Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon 2013
Andy Murray's long-awaited Wimbledon victory against Novak Djokovic could signal a tilting of an entrenched dynamic.
Murray, though it took him a while to break through, has become a significant force in the chase for majors.
Playing with a calm sometimes lacking in previous campaigns, No. 2 Murray knocked off top-ranked Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on a brilliantly sunny afternoon — thus ending a cloud of anxiety that has hung over Britain.
Scotland's Murray is the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years, since Fred Perry won the last of three in a row in 1936.
"I still can't believe it," Murray said a couple of hours after sending the Kingdom into collective delirium. "Can't get my head around that."
Marion Bartoli Wins Wimbledon 2013, Defeats Sabine Lisicki In Women's Final
France's Marion Bartoli capped a remarkable resurgence from a season of turmoil by capturing her maiden Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Fifteenth-seeded Bartoli defeated big-serving German Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4. Lisicki had upset No. 1 Serena Williams in the fourth round but seemed unnerved by her first appearance in a Grand Slam final.
"When I started this campaign on Court 14 if you'd told me I would win I'd think it impossible," Bartoli said. "I have dreamed of this since 6 years old."
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