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Murray Wins First Grand Slam

Michael Burg — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:13:57 +0000

Scotland’s Andy Murray defeated Serbia’s Novak Djokovic to win the U.S. Open Tennis Championship on Monday in front of a capacity crowd in New York City. Murray was cheered on by fellow countryman and Hollywood star Sean Connery, as well as another countryman Alex Ferguson the manager of the world’s richest sports team Manchester United.

The win was the first Grand Slam title for Murray. He lost four previous Grand Slam finals, prior to Monday’s victory. It was the first Grand Slam victory by a man from Great Britain in 76 years.

The 25-year won the match that lasted nearly five hours in five grueling sets. Murray jumped out of the gate fast and took the first two sets 7-6 and 7-5. Djokovic battled back and won the next two sets in dominating fashion 6-2 and 6-3. However, in the first game of the fifth and final set, Murray was able to break Djokovic’s serve to take the lead and never look back. He won the fifth and deciding set 6-2.

One British newspaper hailed the win by writing on their website – “Yankee Doodle Andy.” Others mentioned how important his win was for Britain, while David Cameron, the British Prime Minister said in a tweet that Murray’s win capped off an incredible summer of sport for everyone in the United Kingdom. Murray won the gold medal at the London Olympic Games in August for Great Britain.

Murray’s victory came only two months after the most disappointing defeat of his short career. Murray lost in front of British fans in the Wimbledon final in July against Roger Federer. However, with his win he breaks the three-year stranglehold that Djokovic, Federer and Spain’s Rafael Nadal have had in Grand Slam events.

The win assured that Murray would remain the no. 3 player in the world. He collected a winner’s check for $1.9 million.

Roger Federer Wins 7th Wimbledon Title

Don Miller — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:58:14 +0000

Roger Federer has now put himself in position for a date with destiny. Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. the 17 time grand slam champion make short work of Murray, and ended a chance for Britain to crown a homegrown men’s champion.

“It’s amazing,” Federer said in the postmatch ceremony. “It equals me to Pete Sampras, who’s my hero. It’s just amazing.” Federer is now 17-7 in Grand Slam finals, including 7-1 at Wimbledon.

The last British man to win the Wimbledon title was Fred Perry in 1936. Sunday’s match was the first Wimbledon final to be played with the roof closed.

Justine Henin to Win Porsche Grand Prix

dailypolitical — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:00:34 +0000

And in sports news, Justine Henin beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 – in one of the finals of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday. It was a true moment of glory when she captured her first title after coming out of her retirement in January.

In a former No. 1’s victory on clay, it is going to give her a boost three weeks before the start of the French Open. Henin said that it meant a lot to her and since 4 of Henin’s Grand Slam titles have come on the Roland Garros clay, it inspired her to end her retirement and come out of her shell once again.

At the awarding ceremony, Henin said that this moment has revoked the fire in her and in addition, she also won a Porsche sports car. 18 months ago, the Belgian player was a runner up in Brisbane and at the Australian Open.

She controlled all the big points later on in the match, but in the first set, she lapsed a little. Maybe it was because of the way she felt amidst that raging crowd of spectators, but she finally got a grip and managed to do as much as she could. One year ago, Henin never expected and thought of coming back like this, so it was an emotional moment for her altogether.