Andy Murray Tops Novak Djokovic For First Wimbledon Title

From the lawns of Wimbledon to the lochs of Scotland, all of Britain can celebrate.

Andy Murray made it possible Sunday, winning his country's hallowed tennis tournament to become the first British man in 77 years to raise the trophy at the All England Club.

Yes, this was history, and Murray's 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Novak Djokovic was a fitting close to nearly eight decades of British frustration in its own backyard: A straight-setter, yes, but a hard-fought, 3-hour, 9-minute affair filled with long, punishing rallies and a final game that may have felt like another 77 years, with Murray squandering three match points before finally putting it away after four deuces.

Certainly, the endgame must have felt like torture to the 15,000 watching on Centre Court, the thousands more watching on a big-screen TV on the grounds and, of course, the millions of British watching on TV.

"Imagine playing it," Murray said in his on-court interview.

Source: ESPN

 

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I actually watched this. First tennis I've watched since that epic Wimbledon final between Federer and Nadal like 3 years ago or something. These guys are both really great guys.

 

Exactly. Perfectly said, actually. I don't give 2 craps about tennis. But as a sports fan i'm still captivated by these huge sports moments and events.