Britain Hails Hero Andy Murray's Historic US Open Victory

Recreation - Sports

Andy Murray 2009 French Open- Yann Caradec"Hail, Murray!" called leaders, tennis pros and fans on Tuesday after the gritty Scot Andy Murray became the first British man to win a Grand Slam since 1936.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said his five-set defeat of Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the US Open final was continuing Britain's "golden summer of sport" following the Olympics and Paralympics.

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