The Wimbledon nearly men Murray must avoid joining

Andy Murray was the first Briton to reach a Wimbledon men's singles final since Bunny Austin - but you have to go back even further to find a men's singles winner at SW19.

British tennis has produced a notable list of nearly men, all of whom have come close to success before failing at the final step.

Here's five of the most memorable...

Bunny Austin Henry 'Bunny' Austin was a contemporary of Britain's last Wimbledon men's winner, Fred Perry in 1936. He was a finalist at Wimbledon in 1932 and had further chances to win slams, but he lost in the French Open final of 1937 and the Wimbledon showpiece in 1938. Austin died on his 94th birthday in 2000.

Roger Taylor He fell short of reaching a grand slam singles final, but he went close. Taylor got to the semi-finals of Wimbledon for the first time in 1967 and then did so again in 1970 and 1973. He also made the last four at the Australian Open in 1970 and won back-to-back men's doubles titles at the US Open in 1971 and 1972. He retired in 1980 and was Great Britain's Davis Cup captain from 2000 to 2004.

John Lloyd Murray's former Davis Cup captain reached the final of the Australian Open in 1977, losing 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2 to Vitas Gerulaitis. A classic serve-volley player, Lloyd struggled with the pressure of expectation at Wimbledon and did not make it beyond the third round, although he did win the mixed doubles title with Wendy Turnbull in 1983 and 1984.

Greg Rusedski He switched his allegiance from Canada in 1995. With a fearsome serve, he quickly developed and enjoyed the best year of his career in 1997, when he reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon and then the final of the US Open, losing to Pat Rafter.

Tim Henman His travails at Wimbledon became a national obsession. His classic game and clean-cut image endeared him to the crowd and he reached the semi-finals on four occasions, in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002. In 2004, Henman reached the last four at both the French and US Opens.