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21:54 Live! Murray wins Wimbledon Championship
Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to win the 2013 Wimbledon Championship.
Murray become the first British man since Fred Perry to win the Wimbledon title, who won it in 1936.
21:39 Live! Murray goes level 4-4 in the 3rd set
It looks like Murray is going to run away with this one. Murray has inched his way back into the set from 2-4 down to 4-4.
Murray comes up with a straight down the line winner to go level.
21:12 Murray takes 2-1 lead in 3rd set
Murray broke Djokovic in the 1st game of the third set and then holds his serve to go 2-0 in the third set.
The Scotsman has been relentless in returning everything that has come his way.
Djokovic has had four service errors already and he doesn't look himself today.
The World No 1 holds his serve but Murray still has a 2-1 lead.
21:01 Live! Murray fights back, takes 2nd set 7-5
Murray serving like a champion here. He is a man on a mission and everyone can see it, feel it.
Another error off Djokovic's backhand. Murray serves his 9th ace in the match and gets the third set 7-5.
After over 2 hours, the Scotsman leads the match 2-1.
20:52 Murray goes up 6-5
At 30-15 Murray gets involved in a longer exchange on the fourth point. But there is an error on the Djokovic forehand.
The Brit gets two break points to go 6-5 up. Murray gets the break and now serves to take a two-set lead.
20:38 Murray levels 4-4
An hour and 41 minutes into the match and it's just the second set. Another epic battle on cards here.
Djokovic was broken earlier by Murray, who is now only a game down in the 2nd set with the score 4-3 in favour of the Serbian.
Murray has done some great shot selection and he has made his opponent run across the court.The third deuce of the 8th game of the second set and Murray hits his 25th winner. He levels it with a great serve.
Murray rallies from 4-1 down to now go 4-4 in the second set.
20:16 Djokovic goes up 4-1
On the hottest day of the summer in the UK, Djokovic fights back in the second set and races to a 4-1 lead.
20:03 Erroneous Djokovic takes 2-1 lead
Murray looking more solid off the forehand forcing Djokovic to many errors from the back court.
A lot of net points are being played and the match looks poised to become a five-setter.
Quick fact: Djokovic has 21 errors to Murray's 8 already!
Djokovic pulls out an ace, which is wrongly challenged by Murray. Djokovic holds on, takes 2-1 lead in the second set.
19:45 Murray mauls Djokovic with wild aces
Murray has served a barrage of aces and has three set points.
Djokovic returns wide and Murray takes first set 6-4.
19:42 Nervous Djokovic holds serve
Murray looks the superior player on the day. A nervous Djokovic serves a double fault and Murray goes up 3-0.
But Djokovic ups his service game. Djokovic slips while going for the attack at the net. His serve set up the open backhand. The Serbian survives a couple of frights and holds his serve. Murray leads first set 5-4.
19:25 Murray breaks Djokovic again
Murray has the answer to whatever Djokovic is serving at him.
Murray has three break points.
The Scotsman breaks Djokovic again and leads 4-3.
19:05 Murray breaks Djokovic, leads 1st set 2-1
The third game of the first set is peppered with a rally of 24 strokes. At 40-30 Murray had a break point.
His shot selection commendable.But another 25-stroke rally and Djokovic saved another break point. Djokovic has saved four break points so far. Djokovic missed line and advantage.
Murray plays Djokovic serve well. Murray giving it his all. But there is a fear of an injury here. We'll have to wait to find out. For now he looks fine.
And Murray breaks Djokovic, leads 1st set 2-1.
18:51 Djokovic takes first set
World No 1 Djokovic wins first set in the Wimbledon final. Andy Murray lost a 40-0 advantage and failed to break his opponent.
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