The men's singles tennis tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at the All England Club in Wimbledon from 28 July to 5 August, making it the first Olympic grass court tournament since tennis was re-introduced to the Games.
Matches were the best of three sets, except for the final which was the best of five sets. Federer was attempting to become just the third man to complete the career Golden Slam in singles, after Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal, as well as only the second (after Agassi) to complete a career Super Slam. When the Wimbledon DJ chose Massive Attack’s Unfinished Symphony as the walk-on music for the men’s singles finalists, was he making a point? In pure tennis terms, Sunday’s match was no classic. But at the same time he put me time and time again in a tough position.”. Re-live Andy Murray's London 2012 Olympic victory against Roger Federer at Wimbledon. The 2012 Andy Murray tennis season officially began at the Brisbane International. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images, Kevin Mitchell's report on Andy Murray's triumph. Bye. He could tell that Federer was out of sorts and out of rhythm, and he concentrated on playing a tight, high-percentage game that gave his opponent little breathing space. [5], The second-round match between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Milos Raonic on 31 July 2012 culminated in a record-setting 3 hours and 57 minutes and 66 total games with a third set ending at 25–23. [4] Prior to his withdrawal, Nadal was seen as the favourite to retain the Gold Medal, despite losing to Lukáš Rosol in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships a month earlier. Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities and is a three-time Grand Slam tournament winner, two-time Olympic champion, Davis Cup champion, winner of the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, and former world No. Andy Murray captured the biggest title of his career with an emphatic victory over Roger Federer in the Olympic men's singles final at Wimbledon. [11][12] When the Wimbledon DJ chose Massive Attack’s Unfinished Symphony as … In terms of time, it was, at that time, the longest best of three sets men's singles match in Olympic history. But the collective cause of Team GB supplied a different mindset, and one that Murray has clearly relished. Where was the short, sharp slice that he so often uses to pull Murray out of position? Archive: Murray beats Federer to win London 2012 gold.
Since Friday afternoon, Murray has beaten Novak Djokovic and now Federer, the two top-ranked players in the world.
But goodness, wasn’t it about time that Murray came up against a player in indifferent form in a major final? Still, this victory could yet be a significant building block in Murray’s career. But so many of them weren’t functioning this time. It has knocked him out of his tendency towards introspection, and the result has been the best individual medal haul recorded by any British athlete at these Olympics to date: a gold and a silver. [9][10], Great Britain's Andy Murray defeated Federer in the final, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4, to win the gold medal, reversing the defeat suffered to the same opponent on the same court four weeks previously in the men's singles final at Wimbledon. Pure gold: Andy Murray shows of the spoils of his stunning victory over Roger Federer on Centre Court, Northern leaders have 'little influence' over new restrictions expected Monday, Northern leaders threaten legal action over Covid lockdown plans, 'Cooling' fabric offers alternative to air conditioning, Jobs at risk as Covid-19 'accelerates the rise of the robots', Tiny theatre above a pub and Cavern Club among arts venues to receive £257m coronavirus fund, More than 11 million people face winter lockdown without reliable internet connection, charity warns.
The odd one out dates back to 2008, when Rafael Nadal produced the match of his life to win in five agonising sets. Rio 2016 saw Great Britain’s Andy Murray become the first player to win back-to-back Olympic singles titles in tennis, a sport that featured on the programme between 1896 and 1924 and had demonstration status from 1968 to 1984 before making a full return to the Games at Seoul 1988. Sir Andrew Barron Murray OBE (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. No fewer than 13 break points came and went against his name, yet he never faltered once.
You have to go back to Charles Dixon in the Stockholm Games of 1912, to find an equivalent effort from a home player. Had it not been for the size of the prize at stake, it might even have seemed workaday. He didn’t play too many spectacular shots, but then he didn’t have too. Del Potro, representing Argentina, took bronze courtesy of a 7–5, 6–4, victory over 2008 bronze medalist Djokovic.
But this was a curiously flat performance from the world No 1, and one that showed how much his semi-final — that 41/2-hour epic against Juan Martin Del Potro — had drained his batteries. First published on Mon 3 Sep 2012 14.37 BST. Andy Murray poses with his medal.
“But then again, that’s just trying to come up with some excuses. For the home fans, though, this was an unforgettable afternoon — a day when Centre Court roared with a level of patriotism that can never have been matched at Wimbledon. Perhaps on another day, at Flushing Meadows or Melbourne Park, it will open in a Grand Slam too. That is the sort of backs-to-the-wall brilliance on which major titles are built. And Murray matched their support with a totally clinical performance. Tie-breaks were in use for all sets except the fifth set of the final and the third set of all other matches. And, of course, British medal success beyond expectations.
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