Live Analysis: Wimbledon Men's Final Andy Murray ended 77 years of British waiting, becoming the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry in 1936 by defeating No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4, in a straight-sets final that lasted three hours and nine minutes. Djokovic led by 4-1 in the second set and by 4-2 in the third, but Murray clawed back each time to put himself on top. It was Murray's second Grand Slam title, following his win over Djokovic at the United States Open last September. Auto-Refresh: ONTurn ONRefresh NowFeedTwitter12:56 P.M. Murray's Victory Lap Djokovic spoke first during the trophy ceremony and gave his typically poised and polished remarks about how much this title meant to Murray and all the pressure that he knew Murray had faced in trying to become the first British champion since in 77 years. Murray then put emphasis on how much it meant for him to win this title for his coach, Ivan Lendl, as it was the only Grand Slam title that eluded Lendl during his career. Even as a champion, Murray's victory speech had an air of concession about it. "I hope you guys enjoyed it," he said, when asked to address the fans. I tried my best. After a victory lap around Centre Court with his trophy, Murray made the walk through the corridors of the club to greet and shake hands with all sorts of people familiar and unfamiliar, walking past where his name already was printed on the wall of champions. Murray then made it out onto the balcony outside Centre Court to greet the fans gathered below, and pumped his fist several times in triumph as he waved to them. 12:33 P.M. Murray Saves Mom for Last Murray made the now customary climb into his player's box to celebrate, hugging first his coach Ivan Lendl, then his hitting partner Daniel Vallverdu, then his girlfriend Kim Sears. After saluting some other friends and staff, Murray began to climb back down to the court, before he realized he had forgotten his mother, Judy. Andy then turned around, mid-descent, and hugged her, getting the biggest roar from Centre Court. 12:26 P.M. Murray Wins Title on Fourth Championship Point Murray won the final game as he had all the others, with his big serve and foot speed, but most of all patience. He chased down a Djokovic drop shot to give himself a 30-0 lead, then hit a service winner for a 40-0 and triple championship point. Djokovic saved the first with a volley winner, and then the second with a clean backhand return off a weak second serve by Murray. On the third championship point, Murray missed a first serve and then missed a backhand. With the game leveled at deuce, Murray missed a forehand into the net to give Djokovic a break point to level the set, but Murray saved it with an unreturnable serve up the middle of the court that Djokovic sent long. Djokovic earned a second break point with a half-volley winner that just rolled over the netcord, but Murray staved it off by winning an extremely long rally with a short-angled forehand. Djokovic then earned a third break point by running down a Murray drop shot for a wickedly angled half-volley cross court, but Murray saved it with a forehand down the line in the corner and a volley put-away. Murray would then earn a fourth championship point after Djokovic failed to put away an overhead smash, allowing Murray back into the rally. Murray would make the fourth time the charm, hitting a big serve out wide and eventually drawing a Djokovic backhand error into the net to end 77 years of British waiting. He raised his fists, tore off his cap as looked toward his box, then met Djokovic at the net and fell to his knees. 12:13 P.M. Murray Breaks for 5-4 and Will Serve for Title Murray broke Djokovic again and will serve for his first Wimbledon title, trying to become the first British man to win the tournament in 77 years, since Fred Perry in 1936. Running down drop shots and teeing off on returns, Murray finished the game by forcing a Djokovic forehand error into the net, leaving the crowd roaring. After a slightly extended sit-down on the change of ends, Murray rose and walked to the baseline. 12:10 P.M. Murray Holds for 4-4 Murray has leveled the third set just as he did the second, holding to erase Djokovic's lead at 4-4. The final point of the game was especially spectacular, with Murray chasing down a drop shot and whipping a forehand down-the-line passing shot past Djokovic, landing it in the corner of the court. 12:08 P.M. Murray Breaks to Get Third Set Back on Serve Murray has stopped Djokovic's streak of four straight games, breaking the Serb to get the third set back on serve. Murray will serve at 3-4 to try to level the set. Murray's girlfriend, Kim Sears, who was on the cover of more newspapers than Andy himself after his quarterfinal comeback win over Fernando Verdasco, has been up on her feet cheering frequently, as have others in Murray's camp. 11:59 A.M. Djokovic Takes 4-2 Lead in Third Set Suddenly finding a rise in form by relying on drop shots, Djokovic has claimed four straight games to put a tourniquet on this match and claim all momentum. The pro-Murray crowd, boisterous just 10 minutes ago, has significantly quieted as Murray begins to wobble slightly with the finish line in sight. This set is still far from over, however, as Murray's second set comeback from down 1-4 should have proved. 