won for so long, that makes it nicer. "I don't think it's impossible to win Wimbledon and I go into every tournament with that sort of mentality. But I'll have to play my best tennis ever to do it. That's why no one in Britain's done it for such a long time, because it is that difficult."

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