Short answer: Andy Murray won the 2012 US Open men's singles title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2.
Overview
- Champion: Andy Murray
- Runner-up: Novak Djokovic
- Final score: 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2
- Notable context: This was Murray’s first Grand Slam title, ending Britain’s 76-year wait for a male singles Grand Slam winner, dating back to Fred Perry in 1936. The final duration was 4 hours and 54 minutes, tying the Open Era record for longest US Open final at the time.
Key facts
- Tournament surface: Hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York.
- Seed note: Murray was among the top seeds; Djokovic was the defending champion entering the 2012 US Open.
- Historical significance: First British man to win a major since 1936; a landmark moment in British tennis history.
If you’d like, I can pull up a concise match-by-match path for Murray to the title (rounds, opponents, and scores) or provide a brief compare-and-contrast with Djokovic’s run in the same tournament.
Sources
The 2012 US Open is now about to enter the home stretch. The women's quarterfinal matchups are all set and the men's quarterfinals are halfway there...
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www.espn.comMen's singles 2012 US Open ChampionAndy Murray Runner-upNovak Djokovic Score7–6 (12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 Draw128 Seeds32 Andy Murray defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 7–6 (12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2012 US Open. It was his first major title, following four runner-up finishes. Murray was the first British man to win a singles major since Fred Perry in 1936. The final lasted 4 hours and 54 minutes, an Open Era...
higgshightech.orgThe 2012 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Quee...
www.wikiwand.comThe 2012 US Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2012 US Open. In the final, Andy Murray defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 to win the match. It is the joint longest US Open men's final in history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes (equalling the 1988 US Open final played by Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander), and the fourth-longest men's final in the Open era. By winning the 2012 US Open, Murray became...
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