What date did Andy Murray win Olympic gold?
What date did Andy Murray win Olympic gold?
August 2012
Murray’s breakthrough came in August 2012 when he at last beat Federer on Wimbledon’s centre court to win the men’s singles gold medal at the London Olympic Games, a victory that erased his tearful defeat by the same opponent in the Wimbledon final on the same court the month before.
Who won 2016 Tennis Olympics?
Andy Murray
Juan Martín del PotroKei Nishikori
Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics/Medalists
Who played most Grand Slam finals?
Grand Slam matches/finals streaks
| Matches | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Rod Laver (2) | 1969–1970 |
| 27 | Roger Federer | 2005–2006 |
| Roger Federer (2) | 2006–2007 | |
| Novak Djokovic (2) | 2011–2012 |
How did Andy Murray win the Olympic singles gold medal?
Murray beat the Swiss world number one in straight sets, 6-2 6-1 6-4, on a raucous Centre Court. The 25-year-old is the first British man to win the Olympic singles gold medal since Josiah Ritchie in 1908. He had never beaten Federer in a best-of-five-sets match and lost to him in this year’s Wimbledon final.
How many times has Andy Murray won the ATP Finals?
During that year, Murray made three major finals, winning Wimbledon. He also defended his title at the 2016 Rio Olympics to become the only man with two Olympic gold medals in singles. Murray also became world No. 1 for the first time and clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking by winning his only ATP Finals against Djokovic.
Who is Andy Murray and how old is he?
The 25-year-old is the first British man to win the Olympic singles gold medal since Josiah Ritchie in 1908. He had never beaten Federer in a best-of-five-sets match and lost to him in this year’s Wimbledon final.
When did Andy Murray win Wimbledon 2012?
5 August 2012. From the section Andy Murray captured the biggest title of his career with an emphatic victory over Roger Federer in the Olympic men’s singles final at Wimbledon. Murray beat the Swiss world number one in straight sets, 6-2 6-1 6-4, on a raucous Centre Court.
