Murray Ends 77-Year British Drought At Wimbledon

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Published on July 8 2013 6:35 am
Last Updated on July 8 2013 6:35 am
Written by Millie Lange

(Wimbledon, England) -- Andy Murray ended Great Britain's 77-year drought at Wimbledon by winning the men's singles championship Sunday. The second-seeded Murray beat top-seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to give Britain its first male Wimbledon title since Fred Perry in 1936. On Saturday, 15th-seeded Marion Bartoli claimed her first Grand Slam crown with a 6-1, 6-4 win over 23rd-seeded Sabine Lisicki at the All England Club.