Lucky No. 77!

Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday to become the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title since 1936.  Murray, the second seed, broke top seed Djokovic twice in the first set on a baking Centre Court and held serve to love to clinch it in exactly an hour.

Djokovic regrouped quickly, however, and led 4-1 in the second set before Murray roared back, breaking the rattled top seed twice to take it 7-5.

Murray broke again in the first game of the third set but Djokovic broke back and took the Briton’s serve again to lead 4-2. Murray broke back twice and served for the match at 5-4. He led 40-0 but Djokovic saved all three championship points before Murray clinched victory at the fourth attempt after three hours nine minutes when the Serbian netted a backhand.

And the world number two, whose only other major crown came at the US Open last year, admitted the pressure of closing out the win was almost unbearable. ‘Probably the hardest few points I’ve ever had to play in my life,’ Murray said. ‘I have played Novak many times and when everyone finishes playing, he will go down as one of the fighters.

‘He did the same today and that is what made it tough. I understand how much everyone wanted to see a British winner at Wimbledon and I hope everyone enjoyed it.’ Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic lost in straight sets for the first time in a Grand Slam final in his career.