David Cameron has backed the men's Wimbledon champion Andy Murray to receive a knighthood from the Queen. The Prime Minster - who watched Murray's straight sets win over the world number-one Novak Djokovic - said he couldn't think of anyone who deserves the top honour more.

Prime Minister Cameron said knighthoods were decided independently though bluntly noted, "Frankly, I can't think of anyone who deserves one more." He said Murray's victory - which saw the Scottish sportsman become the first Briton to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry 77 years ago - "lifted the spirits of the whole country." Cameron and his Tory gang will have been rubbing their hands together after a hugely successful British weekend of sport, with the British Lions beating Australia in Sydney and Lewis Hamilton briefly looking a likely winner of the German Grand Prix. Should England beat Australia in the Ashes - which begins on Saturday (July 10, 2013) - we may as well declare Cameron's party the winner of the 2015 election right now.

Murray, 26, answered questions of a knighthood modestly, saying, "I think it's a nice thing to have or be offered. I think just because everyone's waited for such a long time for this, that's probably why it'll be suggested, but I don't know if it merits that. I don't know," according to the Guardian.

Andy MurrayAndy Murray [L] and Girlfriend Kim Sears [R] At The Wimbledon Winner's Dinner

The tennis ace certainly appears a leading contender for the next honours list, particularly given Bradley Wiggins was knighted for winning both the Tour-de-France and Olympic gold. Murray also came out on top in the Olympics and now has Wimbledon and U.S Open titles. 

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