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Murray-mania is set to reach fever pitch in Dunblane ahead of Andy Murray's appearance at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Andy Murray's appearance in the final of the Australian Open is causing huge anticipation in his home town of Dunblane in Perthshire.
The 22-year-old Scot, who grew up in the cathedral city, is due to play world number one Roger Federer in one of the biggest matches of his career. Murray would be the first Briton for 74 years and the first Scot to win a Grand Slam tennis title if he beats world number one Roger Federer on Sunday.
Murray is facing the 15-time Grand Slam winner after beating Croat Marin Cilic in the semi-final on Thursday. The town's youth centre and a hotel are opening early so people can follow the 22-year-old's progress together.
The match is being screened live on BBC One Scotland from 0800 GMT on Sunday. The match is being screened live on BBC One from 0800 GMT.
Special viewings have been organised in pubs and clubs across Dunblane as locals anticipate victory for the current world number four. 'Proud of him'
Federer is arguably the greatest player of all time and certainly the number one player in the world. It'll be exactly the match that Andy's wanted Ellinore LightbodyScottish national tennis coach class="" href="/sport2/hi/tennis/8485261.stm">Murray's route to final pictures Special viewings have been organised in pubs and clubs across Dunblane as locals anticipate victory for the Scot.
Eleven-year-old James Fraser is among those hoping Murray can take the title in Australia. Eleven-year-old James Fraser is among those hoping Murray can take the title in Melbourne.
He said: "I've been watching at school in the classroom cos we're all big fans of Andy. Federer is arguably the greatest player of all time and certainly the number one player in the world. It'll be exactly the match that Andy's wanted Ellinore LightbodyScottish national tennis coach class="" href="/sport2/hi/tennis/8485261.stm">In pictures: Murray's route to final
"He's done Dunblane good and I'm proud of him. He said: "I've been watching at school in the classroom because we're all big fans of Andy. He's done Dunblane good and I'm proud of him.
"My mum likes him, my papa likes him - everybody in Dunblane likes him." "My mum likes him, my papa likes him, everybody in Dunblane likes him."
'Something special' Also cheering Murray on will be Scotland's national tennis coach Ellinore Lightbody, and she believes the world number four can go all the way.
Also cheering Murray on will be Scotland's national tennis coach, Ellinore Lightbody. She said: "He almost breaks barriers every time he goes on the court. I think it'll be a phenomenal match.
She said she believes the Scot can go the distance.
She said: "He almost breaks barriers every time he goes on the court."
She added: "I think it'll be a phenomenal match.
"Federer is arguably the greatest player of all time and certainly the number one player in the world. It'll be exactly the match that Andy's wanted."Federer is arguably the greatest player of all time and certainly the number one player in the world. It'll be exactly the match that Andy's wanted.
Murray could be the first Scottish male Grand Slam singles champion "He will have to serve well. He will have to find something special but I think he's going to do it."
"He will have to serve well. He will have to find something special but I think he's gonna do it." 'Great chance'
First Minister Alex Salmond said that he would be "sitting on the edge" of his seat watching the final. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said he would be "sitting on the edge" of his seat watching the final.
He added: "He has been improving in every round of the tournament so far and he has a great chance of winning his first major title. "He has been improving in every round of the tournament so far and he has a great chance of winning his first major title," he said.
"Andy has the game and the guts to win. In the words of our national Bard, 'Now's the day and now's the hour'." Murray has been in impressive form in reaching the Melbourne final
Roger Federer thrashed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday 6-2 6-3 6-2 to secure his place in the final. "Andy has the game and the guts to win. In the words of our national Bard, 'now's the day and now's the hour'."
The 28-year-old champion has said Murray will be under "big pressure" going into the match. Murray has a 6-4 head-to-head record in his favour against 15-time Grand Slam champion Federer.
He defeated Murray in the 2008 US Open final, the Scot's first Grand Slam final. But in his only other Grand Slam final at the US Open in 2008, Murray lost disappointingly in straight sets to the 28-year-old.
However Murray leads their head-to-heads 6-4. Both players have looked in superb form on their way to the final, with Murray dropping just one set so far and Federer brushing aside 10th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets in his semi-final.
If he wins, he will become the first Scot ever to become a male Grand Slam singles champion and the first British player for 74 years. Murray has said he has got a good chance of winning but admitted he would "need to play my best match ever".