Andy Murray's time is "still to come" despite his defeat in the Australian Open final, Tennis Scotland has said.The BBC quoted a spokesperson, as saying that everyone was "extremely disappointed" at Murray's failure to win a Grand Slam title on Sunday, but felt sure he would fight back.Murray lost previous finals at the 2008 US Open and the 2010 Australian Open.The last British man to win a Grand Slam title was Fred Perry in 1936.Dave Macdermid, spokesperson for Tennis Scotland, told BBC Scotland's news website: "It is extremely disappointing and we are all gutted for Andy but Djokovic played absolutely wonderful tennis and deserves that credit.”He added: "However, as one of only a handful of genuinely world-class sportspeople that Scotland has, we are absolutely convinced that Andy's time will come, sooner rather than later."He said: "Andy can play a lot better. We know he's got it in his locker. It's just unfortunate that today was not meant to be."Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond said: "Andy Murray has taken Scottish tennis to a place it has never been, and is a fantastic ambassador for his sport.”

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