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| Murray fans glued to Open Final | |
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| Fans across the country are watching Andy Murray's appearance in the final of the Australian Open. | |
| The match has been the centre of huge anticipation in his home town of Dunblane in Perthshire. | |
| 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 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. |
| The town's youth centre and a hotel opened early so people can follow the 22-year-old's progress together. | |
| The match is being screened live on BBC One from 0800 GMT. | The match is being screened live on BBC One from 0800 GMT. |
| 'Proud of him' | 'Proud of him' |
| Special viewings have been organised in pubs and clubs across Dunblane as locals anticipate victory for the Scot. | 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 Melbourne. | Eleven-year-old James Fraser is among those hoping Murray can take the title in Melbourne. |
| 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 In pictures: Murray's route to final | 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 In pictures: Murray's route to final |
| 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. | 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." |
| 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, and she believes the world number four can go all the way. |
| She said: "He almost breaks barriers every time he goes on the court. I think it'll be a phenomenal match. | She said: "He almost breaks barriers every time he goes on the court. 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. |
| "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 going to do it." |
| 'Great chance' | 'Great chance' |
| Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said 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 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. | "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. |
| Murray has been in impressive form in reaching the Melbourne final | Murray has been in impressive form in reaching the Melbourne 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'." | "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 a 6-4 head-to-head record in his favour against 15-time Grand Slam champion Federer. | Murray has a 6-4 head-to-head record in his favour against 15-time Grand Slam champion Federer. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Murray has said he has got a good chance of winning but admitted he would "need to play my best match ever". | Murray has said he has got a good chance of winning but admitted he would "need to play my best match ever". |