British drought

[jasonlulu_2000]

Onward Team Murray goes toward a defense of the United States Open title, beginning next month, and then eventually to defending at Wimbledon next year with the British drought well and truly over.

Does the underlined part have a hidden meaning. say, it means the British drought of a Wimbledon champion is finally over?
Can I understand this way? Or does it just literally mean the drought season is over?

Thanks!

Jason

 

[MikeNewYork]

Onward Team Murray goes toward a defense of the United States Open title, beginning next month, and then eventually to defending at Wimbledon next year with the British drought well and truly over.

Does the underlined part have a hidden meaning. say, it means the British drought of a Wimbledon champion is finally over?
Can I understand this way? Or does it just literally mean the drought season is over?

Thanks!

Jason

Prior to Andy Murray's victory at Wimbledon, Britain had not won the title for 77 years. That was the "drought" that was mentioned.

 

[5jj]

Prior to Andy Murray's victory at Wimbledon, Britain had not won the title for 77 years.

A British player had not won the men's singles for 77 years. Virginia Wade broke a rather shorter British (both sexes) drought in 1977. But, she was only a woman, so I suppose she doesn't count.

 

[emsr2d2]

A British player had not won the men's singles for 77 years. Virginia Wade broke a rather shorter British (both sexes) drought in 1977. But, she was only a woman, so I suppose she doesn't count.

I lost track of the number of times I emailed/tweeted/messaged the BBC over their claim that no Briton had won Wimbledon for 77 years. Grrrrr.

 

[MikeNewYork]

A British player had not won the men's singles for 77 years. Virginia Wade broke a rather shorter British (both sexes) drought in 1977. But, she was only a woman, so I suppose she doesn't count.

We were talking about Andy Murray. I thought it was obvious that the word "title" referred to "men's singles", since Andy would not have been able to compete in women's singles.

 

[5jj]

I thought it was obvious that the word "title" referred to "men's singles", since Andy would not have been able to compete in women's singles.

Of course not. He might have lost, and we men could not allow that.