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 10 minutes in searing
temperatures, Murray had finally followed in the footsteps of Fred
Perry's 1936 win at the All England Club.
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