2012 US Open Men's Singles Draw - ESPN
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www.espn.comHere’s the latest widely reported information on the 2012 US Open – Men’s singles.
- Champion: Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 to win the title. This was Murray’s first Grand Slam singles title.
- Final duration: The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes, tying the Open Era record for length at the US Open, and marking a historic milestone for Murray as Britain’s first male Grand Slam champion since 1936.
- Runner-up: Novak Djokovic finished as runner-up after a lengthy five-set final.
- Context: The 2012 US Open was played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. Murray’s victory ended Djokovic’s run as defending champion from the previous year.
Illustration (example of how the final storyline played out):
- The final featured a dramatic tiebreak in the first set (12–10), signaling a grueling match with momentum swings. Murray captured the opening set in a marathon tiebreak, then took the second set, before Djokovic fought back to win the third and fourth sets, and Murray closed it out in the decisive fifth set.
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