Andy Murray wins his first grand slam - US Open 2012 winner

Andy Murray was fifth time lucky... winning his first grand slam title playing in his fifth finals at a grand slam.

Britain's Andy Murray beat Serbian Novak Djokovic in a gruelling 5-setter to clinch his first grandslam at the US Open 2012 championships. Murray outlasted defending champion Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 after nearly five hours to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry captured the Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships in 1936.  Wimbledon 2013 waiting??

 

Andy Murray with US Open 2012 trophy after beating Novak Djokovic to claim his first grand slam

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Andy Murray reacts surprised after he won the US Open 2012 grand slam championship for the first time beating Djokovic 

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Scottish player Murray kisses his first grand slam in the form of US Open 2012 at New York 

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Novak Djokovic hugging and congratulating Andy Murray after his victory in the 2012 US Open Men's Singles Final. 

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Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears capturing the moment Murray won his first grand slam

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Andy Murray of Great Britain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia - finalists of the US Open Men's championship

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Murray becomes the first British player to win a grand slam since Fred Perry won in 1936

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With his grand slam winning credentials put to rest, Murray will be looking to add more to his collection. 

2012 Australian Open Champion - Novak Djokovic
2012 French Open Champion      -  Rafael Nadal
2012 Wimbledon Champion         -  Roger Federer
2012 US Open Champion            -  Andy Murray

Do we see the pattern here :)  2013 looks to be mouth watering with all the top four men's tennis players being in good form....  hope Nadal recovers fully from his injury and hope Federer still has the hunger in him to win more.. also hope Djokovic comes back to his usual form again.... hope Murray carries forward this victory march.... hoping lots ain't I :D

Serena Williams - US Open 2012 Women's Champion

Serena Williams of USA snatched victory away from Victoria Azarenka winning her fourth U.S. Open title with a three-set victory. Williams beat Azarenka in a closely fought finals and won 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows.

Serena Williams won her 15th Grand Slam singles title with the 2012 US Open championship.

 

Serena Williams with the US Open trophy after beating Azarenka for her 4th US Grand Slam title 

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Serena Williams reacts after winning her 15th major grand slam titles in the form of US Open 2012 women's championship

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Serena Williams of USA jumps out of joy after winning the US Open 2012 Women's championship beating Bealrus Victoria Azarenka 

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Serena Williams with US Open 2012 women's trophy  

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2012 US Open women's singles champion Serena Williams poses with the championship trophy in Central Park on the morning after her victory over Victoria Azarenka 

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Victoria Azarenka reacts crying after her tough loss to US Open 2012 women's champion Serena Williams 

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Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka - 2012 US Open women's finalists

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Lets hope Azarenka and the rest of the ladies find some way to stop the rampant Serena Williams :)  Its gonna be tough..

Sharapova and Djokovic at London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic impressed all of us in the tennis courts.. but during the London Olympics Opening ceremony, they both had different jobs to take care of.. and shined in those too...
Another first for both Sharapova and Djokovic as they represented their respective country as the flag bearers during the London Olympics Opening ceremony.

Maria Sharapova excelled in being the flag-bearer for the Russian contingent during the athletes parade at London during the Opening ceremony of the London summer olympics 2012.

Russia's Maria Sharapova as the flag-bearer for the Russian contingent during the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony

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Novak Djokovic too looked impressive as Serbia's flag bearer during the London Olympics opening ceremony.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic carries the flag during the London Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Take a look at the pictures of Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic being the flag-bearers of their countries during the London Olympics 2012 Opening ceremony...

Maria Sharapova of the Russia Olympic tennis team carrying her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. 

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Maria Sharapova with Russian flag at the London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Women's Tennis World No.1 Maria Sharapova with the Russian contingent during the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony Athletes Parade

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Men's tennis star Novak Djokovic as the Serbian flag bearer during the opening ceremony of London Olympics 2012

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Novak Djokovic enjoying his role as Serbia's flag bearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London

The Serbian Olympic contingent lead by tennis star Novak Djokovic as their flag bearer during the athletes' parade in the London Olympics 2012 Opening cermony

Serbia's flag bearer Novak Djokovic holds the national flag as he leads the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

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Waiting to see who takes the tennis golds... 