11:50 A.M. Djokovic Levels Third Set Djokovic took a 0-30 lead to start the fourth game of the third set, including a point that Murray stopped to challenge incorrectly. Djokovic then closed out the game by getting the better of two drop-shot exchanges. Murray's backhand volley landed just wide on break point, and Djokovic raised his fist in the triumph of new life. Djokovic still has a long way to climb back if he is to recover from his two-set deficit, but his hopes no longer look quite as moribund as they did five minutes ago. 11:46 A.M. Djokovic Wins Rare Game Djokovic won just his second game in nearly an hour, holding to narrow Murray's lead in the third set to 2-1. Djokovic has been having more success at the net as the match has worn on, winning 24 of 39 points from the front of the court. He is getting largely pummeled at the baseline, however, winning just 32 of 80 points from that region of the court. 11:40 A.M. Murray Breaks to Open Third, Leads 2-0 Murray is off and running in the third set, breaking in the opening game and then quickly holding to take a 2-0 lead. He has won eight of the last nine games and has taken a stranglehold of this final, despite the tight scoreline. Britain's 77-year drought may be as few as four games from ending. On break point in the opening game of the third set, the crowd cheered when it thought a Djokovic ball had landed out, but there was no call. Murray, confused, stopped play, and then challenged. The crowd was proven correct when Hawkeye showed the ball out, another odd line-calling moment in this match. 11:28 A.M. Murray Takes Two-Set Lead Andy Murray has served out the second set at love, finishing with an ace out wide to take a commanding 6-4, 7-5 lead over Novak Djokovic. Murray has won six of the last seven games and would seem to be in full control of the match. Things may not be all settled yet, however: Murray also won the first two sets against Djokovic in the United States Open final last year but then dropped the third and fourth before eventually winning in five. 11:24 A.M. Murray Breaks for 6-5 in Second Set Murray has now won five of the last six games, storming back to break for 6-5 in the second set after having trailed, 1-4. Djokovic, who squandered all his challenges in the early part of the set, grew furious at the chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani for a call that he wanted overruled, but that was actually correct. Murray will now serve for a two-set lead. Djokovic and Murray hit the two-hour mark at 5-5 in the second set, a sign of the slowness and physicality of this match and the modern game. The last time a British man won Wimbledon, Fred Perry in 1936, the three-set final lasted only 40 minutes. 11:10 A.M. Murray Levels Second Set at 4-4 Murray has trudged back to level a second set that initially looked out of reach, holding to pull even at 4-4. Murray saved Djokovic's first break point of the game with an ace that Djokovic challenged, but ball was shown to have caught the very outside of the far sideline. Murray saved a second break point with an overhead smash, then held with a serve on game point, which kicked up a considerable amount of chalk. Djokovic, searching for answers, has been coming to net more frequently, but with a much lower ratio of success (15/26) than Murray (10/14). 11:07 A.M. A Match With Quantity Over Quality11:02 A.M. Murray Finds Hat, Momentum Murray pulled a hat out of his bag and then a rabbit out of the hat, winning two games to get back on serve in the second set, with Djokovic's lead narrowed to 4-3. Djokovic conceded the break with his third double fault of the match, an anticlimactic finish to a game that saw Murray move closer to the baseline and try to inject his power earlier in rallies. 10:49 A.M. Djokovic In Control in Second Set, 4-1 Djokovic has increased his lead to 4-1, and a BBC graphic may show why: In the first set, Djokovic hit 18 percent of his shots inside the baseline, while Murray hit 12 percent of his inside that line. Those numbers have shifted in the second set, with Djokovic hitting 20 percent inside the baseline while Murray is making just 5 percent of his shots from inside of it, becoming more passive with his court positioning and allowing Djokovic to dictate. 10:45 A.M. Djokovic Breaks for 3-1 Lead Djokovic has been the sharper and more assertive player through the first four games of the second set, changing the direction of the ball and dictating rallies to take a 3-1 lead. Though neither man is playing what would traditionally be considered offensive tennis, Djokovic has seemed less hesitant in rallies, with Murray almost always waiting for a punch before finding a counterpunch. 