Who won the Grand Slam in 2012?
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Who won the Grand Slam in 2012?
| Men’s Grand Slam Title Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| YEAR | TOURNAMENT | WINNER |
| 2012 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer |
| 2012 | French Open | Rafael Nadal |
| 2012 | Australian Open | Novak Djokovic |
Who was the last British tennis player to win a Grand Slam?
The last man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Murray, who won Wimbledon in 2016, beating Milos Raonic in the final. The most successful British tennis player of all time was Fred Perry, who is the only Briton to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments.
Has a Brit ever won the US Open tennis?
In men’s doubles, Jamie Murray became the first British man to win a US Open men’s doubles title since Roger Taylor in 1972 and Bruno Soares became the first Brazilian man ever to accomplish the feat.
Who did Andy Murray beat to win US Open 2012?
Novak Djokovic
The 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, 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2 to win the match.
Who was the last British player to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon?
Prior to Andy Murray in 2013, Perry was the last British player to win the men’s Wimbledon championship, in 1936, and the last British player to win a men’s singles Grand Slam title until Andy Murray won the 2012 US Open.
Who is the best British tennis player?
In 2016, Andy Murray became the World No. 1 and carried this over into 2017. Andy Murray has a total of 46 career titles and is Great Britain’s most successful tennis player in the Open era and the first Briton to reach 500 ATP match wins.
Has a Brit Ever won Wimbledon?
Wimbledon is the home Grand Slam for British players, but in recent years they have not had much success. However, on 7 July 2013 Andy Murray became the first Briton to win the men’s competition since Fred Perry in 1936. The last British woman to win the ladies’ tournament was Virginia Wade in 1977.
Who did Andy Murray beat in 2013?
Andy Murray wins his first Wimbledon title and ends Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s champion with a clinical victory over world number one Novak Djokovic. The Scot, 26, converted his fourth championship point in a dramatic final game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his second major title.
How is Norrie British?
Norrie was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to a Scottish father and Welsh mother before growing up in New Zealand. He admitted his relationship with tennis was rocky upon moving to London aged 16 when he decided to pledge his allegiance to Britain.
Who is the British No 1 male tennis player?
Who is the men’s British No. 1 tennis player? Cameron Norrie is the current British No. 1 and has held the top spot since October 2021.
Who is Britain’s number 2 tennis player?
Daniel Evans
Daniel Evans (born 23 May 1990) is a British professional tennis player from England. He has been ranked as high as world No. 22 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he achieved on 27 September 2021, and is the current British No. 2 in singles.
Who was the last British man to win Wimbledon?
Fred Perry
Amateur era Reginald Doherty won Wimbledon four times and his brother Laurence won it five times. Fred Perry won three consecutive championships and was the last British man to win Wimbledon (1936) until Andy Murray’s win 77 years later in 2013.
