Arise Sir Andy?! Wimbledon champ tipped for Knighthood

Murray claimed the second Wimbledon crown of his glittering career, and his third major overall, when he beat big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in straight-sets on Centre Court.

The result means that Ladbrokes are now offering odds of 3/1 for Andy to be honoured as a Knight of the Realm before the year 2020 – with odds of 10/1 offered before the tournament started.

Murray is also odds-on to be crowned BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for a second time, with Ladbrokes offering odds of 10/11 for him to collect the gong for a second time.

Scores of people took to Twitter to call for a Knighthood for Andy, with many asking David Cameron to arrange it “before you go.”

There were jubilant scenes in Andy’s hometown of Dunblane and one of the biggest showings was at the Dunblane Centre where there was standing room only by the end of the match.

Around 60 people packed into a specially designated room at the centre to watch Murray make his bid for Wimbledon glory.

Scotland flags were draped over seats while some people wore tops adorned with Murray’s name.

Posters with images of Murray playing were stuck up on pillars around the room while a large mosaic of him holding his first Wimbledon trophy hung on the wall.

Daniel Kelly, 25, from Glasgow, travelled to Dunblane to watch the match especially.

He said: “It’s great to be here in his hometown with his fans. I would say it’s probably the best place to see the match outside Wimbledon.

“He was brilliant in the match and never really looked like losing it, but full credit to Raonic. He was great as well.”

Andy has been congratulated by Prime Minister David Cameron as well as celebrities and fellow sport stars.

Mr Cameron posted on his official Twitter account: “Congratulations to @andy_murray on his second #Wimbledon title. What a fantastic performance and what a proud day for British tennis.”

Tennis fans and stars took to Twitter to praise Murray’s success.

Murray’s brother Jamie posted: “Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. @andy_murray 2 wimbledon titles.”

MP for Glasgow East Natalie McGarry said: “Ya dancer! Our boy Andy Murray. Two #Wimbledon Grand Slams. Three Slams in total. Commiserations to Raonic. He has a great future.”

Nicola Sturgeon posted: “Congratulations to @andy_murray!,” and alongside a picture of Murray holding the trophy aloft she wrote simply: “CHAMPION!”

Alex Salmond described Murray as the “master of Wimbledon” in a tweet.

The official Royal Family Twitter account posted: “Congratulations to the 2016 Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray - an amazing achievement! #Wimbledon.”

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson congratulated the Scot with a photo of herself and fiancee Jen Wilson pulling an impression of Murray’s coach Ivan Lendl. The coach is famous for retaining an unmoved expression throughout Murray’s highs and lows in a match.

Alongside her photo, Ms Davidson wrote: “Get in, my son!!!! Our #LendlFaces are overcome with emotion at Chateau Wilson-Davidson. What a win! Well done Andy.”

Meanwhile, Glasgow’s Gordon Reid made history when he won the first ever Wimbledon men’s wheelchair singles title, his second victory of the weekend.

The 24-year-old Scot, who lives in Glasgow, dropped his racket to the ground and raised his fists, a huge grin across his face, after beating the Swede Stefan Olsson in straight sets.

The partisan crowd chanted “Reid-o, Reid-o” as he served for Championship point, and after a shaky double fault they roared their delight when he won the final point.

After raising the winner’s trophy for his victory - which earns him a £25,000 paycheck - Reid told the BBC: “To have an opportunity to play singles here is something I have dreamed of for a long time.

“It’s amazing, and to come here and win it in front of the people I love and all my friends and family and coaching team and so much support is unbelievable. I am never going to forget this moment.”

His victory came a day after he won the doubles final on Saturday with partner Alfie Hewitt.