Roger 'nearly a saint' Federer ousts 'sublime' Andy Murray in Wimbledon final: world media reaction FEDERER BEATS MURRAY AND BRITAIN A Murray victory would have been quite something - a national moment, a thunderous start to London's Olympic summer. But nobody in tennis today does history as well as Federer, and though Murray played brilliantly, even bravely, at times in this high-quality outdoor-indoor final, Federer was the one who ended up falling to the grass with milestones to savor. Christopher Clarey, New York Times MURRAY CAN HOLD HEAD HIGH There wasn't a dry eye in the house. Andy Murray was in tears, his mum was in tears and his girlfriend was in tears. And most of Centre Court along with them. It was like a waterfall out there. And to think they had closed the roof to keep the rain out. Steven Howard, The Sun FEDERER NEARLY A SAINT This victory, which seemed improbable a year ago, is a sort of rebirth of a champion, the biggest in tennis history, who can only be worshipped and even venerated. Except Roger Federer is no saint. At least not yet. Tribune de Genève MURRAY LOST TO A MASTER There is no misty-eyed golden era to remember in tennis. The golden years are now. It is Murray's misfortune to have as contemporaries men who would have bestrode any other time like Colossus. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic. Martin Samuel, Daily Mail RETURN OF THE KING Roger Federer's hunger is still there. He is perhaps unconsciously more selective in his approach, a fact that is reinforced when history beckons. Geneva's Le Temps MURRAY NO PLUCKY LOSER His tennis was, at times, sublime. He started fast, got quicker, and was reeled in only when his opponent started reaching levels of genius rarely seen on Centre Court. Matthew Syed, The Times FEDERER DENIES MURRAY Federer, wildly popular here, stole the show from Murray on a stage set for an outpouring of British patriotism, with London hosting the Summer Games this month in the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Douglas Robson, USA Today