Murray mania (From This Is Cheshire)

Murray mania

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WIMBLEDON'S much hyped and hugely expensive Centre Court roof was closed - and the tennis duly took over Monday evening's viewing on BBC1.

As the nation's new Tiger Tim - Mustang Murray (a bit wild and inclined to bray at times of stress) - made hard work of defeating Switzerland's 'other' player, Stanislas Wawrinka, the commentators drooled on about the historic significance of the roof.

In due deference to the momentous occasion, BBC1's schedule from EastEnders to Crimewatch was shuffled off to BBC2. Even the 10 O'Clock News was a victim to the obligatory five-set marathon.

Wall to wall tennis is fine, as long as John McEnroe is in the commentary box. Supermac is the only pundit with both credibility and eloquence - one of this year's highlights was his putdown of Andrew Castle, asking him in effect how it felt to be an also ran. He tells it how it is - more power to his elbow.

By the time you read this column, Murray may well have collapsed like a pyramid of chocolate truffles to Ferrero in the quarter final yesterday, but hopefully he will have dispatched the Spaniard to the ambassador's party and be on his way to playing the real Swiss master.

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