We had the chemistry and now we have won the title too

I am a Wimbledon champion. I am probably going to keep saying that to myself over and over again for the next few days until it sinks in. It is a pretty amazing feeling. Honestly, the final felt like all our other matches in that we were just having fun. The penny did not really drop until we got up to the royal box and lifted the trophies and everybody was standing up and clapping, with all the photographers taking pictures.

Every young player dreams of winning Wimbledon when they are growing up. It might not be singles, but to be up there on the final Sunday lifting a trophy is pretty special. To win your first grand slam title at Wimbledon, my home grand slam, my first slam final and my first tournament with Jelena Jankovic, is unbelievable.

She says that maybe it was destiny and I think she might be right. I saw my brother, Andy, afterwards and he told me how proud he was, though I didn't see him during the match. My mum and dad, my granny and grandpa and my aunt and uncle were all in the players' box and though they were jumping up and down going bananas it was quite a calming influence for me to have them there. My granny will be pretty excited and I think after that she will probably bake enough shortbread for the whole of Dunblane.

Until yesterday, Jelena and I hadn't thought for one minute about winning the tournament. Each time we went on court we've enjoyed being out there and playing together and I think that is the main reason why we have had such success. I know there has been a bit of speculation about how well we are getting on - I assure you that nothing is going on - but we do have great chemistry as doubles partners.

The man's job in the mixed doubles is to be the more dominant player but she has bailed me out plenty of times and has held things together. Sometimes it has been my job to make her laugh or lighten the mood because mixed doubles can be hard on the woman's confidence, particularly if the guy on the other side is belting her serve back or targeting her on the volleys.

I give her some stick when she misses a shot because I know that she is not the sort of person to go in a mood and any stick I give her she gives straight back to me. I know what people have been saying about our relationship but it's just like a brother and sister.

A lot of people have asked me if my success here means I have come out from Andy's shadow a bit but though it's nice to be recognised for my own achievements, especially at Wimbledon, it is not something I really think about. Playing on Centre Court and having our matches on TV has put me in the spotlight but I have never felt bitter about Andy getting more attention than me. We don't compare ourselves to each other.

I have joked that nobody would have put money on me making a Wimbledon final before my brother but let's get serious - it is a lot harder to make a singles final than it is to do it in doubles. For one thing I have Jelena to help me, and every time we go into a grand slam I have two chances to win - men's and mixed - to his one. Mind you, I will definitely have some bragging rights over him after this.

British players have not had a lot of success at Wimbledon this year and there has been a lot of negativity around. I hope my win with Jelena inspires people. I think I would be inspired if I saw a British person win a Wimbledon title of any kind. It might be mixed doubles but I can still say I am a Wimbledon champion for the rest of my life.