Murray stuns Federer for London Olympics gold

Associated Press | 05-Aug 21:05 PM

London: Andy Murray had Centre Court rocking Sunday, winning gold for the home team and beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the tennis final at Wimbledon.

The result was a royal rout. Murray swept nine consecutive games, breaking Federer's serve four times in a row.

The victory marked a breakthrough for the Scotsman, who has lost all four of his Grand Slam finals, three against Federer.

For Federer, the drubbing marked another Olympic disappointment. Playing in the games for the fourth time, he sought a victory to complete a career Golden Slam but still earned his first singles medal.

From the start, there was no doubting fans' loyalty as the crowd waved Union Jacks throughout.

Meanwhile, Juan Martin del Potro won the bronze medal earlier in the day, beating Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 in a rain-delayed match.

With his victory assured, Del Potro fell to the grass, covered his face with his hands and wept.

The Argentine has put in long hours on the grass courts at the All England Club. On Friday, he lost 3-6, 7-6 (5), 19-17 to Federer in a semifinal that lasted 4 hours, 26 minutes. It was the longest three-set men's match of the Open era.

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