Andy and Jamie upbeat after losing to eventual winners
Andy Murray promised to return to Wimbledon better and stronger next year after being outclassed by new champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
Andy Murray promised to return to Wimbledon better and stronger next year after being outclassed by new champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
The 21-year-old RBS ambassador lost 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to disappoint a Centre Court crowd who were hoping for an action replay of his heroics against Richard Gasquet in the fourth round.
"I can improve on so many things in my game. It's up to me to make sure I go and do that," said an upbeat Andy.
"The older you get the better you learn to cope with everything. This was definitely the best Wimbledon I've had so far. I'm sure next year I'll be able to do even better."
He added: "I have to look at my game, work even harder and try to get up to that level, which I do think is possible. It's just going to take a lot of hard work.
"It has been the least stressful Wimbledon and the most enjoyable one I've had. I got awesome support in all my matches."
Andy defeated Fabrice Santoro, Xavier Malisse and former world number two Tommy Haas before winning the match of his life against Gasquet.
He had never previously reached the last eight of a Grand Slam but showed grit and guts and some astonishing shots to fight back from two sets down to beat Frenchman 5-7, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Meanwhile, Andy's elder brother Jamie, who is also sponsored by RBS, made up for the disappointment of a third-round exit in the men's doubles by reaching the semis of the mixed.
However, Jamie could not repeat his heroics of last year (when he partnered Jelena Jankovic to victory) when he and American partner Liezel Huber lost 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 to eventual champions Bob Bryan and Sam Stosur.
Nenad Zimonjic and Daniel Nestor went on to win the men's doubles title after beating Jamie and partner Max Mirnyi in straight sets.
