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76-year drought ended by Murray

Posted: September 11, 2012 at 4:07 a.m.

Britain’s Andy Murray outlasted Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in a 22-point tiebreaker and held on for a 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 victory during the U.S. Open men’s championship.

Britain’s Andy Murray outlasted Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in a 22-point tiebreaker and held on for a 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 victory during the U.S. Open men’s championship.

His considerable lead slipping away, Andy Murray dug deep for stamina and mental strength, outlasting Novak Djokovic in a five-set U.S. Open final Monday.

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Sports, Pages 15 on 09/11/2012

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