Murray wins title and trophy because we weren't present at the game- Grandparents say

Andy Murray's grandparents have said their grandson won his first Wimbledon title on Sunday because they were not at Centre Court.

Murray's victory ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's champion with a hard-fought victory over world number one Novak Djokovic.

The Scot, 26, converted his fourth championship point in a dramatic final game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his second major title.

After collecting the trophy the tennis ace picked up the phone to Roy and Shirley Erskine, who opted to watch the final at home in Dunblane, after Shirley broke her leg recently.

The 79-year-old managed to "hobble down" to the local tennis club with Roy, 81, after the match, where they were met with a huge cheer.

Mrs Erskine said, "Every year we had gone to Wimbledon. We had been there for the last six or seven years and what happens this year? He wins!

"I said to him on the phone just now, 'That's because we're not there, we must be the jinx', you see. And he said 'Oh, gran. I missed you'."