Andy Murray v Roger Federer - as it happened Morning. If any mere mortal dedicated themselves to a goal and shed 20 years of blood, sweat and tears before achieving it, they would probably then heave a huge sigh of relief, give themselves a self-congratulatory pat on the back and jump on the first bus back to a normal life. But not Andy Murray, just as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic didn't either. For these superhuman athletes, success makes them chase more success. It motivates them to work harder and demand even more of themselves. Won a grand slam for the first time? I want another. Ranked at No3 in the world? I want to be No1. After his US Open win last year, Murray could have been forgiven for lying on a beach for a month and basking in his triumph. Yes, he did go to Miami, but for his annual off-season training camp, where he pushed himself (and our tennis correspondent Kevin Mitchell) to the limit. 2012 was the best year of his career, but he was determined to put in the groundwork to make 2013 even better. "Winning the US Open was a huge motivation," he said in December. I realised after that match that all of the stuff I do in the off-season was worth it in the end. We lose 10 to 15 times every year. You need to learn to deal with that and to be able to use that as motivation. But I now know that winning is more motivational than losing. I learned that because I always thought that, wow, losing the Wimbledon final - so now I want to win it even more. But I went on to another level of motivation after the Olympics and the US Open. Crucially, the pressure is off now. Murray no longer has to field questions about when he's going to win his first grand slam. He breathes a little easier, he walks with his head held higher, he stands taller. But no one has ever stood taller than Federer. The rankings will tell you he's no longer the best in the game, but he's still the greatest. Play begins at: just after 8.30am GMT. Awaiting the winner in the final is: Superman Novak Djokovic.