Wimbledon 2013 Features

While BBC commentator had made an insensitive remark on the Wimbledon champion's looks only to apologise later, Dr. Walther Bartoli says he is hardly angry because he shares an unbelievable relationship with his daughter.

Andy Murray's mother - Judy - has been an ardent fan of her son. On Sunday however, the 26-year-old won the Wimbledon title and almost forgot to hug her after celebrating with girlfriend Kim Sears and close acquaintances in the seating area.

The grass courts, ivy-covered walls, roses, and purple and white hydrangeas. The wooden benches, picnic tables and canvas patio chairs. Live music every day, Pimm's, Champagne, strawberries and cream. It's like having a backyard party with 40,000 of your closest friends.

AFP Sports looks back at the major events of 1936 which put Murray's achievement into perspective:

World number 2 Andy Murray became the first Britisher to win Wimbledon title in 77 years when he beat world number one Novak Djokovic at Centre Court on Sunday.

Known for her unorthodox and intense style of play, Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli was not the crowd favourite on Saturday. But her 6-1 6-4 win over Sabine Lisicki was unambiguous and masterful as she became the 2103 Wimbledon champ.

Ristic and Sears wear their hearts on their sleeves and often appear to be suffering more than the players when the going gets tough on court.

When Fred Perry, the country's last champion, won his third and final Wimbledon title in 1936, the victory was received with muted praise and ongoing suspicion of the brash, self-confident northerner.

The 26-year-old world number one is the sport's greatest warrior whose steely Serbian eyes are firmly trained on a second Wimbledon title and seventh career Grand Slam trophy in his 11th final at a major.

Murray, with over $27 million banked from his career, does not suffer fools gladly and talks straight, his often unsmiling demeanour at odds with a man known as a joker amongst his close friends.