Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title and ended Britain's
77-year wait for a men's champion with a brilliant victory over world number
one Novak Djokovic.
The Scot, 26, converted his fourth championship point in a
dramatic final game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his second major title.
In an atmosphere reminiscent of his Olympic final win last summer,
Murray was willed on by the majority of the 15,000 spectators on Centre Court,
thousands watching on the nearby big screen and millions more around the
country.
The final game was a battle in itself, with Murray seeing three
match points slip by from 40-0 and fending off three Djokovic break points with
some fearless hitting, before the Serb netted a backhand to end the contest.
After a gruelling three hours and 10 minutes in temperatures
exceeding 40C, Murray had finally followed in the footsteps of Fred Perry's
1936 win at the All England Club.
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