Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was unable to attend the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award show as he is currently in Miami ahead of his return from injury on Boxing Day. His mother Judy Murray spoke on stage on his behalf.
Judy Murray during the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at the First Direct Arena, Leeds Credit: David Davies/PA Wire'It has not been easy for him since Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski retired and having to shoulder that expectation and burden of becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon in so many years', she said.
'I know how hard he's worked for many years and it was always his dream to win Wimbledon from a young age. To see him do it in July was quite extraordinary.'
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