Andy Murray may be Britain’s most popular public figure today after his second Wimbledon victory, but he won’t be running for the nation’s highest office any time soon.
In a post-match interview after his straight-sets victory over the Canadian player Milos Raonic, Murray told BBC presenter Sue Barker that being prime minister was an “impossible job”.
Murray said it had been a pleasure to play for the crowd, saying it contained the numerous tennis legends and the prime minister. The mention of David Cameron, who had been sitting next to his mother in the royal box for the match, elicited boos from some members of the crowd.
The tennis player retorted: “I think playing in a Wimbledon final’s tough, but I certainly wouldn’t like to be prime minister. It’s an impossible job.”
The comments drew a rueful on-camera laugh from Cameron, who is due to stand down from the role by September.
Murray’s voice cracked as he said to his family: “I love all of you.”
And he paid tribute to his opponent and his team, describing Raonic as “one of the harder workers out there” and saying he had made big improvements in his game to reach his first grand slam final. “Sorry about today,” he added.
