Andy Murray has lost to Roger Federer in four sets at the Wimbledon Championship final.
The Swiss achieved his seventh SW19 title from eight finals 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4, as Murray failed to emulate Fred Perry, the last British gentleman to win a Wimbledon singles title in 1936.
Murray was in tears as he accepted his runners-up shield as he attempted to address the Centre Court crowd, acknowledging he is "getting closer" before congratulating the great Federer, opining magnanimously he's "not bad for a 30-year-old".
He went on to thank the support he has had during the tournament, as other supporters wept along with the Scot, including his mother, Judy and girlfriend Kim Sears.
Federer started nervously in contrast to the controlled aggression of his opponent, who broke him in his first service game, before the Swiss broke back.
Murray however went on to win the first set by breaking the 30-year-old again. He had previously not won a single set in his three previous finals at the US Open and Australian Open.
Yet Federer began to iron out the kinks in his game - especially on his backhand on Murray's second serve - to break the Glasgow-born man in the final game of the second set to level the match.
Sealed with a kiss
Play was suspended when rain began falling torrentially, as officials decided to close the roof with the forecast gloomy for the remainder of the day.
Murray had not beaten Federer indoors for five years, and the altered surroundings favoured the Swiss. Coming back from 0-40 down in the third set to crucially break the Scot and eventually serve out the set to take the lead for the first time.
Despite the five-year age difference, Federer looked the fresher player as the match aged, with Murray clutching his ankle, groin at hamstring at various stages.
His competitor took advantage, breaking early in the fourth set and then holding serve successfully with few scares along the way to reclaim his title.
For Federer, it is his first Wimbledon win since he defeated Andy Roddick in 2009. He stated his certainty that Murray "will win a Grand Slam" when he accepted the trophy.