Andy Murray’s grandparents are facing a nervous wait as the tennis star prepares to play in the Australian Open final.
The Scot is on the verge of winning his first Grand Slam title when he takes on Serbian Novak Djokovic in Melbourne.
In his home town of Dunblane his grandparents Roy and Shirley Erskine are hoping Andy can make history and become the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry in 1936.
The pair are hoping it is third time lucky for the 23-year-old who has lost in two grand slam finals before – the 2008 US Open and last year’s Australian Open.
Mr Erskine said: “The first time Andy got to a final we had no idea what to expect but now we realise just how massive it is.
“We still haven’t decided where we will watch the game. Last year we went away to watch it with friends a few miles away.
“I think we want to be on our own, somewhere quiet so we can scream and shriek out loud at the TV.
“The nerves won’t be gone until lunchtime tomorrow when we will hopefully be celebrating a win.”
Mr Erskine, who played as a goalkeeper for Hibs, also admitted it was difficult to think of his grandson as the international sporting star he has become.
He said: “We’re really proud of him. We are proud of his whole family. It’s difficult when you are so closely related to someone in this position because you get so nervous for him and he is thousands of miles away.”
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