Murray apologises to fans after Australian Open defeat

An emotional Andy Murray apologised to the expectant British public after falling short in his bid to end a 74-year wait for grand slam glory.

An emotional Andy Murray apologised to the expectant British public after falling short in his bid to end a 74-year wait for grand slam glory.

World number one Roger Federer claimed his 16th major success with a 6-3 6-4 7-6 (13/11) win over Murray to leave Britain still chasing a grand slam title for the first time since Fred Perry’s US Open win in 1936.

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