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RANKED: Top 10 Greatest Andy Murray Tennis Matches Ever

By Toby Oliver

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Andy Murray of Great Britain after his first round loss to Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain during day one of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Andy Murray of Great Britain after his first round loss to Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain during day one of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 10: Andy Murray of Great Britain lifts the US Open championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final match on Day Fifteen of the 2012 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood, of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA) /

8. 2012 US Open Final vs Novak Djokovic

The hard work finally seeing reward in the shape of Murray’s first grand slam title. The final was an epic encounter with Novak Djokovic. The match lasted nearly five hours with Murray winning 7–6, 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 to become the first British man to win a grand slam title since 1936.

To finally win a grand slam was a great relief for Murray. It put him right up there to be considered as one of the “big four”. Murray is now solidified in history among some of the biggest names in the entire sport. Winning any Grand Slam is an incredible feat. There was no doubt in 2012 that this was one of the key moments in Murray’s career. He had finally arrived and he did it on one of the biggest stages imaginable.

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