Acknowledging the influence of coach Ivan Lendl in helping him reach Wimbledon's final, where a great four-set defeat to Roger Federer reduced Andy Murray to tears, the Scot said, “He's made a big difference in the way I prepare for the majors, which is something I felt I needed or was maybe missing. Things are going in the right direction but there is much more to come. Hopefully we will start to see that when I come back to Wimbledon for the Olympics. Sunday was painful, but the prospect of attempting to win a gold medal is already spurring me on.”

Murray disclosed, that his immediate priority is to put behind the harsh loss at Wimbledon and enjoy the weather UK has to offer. “The weather in this country is terrible, it has been so bad I could probably do with some sun and having a bit of time away from the court,” he said. “I don’t know where I’ll go, I might go to Miami, I might go to Southern Europe. I could stay here and just enjoy being at home, but I’d like some good weather.”

He was confident, that a break was much required and that he would not lose momentum going into the Olympics. “After Australia, I didn’t do the right things and it would be easy not to do the right things now. You need to be smart with your scheduling and take the right amount of time off, it would be stupid to go back on the court right now.” He added, “I know my body is not ready to keep playing and my mind is not in the right place, so I need to make sure I’m good to go for the Olympics, which is a massive goal for me.”

Murray will be without Lendl for the Olympics, and that they will reunite for the US Open series that starts with the 2 ATP 1000 Masters in Canada and Cincinatti, before heading into the US Open. The two spoke very little about the match as both felt that they do not need to analyze the match at this time. “He just said be proud of yourself and the way you fought,” revealed Murray. “But now is not really the time for us to talk about it.”

He further added, “Clearly, I’m closer to winning that first major title and after my three previous finals ended in straight-set defeats, at least I managed to win one against Roger Federer on Sunday. It was also my first Wimbledon final — so I’m evidently improving on grass — the best I’ve played in a Grand Slam final and the best I’ve felt on the court. I was more composed. I felt better on the morning of the match and during the entire build-up. There are plenty of good signs and even though it doesn’t get any easier to accept, I’m starting to handle certain situations better than I might have done in the past.”