Tennis-Murray's triumph the antithesis of British failure
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - British tennis was savouring itsfirst male grand slam champion for 76 years on Tuesday but AndyMurray's extraordinary feat in New York was actually theantithesis of decades of failure from the nation where the sportwas born. The 25-year-old's refusal to accept second best in Monday'sU.S. Open final against Serbian ironman Novak Djokovic, to staredefeat in the face and still find the will to outlast one ofsport's greatest warriors are not qualities to be found in anyof ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tennis-murrays-triumph-antithesis-british-failure-124414039--ten.html ]
Murray claims maiden grand slam title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray became the first British man in 76 years to win a grand slam singles title on Monday, fighting off defending champion Novak Djokovic to win an epic U.S. Open final. The Scotsman, beaten in his four previous grand slam finals, made it fifth time lucky with a nerve-jangling 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 victory at a windy Arthur Ashe Stadium where the players had to battle the elements as much as each other. With both men struggling to control the ball in the gusting winds, and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-open-final-forced-decisive-fifth-set-002203994--ten.html ]
Djokovic welcomes friend Murray into grand slam club
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic hates to lose, but the five-times grand slam champion was happy for his friend Andy Murray, who beat him in a pulsating, five-set struggle for the U.S. Open title on Monday. "Any loss is a bad loss. There is no question about it," the Serb told reporters after his 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 defeat that denied him back-to-back U.S. titles. "I'm disappointed to lose the match. "I had a great opponent today. He deserved to win this grand slam more than anybody, I'm sure ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/djokovic-welcomes-friend-murray-grand-slam-club-043251131--ten.html ]
Murray ends Britain's wait for grand slam glory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's long wait is over. The nation that invented modern tennis finally has a champion for the new age after Andy Murray won the U.S. Open on Monday. The jokes about wooden rackets and men playing tennis in long, white trousers have lost their punchline and Fred Perry, the last British man to win a grand slam single title way back in 1936, can rest in peace. It has been a long and agonizing wait for Murray too. The 25-year-old Scot, a naturally shy, introverted man, has carried ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-2012-u-open-champion-andy-murray-022225703--ten.html ]
Tennis-Open-Murray ends Britain's wait for grand slam glory
NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's long wait is over.The nation that invented modern tennis finally has a championfor the new age after Andy Murray won the U.S. Open on Monday. The jokes about wooden rackets and men playing tennis inlong, white trousers have lost their punchline and Fred Perry,the last British man to win a grand slam single title way backin 1936, can rest in peace. It has been a long and agonising wait for Murray too. The25-year-old Scot, a naturally shy, introverted man, has ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tennis-open-murray-ends-britains-wait-grand-slam-042559704--ten.html ]
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - British tennis was savouring itsfirst male grand slam champion for 76 years on Tuesday but AndyMurray's extraordinary feat in New York was actually theantithesis of decades of failure from the nation where the sportwas born. The 25-year-old's refusal to accept second best in Monday'sU.S. Open final against Serbian ironman Novak Djokovic, to staredefeat in the face and still find the will to outlast one ofsport's greatest warriors are not qualities to be found in anyof ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tennis-murrays-triumph-antithesis-british-failure-124414039--ten.html ]
Murray claims maiden grand slam title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray became the first British man in 76 years to win a grand slam singles title on Monday, fighting off defending champion Novak Djokovic to win an epic U.S. Open final. The Scotsman, beaten in his four previous grand slam finals, made it fifth time lucky with a nerve-jangling 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 victory at a windy Arthur Ashe Stadium where the players had to battle the elements as much as each other. With both men struggling to control the ball in the gusting winds, and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-open-final-forced-decisive-fifth-set-002203994--ten.html ]
Djokovic welcomes friend Murray into grand slam club
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic hates to lose, but the five-times grand slam champion was happy for his friend Andy Murray, who beat him in a pulsating, five-set struggle for the U.S. Open title on Monday. "Any loss is a bad loss. There is no question about it," the Serb told reporters after his 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 defeat that denied him back-to-back U.S. titles. "I'm disappointed to lose the match. "I had a great opponent today. He deserved to win this grand slam more than anybody, I'm sure ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/djokovic-welcomes-friend-murray-grand-slam-club-043251131--ten.html ]
Murray ends Britain's wait for grand slam glory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's long wait is over. The nation that invented modern tennis finally has a champion for the new age after Andy Murray won the U.S. Open on Monday. The jokes about wooden rackets and men playing tennis in long, white trousers have lost their punchline and Fred Perry, the last British man to win a grand slam single title way back in 1936, can rest in peace. It has been a long and agonizing wait for Murray too. The 25-year-old Scot, a naturally shy, introverted man, has carried ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-2012-u-open-champion-andy-murray-022225703--ten.html ]
Tennis-Open-Murray ends Britain's wait for grand slam glory
NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's long wait is over.The nation that invented modern tennis finally has a championfor the new age after Andy Murray won the U.S. Open on Monday. The jokes about wooden rackets and men playing tennis inlong, white trousers have lost their punchline and Fred Perry,the last British man to win a grand slam single title way backin 1936, can rest in peace. It has been a long and agonising wait for Murray too. The25-year-old Scot, a naturally shy, introverted man, has ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tennis-open-murray-ends-britains-wait-grand-slam-042559704--ten.html ]
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