Murray mania as Brit Andy bids to be crowned Wimbledon champion

A record 18million people are expected to watch the men’s final on BBC One this afternoon.

It is the highlight of so-called Super Sunday, which will also see Lewis Hamilton compete to win the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and France take on Portugal in tonight’s Euro 2016 final.

The last 600 face-value £175 seats for Murray’s final on Centre Court sold out in just 30 seconds yesterday, with a pair being bought online for £52,000 shortly afterwards.

Murray fans started queuing on Wednesday morning for passes to sit on Murray Mount and watch the 29-year-old British number one takes on Canadian Milos Raonic, 25.

If he becomes the first Briton since Fred Perry to win two Wimbledon titles, he is hotly tipped to receive a knighthood from the Queen.

Yesterday he told of his pride in reaching his third Grand Slam final of the year, after losing the Australian and French Open finals to world number one Novak Djokovic.

For the first time ever, tennis is probably more of a distraction from my home life than the other way around
Tennis star Andy Murray
But he admitted being a parent, with wife Kim to daughter Sophia, had given him a different focus.

He said: “For the first time ever, tennis is probably more of a distraction from my home life than the other way around.”

Yesterday Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams was among VIPs in the Royal Box watching Serena Williams beat German Angelique Kerber in the women’s final.

The US champion was supported by pop stars Beyonce and Jay Z, who sat in her player’s box.

Hollywood actress Natalie Portman and singer Alesha Dixon were spotted in the stands on Centre Court. And a smiling Sir Cliff Richard was back in SW19 after his recent troubles.