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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/murray-backed-for-grand-slam-glory.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Andy Murray beats David Ferrer in the semi-final of the men's singles at the Australian Open" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-murray-backed-for-grand-slam-glory.jpg" alt="Andy Murray beats David Ferrer in the semi-final of the men's singles at the Australian Open"/></a></p>
<p>Locals in Andy Murray&#8217;s home town have said they are keeping the &#8220;champagne on ice&#8221; ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Australian Open final.</p>
<p>The 23-year-old Scot overcame a shaky start to beat David Ferrer in four sets and book a showdown with world number three Novak Djokovic.</p>
<p>Fans in Dunblane were united in their support for him &#8211; and said they expected him to return from Melbourne with his first Grand Slam trophy.</p>
<p>Tom McLean, who runs the Dunblane Hotel, said: &#8220;I thought he would have a tough match, but I knew he would have the guts to slug his way through.</p>
<p>&#8220;He can absolutely go on to win it. I&#8217;m only disappointed he won&#8217;t be meeting Federer in the final.</p>
<p>&#8220;Andy has improved his game and his attitude and we&#8217;re all very proud of him.&#8221;</p>
<p>Moira Cook, who works in the Sherrifmuir Inn just outside Dunblane, said: &#8220;Everyone is very excited and we are all so proud of him &#8211; he&#8217;s done so well. Of course he can win &#8211; there&#8217;s no reason why he shouldn&#8217;t at all.&#8221;</p>
<p>Scotland&#8217;s First Minister Alex Salmond said: &#8220;Andy Murray&#8217;s skill, character and grit shone through and carried him to a well-deserved victory &#8211; he has a fantastic opportunity to win his first Grand Slam.</p>
<p>&#8220;The whole nation is behind Andy, and he has a spirited and vocal group of fans in Melbourne. He is at the top of his game, playing wonderful tennis, and I believe Sunday will be Andy&#8217;s day.&#8221;</p>
<p>One of Murray&#8217;s ex-coaches, Brian Melville, said his former protege had &#8220;worked his socks off&#8221; over the past year, and was cautiously optimistic about his chances in the final.</p>
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