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Murray takes Wimbledon crown

Andy Murray has won the Wimbledon mens singles title in a thrilling, exhausting straight sets vic...
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17.37 7 Jul 2013


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Murray takes Wimbledon crown

Murray takes Wimbledon crown

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Andy Murray has won the Wimbledon mens singles title in a thrilling, exhausting straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic. Despite the apparent straightforward nature of Murray’s three sets to love win it was a hard fought battle that stretched into the fourth hour, with both players playing superb tennis.

Ultimately, Murray’s mental strength showed, as Djokovic appeared to feel the pressure in the intense Centre Court heat.

A back and forth third set saw the momentum swing from Murray to Djokovic and back, before a final game saw Murray win on his fourth championship point.

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