Indian contingents at London Olympics Opening Ceremony

The Indian contingent for London Olympics got a huge cheer when they walked into the Olympic Park Friday night during the opening ceremony of the London Games 2012.

Indian contingent led by flag-bearer Sushil Kumar at the London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony

The 81-strong Indian contingent was led by wrestler Sushil Kumar, a bronze medallist in the 2008 Beijing Games. Sushil Kumar was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent and did it gracefully...

Indian contingent led by Sushil Kumar at the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony 

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It was a smartly dressed Indian contingent. The men wore yellow safas, navy blue blazers, cream-coloured trousers, off-white shirts and ties, and the women were dressed in elegant sarees.

Indians will take part in 13 disciplines. Four years ago, India won three medals, gold for shooter Abhinav Bindra and bronze medals for Sushil and boxer Vijender Singh.

The Indian contingent at the Olympics has got itself drawn into a controversy after a mysterious woman in red shirt and blue jean was found to be marching along with them during the Opening ceremony on Saturday. The mysterious woman was identified later to be Madhura Honey a selected dancer from Bangalore who got into the parade unnoticed.

Here is a look at more pictures of the Indian contingent at the London Olympics 2012...

Sushil Kumar as the flag bearer at London Olympics opening ceremony

Indian contingent at the athletes parade during the London Summer Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony

Sania Mirza at the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony athletes parade

Sania Mirza and her tennis doubles partner Rashmi Chakraborthy during the athletes parade at the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony

Sushil Kumar of the India Olympic wrestling team carries his country's flag

during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27  

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London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony Athletes Parade: Indian contingent in yellow sari and turban

Sushil Kumar of the India Olympic wrestling team carries his country's flag

during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games 

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India's flag bearer Sushil Kumar holds the national flag as he leads the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

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Wishing the Indian team All the Best and hope they bring more medals this year! 

London Olympics Opening Ceremony in pictures

London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony was grand...  Lots of glitter and glamour... and lots of fireworks too..  The opening ceremony showcased Great Britain's rich heritage combined with dazzling fireworks and stunning visual effects.

Here is the look at the London Olympics 2012 Opening ceremony in pictures.. 

London Olympics Opening ceremony showing Olympics ring in fireworks... 

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London Olympics 2012: Olympics ring in display at the Tower bridge over Thames river

London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony: Fireworks in display over the Tower Bridge in London

Olympic Cauldron lit and burning at the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony

At London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony, British cyclist Bradley Wiggins ringing the Olympic Bell

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London Summer Olympics 2012 Opening ceremony fireworks in display at the London Stadium

Queen Elizabeth II at the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony

Sir Steve Redgrave holds the Olympic torch aloft before handing it to the seven young athletes who will light the Olympic flame

The Olympic cauldron is lit by budding Olympians from Great Britain during the Opening Ceremony at  the 2012 Summer Olympics in London

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Beautiful petals of the Olympic cauldron joining together to form the Olympic flame which was awesome

The Olympic cauldron at the London Summer Olympics 2012 

Fireworks at display during the Opening ceremony of the London Olympics 2012

Beatles singer Paul McCartney performs  Hey Jude song during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. 

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100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica leading the Jamaican contingent at the London Olympics Opening ceremony

The Indian Contingent led by Sushil Kumar as the flag bearer at the 2012 London Olympics Opening ceremony 

Canada's flag bearer Simon Whitfield holds the national flag as he leads the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012. 

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Great Britain's Chris Hoy carries the national flag as confetti surrounds the team during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Fencer Mariel Zagunis leads Team USA into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London.

Maria Sharapova of the Russia Olympic tennis team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England.

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Wishing the London Olympics 2012 a huge success!!! May the best man/woman/team win :)