SPORTS \\ Tennis star Andy Murray ended Britain's 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles champion with an epic victory over Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. Murray, 25, emulated Fred Perry's 1936 achievement, winning 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in four hours 54 minutes in the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Murray also won an Olympic gold this summer. This is Murray’s first Grand Slam victory after 28 appearances. On the day when the talented duo played against each other, a swirling wind made conditions troublesome. It was Murray who coped better in the first two sets and eventually ended Djokovic’s title defence and 27-match hardcourt winning run at majors. Murray made a devastating start to the decider, breaking in game one and consolidating it with some defensive play of the highest order. The third seed was in dreamland when Djokovic netted a forehand to hand over the double-break, only for a nervous Murray to immediately surrender one of his strikes with a timid backhand.