Roger Federer must have made Andy Murray angry. Last year, Britain anxiously anticipated the ascendance of its first home-grown tennis champion at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936.

Instead, they watched in anguish as Andy Murray tearily assured them “I’m getting closer” while Federer hoisted a 7th Wimbledon crown.

A few weeks later, Andy Murray downed the Swiss legend at Wimbledon for the Olympic Gold. The British press echoed the joy of its countrymen… and yet it still wasn’t what everyone wanted. A little over a month later, Andy Murray won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in New York.

It still wasn’t what everyone wanted.

From the very first serve struck at Wimbledon 2013, there was chaos. 2008 and 2010 champion Rafael Nadal was upset in the very first round. 7-time champion Roger Federer lost in Round 2. 2004 champion Maria Sharapova lost to a shrieking youngster, while the most dominant player on either the men’s or women’s tours, Serena Williams, was ousted by eventual runner-up Sabine Lisicki.

Throughout the Fortnight, Andy Murray shouldered the burden of the entire United Kingdom and soldiered on towards the final. The Scotsman rallied from 2 sets down against Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the Quarterfinals, then vanquished the huge serving Pole Jerzy Janowicz (who defeated him last fall at the Paris Masters). Andy saved his best tennis, however, for the Sunday final- shaking off nerves and the weight of expectation and defeating World #1 and 2011 Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

Since Fred Perry was the last British man to win at Wimbledon 77 years ago, the most prestigious of tennis tournaments has seen many players make valid claims to the title of “King of Grass”: Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.

But as far as Britain is concerned, there is now and ever shall be only one true King of Grass.