Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title and ended Britains 77-year wait for a mens champion with a brilliant victory over world number one Novak Djokovic.The Scot, 26, converted his fourth championship point in a dramatic final game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his second major title.In an atmosphere reminiscent of his Olympic final win last summer, Murray was willed on by the majority of the 15,000 spectators on Centre Court, thousands watching on the nearby big screen and millions more around the country.The final game was a battle in itself, with Murray seeing three match points slip by from 40-0 and fending off three Djokovic break points with some fearless hitting, before the Serb netted a backhand to end the contest.After a gruelling three hours and 10 minutes in temperatures exceeding 40C, Murray had finally followed in the footsteps of Fred Perrys 1936 win at the All England Club.Perry used to leap over the net in celebration, but Britain’s new champion roared in delight before sinking to his knees on the turf.The Dunblane native becomes Scotland’s first Wimbledon singles champion since Harold Mahony in 1896.
