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Biggest win of my life: Murray on Olympic gold

Murray beat Roger Federer for the men's singles tennis gold, gaining a measure of revenge for the Wimbledon final he lost on the same Wimbledon court to the Swiss star a month ago.

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FP Archives|Aug 06, 2012, 15:20:55 IST

London: Just when it seemed the Olympics couldn't get any better for the host nation, Andy Murray added to the British gold medals tally on Sunday.Murray beat Roger Federer for the men's singles tennis gold, gaining a measure of revenge for the Wimbledon final he lost on the same Wimbledon court to the Swiss star a month ago.And he didn't mess around, dominating a listless Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 Sunday, winning nine consecutive games at one stage and breaking the seven-time Wimbledon champion's serve four times in a row."It was the biggest win of my life," said an emotional Murray. "I've had a lot of tough losses in my career. This is the best way to come back from the Wimbledon final. I'll never forget it."[caption id="attachment_407266" align="alignleft" width="380"] Andy Murray with the Gold. Getty Images[/caption]The Scotsman couldn't add to the British gold medal total when he and Laura Robson lined up in the mixed doubles final. The golds went to Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who won 2-6, 6-3, 10-8 to leave the British pair with silver medals.On Sunday, The Observer declared it "Britain's greatest day," and the Sunday Times — reaching for Churchillian wartime references — said it was "Our finest Olympic hour." The Sunday Telegraph called it "Sensational."In an earlier match at Wimbledon, Serena and Venus Williams won the women's doubles tennis title, becoming the first tennis players to win four Olympic gold medals. They defended their Beijing 2008 doubles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic.Serena made it a perfect Olympics, playing under the roof on a rainy afternoon at the All England Club a day after she dominated Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 for singles gold. She joined Steffi Graf as the only women to complete the Golden Slam — winning the Olympics and the four majors.AP

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First Published:Aug 06, 2012, 15:18:34 IST
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