Did you update your Facebook status when Andy Murray won Wimbledon ...

Facebook released top ten including Royal baby and Margaret Thatcher Sporting events dominated the list, even those with non-British teams Computer games also featured strongly - as did the 'bedroom tax'

By Dan Bloom

PUBLISHED: 21:26 EST, 9 December 2013 | UPDATED: 21:26 EST, 9 December 2013

As the man who claimed the first British men's singles title for 77 years at Wimbledon, you'd think Andy Murray had won enough honours this year.

But the tennis ace triumphed over another net altogether: beating football, computer games and the Royal baby to become 2013's most-discussed event on Facebook.

Murray mania clocked in at number one in Britain, followed by Baroness Thatcher's death at number two and the UEFA Champions' League final at number three.

The list sheds an interesting light on the topics that dominate British life, with some unexpected results.

Two of the top ten were blockbuster computer games, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Grand Theft Auto 5, while live politics featured only once, with the introduction of the so-called 'bedroom tax'.

Sport meanwhile dominated the list, taking four of the top ten spots including Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement from Manchester United and England's success in cricket at the Ashes.

Television featured only once, with The X Factor clocking in at number eight.

All the events could soon be challenged by the death of Nelson Mandela on Thursday, which drew interactions by more than 55 million people in the first day after it was announced.

Perhaps understandably with about 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in the world, the election of Pope Francis was the top event globally, followed by 'election' - referring to many different countries - 'Royal baby'.

Curiously enough, the news of Prince George of Cambridge coming into the world ranked higher globally, at number three, than it did in Britain, at number four.

The social network also released lists of the places where people 'check in' the most.

Unsurprisingly, the top ten in Britain was dominated by big sporting and music venues including The O2 arena in London, Wembley Stadium, the Westfield shopping centres and the theme parks Thorpe Park and Alton Towers.

But it was the most fundamental part of human nature which won the day. The most-added 'life event' to users' timelines was a new relationship, engagement or marriage, a Facebook spokesman said.

KING OF THE NET: HOW WIMBLEDON RANKED AMONG OTHER WORLD EVENTS

2. Wembley Stadium, London

3. Leicester Square, London

5. Trafford Centre, Manchester

6. Alton Towers, Staffordshire

10. Westfield Shepherds Bush, London