Andy Murray, who became the first Briton to win a Grand Slam title in 76 years when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final of the U.S. Open, came home to a rousing welcome.
As many as 15,000 people turned up to greet him in Dunblane, his hometown, following his impressive U.S. Open and Olympic triumphs. The 25-year-old tennis star said that he was "overwhelmed" by the response.
The victory over Djokovic helped him banish the ghosts that have surrounded a British tennis player for over since 1936.
Murray also added the London Olympic crown to his resume by beating Swiss great Roger Federer in the final and then going on to win silver in the mixed doubles with Laura Robson.
"I dreamt three days after Wimbledon that I had won Wimbledon and I woke up and was absolutely gutted that I hadn't," Murray said of his epic Wimbledon loss to Federer.
"The other day I woke up after sleeping on the sofa and I was questioning whether it (the U.S. Open win) actually happened. It was when I woke up and realized I had actually won the U.S. Open that it all started to sink in," he told reporters in Dunblane.
"It's overwhelming and I've never had anything like that before. I think it (the U.S. Open win) will sink in over the next couple of days. It's been a bit of a whirlwind since the match with all the stuff the day after and travelling back, then all the stuff today with so many people."
The Briton had missed Friday's official victory parade for Scotland's Olympians and Paralympians in Glasgow, as he was advised to take rest after an extremely busy four months.
The parade at Dunblane overshot it's stipulated time by over an hour as Murray decided not to take the bus that was meant for his family and friends. He chose to walk instead and spent considerable time signing autographs and meeting his fans. His mother travelled in the bus decorated by children from the town's primary school.
"I'm absolutely amazed. I thought it was going to be mobbed but I didn't realize it was going to be as mobbed as this," Judy told Sky Sports News.
