“10s Whenever” Newsletter, Vol. 94

You may call him British, you may call him Scottish, but now we must all call him a Grand Slam Champion. Gone are the days that we will wonder if, when, how, that most revered of all tennis trophies, the Grand Slam trophy, would ever find its way into the sometimes reluctant hands of Andy Murray. Today snaps a championship drought that only Red Sox fans can relate to: Andy Murray becomes the first Grand Slam champion from the United Kingdom in 76 years.

There are parts of his story that rip at your heart. Four grand slam finals in which he took home the runner up trophy, a mirror-like plate that forces you to take a good hard look at yourself. On any given day in his home country he was the hero and his country’s hope for success in a sport of such national pride; or he was the villain, a whiny yet passive nuisance they were uncomfortable claiming as their own. His career had seen him go toe-to-toe with the greatest triumvirate in men’s tennis, only to come up short time and time again. [READ MORE].

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Andy Murray wins the US Open
In the concrete jungle of the USTA in New York, Andy Murray cemented himself into the history of the sport, and into the hall of legends of British sport with a thrilling 5 set victory over Novak Djokovic.

Murray was playing against not only one of the best tennis players of the modern age, but also under the weight of an expectant nation, which had waited over seven decades to celebrate a home grown grand slam winner. [READ MORE].

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Marvelous Murray Makes Mountaintop
It was 3 A.M. in Scotland when native son Andy Murray won the U.S. Open in a marathon 5-set match. And yet, despite the hour, bagpipes were probably playing through the night. And in London it’s likely Kate Middleton and Prince William, and tens of millions of Brits stayed up until sunrise. [READ MORE].

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Andy Murray d Novak Djokovic in Men’s Final

It’s one for the ages as Andy Murray becomes the U.S. Open Champion. He finally fulfills predictions that have been swirling around his career for the past 5 years by surviving a gutsy battle against Novak Djokovic, 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. [READ MORE].

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KRISTEN’S KOURT: Men’s Final Predictions
When the 2012 US Open semifinal between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer was suspended on Saturday due to rain, Ferrer led 5-2. And when play resumed Sunday, he held onto that lead and quickly took the first set 6-2. But aside from a few games here and there that went to deuce, that was the last look Ferrer got at upsetting the no. 2 seed. Novak Djokovic proved once again why he is not only the defending champion, but also the overwhelming favorite to win in tomorrow’s final with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win. [READ MORE].

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