Fans gather at Canary Wharf to see Murray try and make Wimbledon history
Fans gather at Canary Wharf, east London, hoping to see Murray make Wimbledon history

Murray mania hit the home of big business in London as tennis fans took over Canary Wharf from the suits on Sunday 7 July.

Thousands of people basked in the sunshine and sipped drinks as the action from Wimbledon was beamed on giant screens to a park in the business district of east London.

View from Canary Wharf tower of crowds in front of Wimbledon screens
View from Canary Wharf tower of crowds in front of Wimbledon screens

In scenes mirrored across the country, fans cheered on Andy Murray as he took on Novak Djokovic.

Murray, 26, was bidding to become the first British men's singles champion at Wimbledon for 77 years.

At Canary Wharf, some determined fans sat in bushes because there was no room on the grass. It was a flavour of how Murray's mission has grabbed the nation's attention.

Make for the trees: Fans settle in bushes for view of action from Wimbledon
Make for the trees: fans settle in bushes for view of action from Wimbledon
Two fans enjoying the view of the action at Canary Wharf
Two fans enjoying the view of the action at Canary Wharf

The weather played its part by providing perfect conditions for cheering on the Great British hope, who hails from Dunblane in Scotland.

On centre court, where Murray and Djokovic were slugging it out, the temperature hit a whopping 49 degrees celcius, said the BBC.

Fans gather to cheer Murrray on to Wimbledon glory at Canary Wharf
Fans gather to cheer Murrray on to Wimbledon glory at Canary Wharf

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