British hope Andy Murray, who beat Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 in the first round on Monday, has an extra inspiration to live his Wimbledon dream
British hope Andy Murray, who beatu00a0 Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 in the first round on Monday, has an extra inspiration to live his Wimbledon dream.
Andy Murray's bag with his supporters' tweets all over it.
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Head, who provide Murray with his racquets, have adorned his tennis bag with messages of encouragement tweeted by his fans. Supporters entered an online competition to have their messages displayed on Murray's bag. The 24-year-old said: "I've seen guys have slogans on their rackets or on their bags before. We ran a competition online to get the best ones to put on my stuff.
"It's just the kind of thing that can inspire you just when you need it. I didn't use it as inspiration in this match but will do in the future."
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