Andy Murray Wins Wimbledon

After 77 long years, Great Britain finally has its a Wimbledon champion it can call its own.

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 today at the All-England Club to capture his second major championship and ease all the pressure and expectations that had bestowed on him to be the chosen one to end the British drought.

And after a heartbreaking loss last year in the Wimbledon final to Roger Federer, which made Murray 0-4 in championship finals, Murray had definitely responded to last year's disappointment, winning gold in the Olympics for his country last August and winning his first major title at the U.S. Open last September in New York.

But the one that still eluded him and his country was Wimbledon, where there had not been a British men's singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936. However, on this 80 degree afternoon in London, despite loads of adversity, in the end, Murray was not to be denied.

After winning the first set 6-4, as he did last year against Federer, Murray quickly fell behind 4-1 in the second set. However, he gathered himself to win 6 of the next 7 games to gain a two set lead. In the third set, Murray jumped up a break early, and was up 2-0 in the set before losing the next four games in a row. He fought back again, though, breaking Djokovic for the fifth and sixth times on the day to serve for the match 5-4. After jumping out in front in the penultimate game 40-0, Murray blew three championship points and fought off three break points before all of England could breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate what was a long time coming.

"I can't believe I managed to do it ... that last game very challenging," Murray said after the match. "Probably hardest points I've had to play in my life. I understand how much everyone wanted to see a British winner at Wimbledon so I hope you enjoyed it."

I think they certainly did, and will, for a long time.