Federer vs Murray

Oh, dear. Somebody had the temerity to say: "Let the best man win."

And, unfortunately, he did.

My brother, Mycroft, a man of the old school, remarks that it hardly should matter to an Englishman that the final was played between two foreigners, it's the taking part that matters. Let's hope his attitude does not prevail over the Olympic spirit, and that somebody from these islands wins a gold medal ...