Murray beats del Potro, becomes first two-time gold medalist

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Great Britain's Andy Murray defeated resurgent Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in the men’s singles best-of-five final on Sunday, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5. In doing so, the men's World No. 2 has become the first tennis player to win consecutive gold medals.

In the beginning, Murray seemed to have a grasp on the match. He converted several break points and was up 4-1 in the first set. But del Potro rallied back to even the score at 4-4. Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray managed to overcome nerves and take the first set, 7-5. 

The two were evenly-matched throughout the second set, which saw del Potro breaking Murray’s serve to establish a 3-1 lead. The Argentine used his hard-hitting forehand to win big points, taking the set 6-4. 

But in the third, Murray captured a break point at 3-2 and immediately roared, “Come on!” As the Argentine began to unspool – hitting shots into the net, sending balls past the baseline - the Briton won the set 6-2.

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