Wimbledon 2013: Andy Murray credits home crowd after ending 77-year wait The atmosphere today was different to what I've experienced in the past. It was different to last year's final," he said. I've been saying it all week, but it does make a difference. Especially in a match as tough as that one where it's extremely hot, brutal, long rallies, tough games - they help you get through it. And he thanked coach Ivan Lendl, himself an eight-time grand slam winner, for his pivotal role in the victory. [Lendl] just said that he was proud of me, which obviously coming from him means a lot. You know, he doesn't smile in public too much, but when he's away from the crowds and the cameras he's a very different character. Murray said his work with Lendl, who joined his team last year, had helped him bounce back from losses and persevere to claim first the US Open and now the Wimbledon singles titles. I think I persevered. That's really been it, the story of my career. I had a lot of tough losses but the one thing I would say is every year I always improved a little bit. They weren't major improvements, massive changes, but every year my ranking was going in the right direction. The last four or five years it's been very tough, very stressful, a lot of pressure. The few days before the tournament were really difficult as well. At the Scot's post-match press conference, questions were asked about why he chose to look up at the area reserved for journalists on Centre Court immediately after his win, rather than his team and family. Murray suggested it was a subconscious reaction which stemmed from his occasionally fraught relationship with the media. It wasn't anyone in particular. I was staring in the direction of quite a few of the guys in the press. Obviously I've had a difficult relationship [with journalists] at times over the years. The last few years have been much better. I mean, I know for you guys it's important that I win this tournament. You know, I tried. Obviously I tried my best. But there were still some areas the Wimbledon champion did not feel like opening up about to the media. Asked whether he had plans to propose to girlfriend Kim Sears now he had achieved his professional goal of winning Wimbledon, he said only: "I haven't thought about that yet."