The 5 Best Men’s Finals of the U.S. Open

Sarang Bargale | 11/09/2016

  • Andy Murray d. Novak Djokovic – 2012 Finals

Andy Murray US open finalsAndy Murray had been carrying a burden of Britain’s expectations from a very long time. No Grand Slam male singles title for 76 years! This dubious record seemed to getting gloomier day by day.

Therefore, when he stepped into the final against Novak Djokovic in 2012, amidst all the pressure he could manage to pull off an extraordinary performance. Following up his gold medal in the London Olympics, Andy came out victorious against Djokovic ending the long drought.

“When I realised I had won, I was a little bit shocked, I was very relieved and I was very emotional,” said Murray after the victory. Murray had lost his first four Grand Slam finals to share an Open-era record with coach Ivan Lendl, but like the Czech he triumphed in his fifth final. The match swung around like a pendulum and both played with sheer brilliance. Finally, Andy won 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in four hours 54 minutes in one of the 5 best finals of the U.S. Open.

 

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