10:33 A.M. Umpires Should be Heard Not Seen10:31 A.M. Murray and Djokovic Tied, 1-1, in Second Set After the long first set, Murray left the court for a bathroom break (presumably to change his sweaty clothing) while Djokovic stayed on court and stretched. While being the less sweaty of the two is likely little consolation, Djokovic can take some solace in the fact that he also lost the first set in each of his previous three matches against Murray and came back to win all three. The two both held to open the second set, with the two games lasting a total of 15 minutes. With neither man being especially aggressive with his shot selection outside of the serve, we may be here a while, even if this one ends in straight sets. 10:19 A.M. Murray Wins First Set in Just Under One Hour It took 59 minutes, but Murray has claimed the first set of the Wimbledon final, 6-4, over Djokovic. Murray finished it out with a hold at love, firing a big serve out wide on the final point that Djokovic's backhand could not successfully return into play. Murray has generally had the much easier time on serve, winning 84 percent of points on his first serve compared to just 54 percent for Djokovic. The two also have inverted winners/unforced error stats, with Murray putting together a successful 17/6 ratio and Djokovic having a less sparkling 6/17 differential. 10:17 A.M. Murray's Tough to Read 10:15 A.M. Djokovic Holds; Murray to Serve for First Set It has taken 57 long minutes, but Murray will finally get a chance to serve for the first set, with Djokovic holding to narrow the Scot's lead to 5-4. The fastest completed set of the tournament took just 14 minutes, with Ivan Dodig bageling an injured Igor Sijsling in the third round. 10:11 A.M. Murray Holds for 5-3 Lead Murray is one game from claiming this marathon first set after toughing out a hold for 5-3 that included a new longest point of the match: 26 shots. There was an odd lapse from the officials in one of the earlier rallies in the point, when an "out" call by one of the line judges on a Djokovic shot went ignored, and the players played on, with Murray eventually winning the rally. Djokovic complained to the chair umpire, but the point ultimately was won by the correct player. 10:01 A.M. Tide Shifts Back to Murray A third break already in this match shifted the lead back to Murray, as he took a 4-3 lead. It has been difficult to maintain a grip on momentum, but Murray has generally been holding with much more ease. Djokovic has won only 55 percent of points on his first serve; Murray has won 88 percent on his first serve. 9:49 A.M. Djokovic Takes Back Momentum After the first three games were controlled by Murray, Djokovic broke back quickly in the fourth game to level the first set at 2-2, then held easily to take a 3-2 lead, leaving Murray muttering toward his box from his chair on the following changeover. With two early breaks, this match is already a sharp contrast from their previous meeting in this year's Australian Open final, which began with 31 consecutive holds of serve. 9:44 A.M. Seventh Break Point Lucky for Murray Murray has put all the pressure on Djokovic early on, already earning 7 break points in just his first two return games (he earned just 4 in the entire four-set Australian Open final). Djokovic saved one with a spectacular 25-shot rally that left the crowd gasping. The fans were later scolded for making noise during points by the chair umpire Lahyani. But Murray eventually converted and walked to his chair with a fist pump. The one moment of concern for Murray came on a point he won, when after successfully chasing down a drop shot he appeared to tweak his right hip after skidding on the grass. After some initial cringing he seemed to power past the pain - for now. 9:34 A.M. Some Tennis Fans More Torn Than Others9:29 A.M. Murray Aces Opening Service Game Murray leveled the first set score at 1-1, firing the first two aces of the match en route to a quick hold at 15. The second ace, however, would not have stood if Djokovic challenged, as Hawkeye showed that the ball had missed wide. Djokovic appeared to consider a challenge but decided against it, and so the game went to Murray. 9:25 A.M. Djokovic Saves 3 Break Points to Hold The first point of the final let us know that we may be here a while. Murray prevailed in a 20-shot rally to open the match, then took an 0-40 lead to give himself three break point chances. But Djokovic saved all three and then won the next 2 points as well to claim the opening game, surviving an early scare. As the game slipped away, Murray seemed to have having trouble with his right shoe, frequently heeling the ground and at one point retying his laces. 9:21 A.M. Murray-Djokovic Head-to-Head Djokovic leads his head to head with Murray 11-7, including having won their three most recent meetings. But Murray won their lone previous encounter on grass, beating Djokovic, 7-5, 7-5, in the semifinals of the London Olympics, which was contested on this same Centre Court. Djokovic will serve to open the final. 9:10 A.M. Players on Court Djokovic and Murray have made the long, winding walk through the corridors of the All England Club and onto Centre Court, to rousing applause from the British crowd. The players then attended the coin toss officiated by booming-voiced chair umpire Mohamed Lahyani of Sweden, and after posing for photos parted to opposite ends of the court to begin their warm-up. 9:05 A.M. Excited Crowd for Final9:00 A.M. Warmest Day of the Tournament It is a warm day by London standards, but nothing the players should be unprepared for - today's highs of 82 degrees make this the warmest day of the tournament, but Murray (who trains in Miami) and Djokovic (who trains in Monte Carlo) are unlikely to be adversely affected.