This Wimbledon 2013 Collector's Edition brings together the Official Film and the historic Gentlemen's Final as the perfect way to remember the Championship. The Official FilmThe Wimbledon 2013 Official Film is the definitive story of the 127th Championships. In the Gentlemen's Singles Andy Murray once again carried the hopes of the home nation entering the grounds of SW19 as the world No.2 and an Olympic and Grand Slam champion. World No.1 Serena Williams meanwhile was heavily favoured to defend her Ladies Singles title. An extraordinary first week witnessed the exits of Rafael Nadal Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer while Britain's Laura Robson advanced to the fourth round in thrilling fashion. By the final weekend the stage was set for a Ladies Singles final between Germany's Sabine Lisicki contesting her first Grand Slam singles final and 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli. The charismatic Frenchwoman won in straight sets. The following day history was made on Centre Court as Murray became the first British Gentlemen's Singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936 defeating Novak Djokovic in an intense three sets. Narrated by Tim Rice written by Barry Flatman and featuring exclusive contributions from Andy Murray Marion Bartoli Novak Djokovic Sabine Lisicki Roger Federer Serena Williams Rafael Nadal Boris Becker and Billie Jean King this documentary is a dramatic and highly entertaining record of the proceedings at Wimbledon 2013. The Men's FinalWinning Wimbledon I can't get my head around that. I still can't believe it's happened said Andy Murray after he convincingly beat Novak Djokovic to become Wimbledon 2013 Men's Champion. As he walked out onto Centre Court on 7th July 2013 the weight of expectation heavy on his shoulders Andy Murray knew what he had to do to become the first British champion since Fred Perry in 1936. A packed Centre Court crowd filled with sporting heroes politicians A list celebrities and lucky members of the public joined a nation who watched nervously on screens around the country. The temperature on Centre Court read 40°C on Britain's hottest day of the year and the heat would make the final a gruelling contest for the world's top two players. The match scorecard will show a straight sets win; 6-4 7-5 6-4 but it was never that easy. This was a hard brutal contest between two tennis gladiators. Murray took the first set decisively but the second seemed to be going to Djokovic until Murray came back from 1-4 to level and then serve for the set. In the third set Murray was up two sets with a break - victory was in sight but then his opponent the world number 1 broke and then broke again. But Murray broke back to level the set and broke again so all that remained was for him to hold serve to become champion. It was apt that Murray made us wait in the end. It would have been too easy for him to win with one of his three match points and wipe away the memories of the past eight years. In a final 12 minute game which Murray described as 'tortuous' the nation held its breath as Djokovic fought back to 40-40 to give himself the slimmest of chances. After a thirteen point march from 40-0 by his opponent Murray's imperious defence a key to his success got him into position to set up a forehand winner at deuce and Djokovic finally surrendered putting a backhand shot into the net. The nation had dared to dream and Murray made that dream a reality taking his rightful place among the nation's sporting greats. Last year Murray said I'm getting closer! - This year Great Britain has a new hero and the nation can finally celebrate... This DVD set is the complete coverage of the Wimbledon Championship Men's Singles Final and Andy Murray's historic victory over Novak Djokovic. Your chance to own a piece of history.
The greats of the tennis world and more than 686,000 tennis fans came to Melbourne Park for the first major tournament of 2012 Austrailian Open. World No. 1 Noval Djokovic faced No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the Men's final, their third consecutive Grand Slam finals match. 2011 was a stellar year for Djokovic, as he won three out of the four major championships, and defeated Nadal in six matches throughout the year. On this warm Sunday night at Rod Laver Arena, that dominance continued, but it wouldn't be easy, as the two best players in the world played a five-set marathon into Monday morning in the longest Grand Slam final in history and Djokovic would win his third Austrailian Open title, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5. Relive the amazing game play in full and witness a tennis masterclass from the best players in the world.
Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final 2013: Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray 'Winning Wimbledon I can't get my head around that. I still can't believe it's happened' the words of Andy Murray after he beat Novak Djokovic to become Wimbledon 2013 Gentlemen's Champion. As he walked out onto Centre Court on 7th July 2013 Murray knew what he had to do to become the first male British Wimbledon Champion since Fred Perry in 1936. A packed crowd of sporting heroes politicians celebrities and members of the public joined the nation watching nervously on TV to witness British sporting history in the making. The final score showed 6-4 7-5 6-4 but it was never that easy. With temperatures on court reaching 40C the intensity of play from the players ranked world no. 1 and 2 was mesmerising. World class shots and athleticism meant the momentum swayed back and forth with frequent breaks of serve. In the final nail biting 12 minute game Djokovic saved 3 Championship points but on the 4th his backhand return hit the net. The nation had dared to dream and Murray made that dream a reality last year Murray said 'I'm getting closer!' - This year Great Britain has a new hero and the nation can finally celebrate... Full match with BBC TV commentary.
The fairytale of New York! The story of Andy Murray's epic US Open triumph including extended highlights of the epic final. 10th September, 2012. This was the day that Andy Murray finally emerged triumphant in a Grand Slam final by beating reigning champion Novak Djokovic in the US Open. It was one of the great finals of the modern era - an epic battle between two players matching each other in skill and determination. Murray, the recent Olympic gold medal winner had faced some tough matches on the way to the final. But, in overcoming Lopez, Raonic, Cilic and Tomas Berdych in the semi-final, Andy Murray gave notice of his incredible form and showed he had the mental strength to fight back when down. It was, however, the final in a gusty Arthur Ashe Stadium that will really live in the memory. The match soon developed into a mesmerising contest as both players' performance peaked and dipped throughout the night. It became a nerve-jangling, breathtaking thriller; at times a war of attrition, at times incredibly skilful, powerful and deft. Then, after four hours and 54 minutes, Murray finally emerged triumphant, sinking to his knees in delight, disbelief and sheer exhaustion. Britain's 76-year wait for a men's singles grand slam victory had come to an end in unforgettable style.
Wimbledon 2013: Gentlemen's Final Collector's Edition brings together all the moments of the thrilling and historic Championships Gentlemen's Final and the BBC documentary Andy Murray: The Man Behind the Racquet. Gentlemen's FinalRelive the Gentlemen's Final in full where Andy Murray became the first British Gentlemen's Singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936 defeating Novak Djokovic in three intense sets to achieve his boyhood dream of lifting the Wimbledon trophy. The nation had dared to dream and Murray made that dream a reality taking his rightful place among the nation's sporting greats. The Man Behind the RacquetAndy Murray: The Man Behind the Racquet gets up close and personal with the US Open Olympic and now Wimbledon champion. Featuring his coach Ivan Lendl and high profile supporters including Sir Alex Ferguson and Kevin Spacey this stunning documentary provides an insight into Murray's character talent and competitive drive. This 3-disc set is a must for tennis fans and your chance to own a piece of history.
World number one and reigning champion, Novak Djokovic faced Britain's Andy Murray, seeded fourth, in the Semi-Final of the Australian Open 2012 in what was to be a tremendous battle of determination, strength and courage. Djokovic looked unsettled at the beginning of the match but managed to take the first set. However, Murray stepped up a gear playing in emphatic style, prizing the next two sets, hitting blistering cross court forehands and punishing smashes. At this point Djokovic looked near defeated... until he located his reserves. Djokovic gained momentum and took the fourth set. Entering the fifth set the pair were playing exhilarating tennis, highlighted by extraordinary rallies which had the crowd cheering for both players in appreciation of their play. It was to be the world number one who triumphed in a nail biting final set, with the final score 6-3 3-6 6-7(4) 6-1 7-5. Relive the amazing game play in full and witness a tennis masterclass from two great players.
The Wimbledon 2013 Official Film is the definitive story of the 127th Championships. In the Gentlemen's Singles Andy Murray once again carried the hopes of the home nation entering the grounds of SW19 as the world No.2 and an Olympic and Grand Slam champion. World No.1 Serena Williams meanwhile was heavily favoured to defend her Ladies Singles title. An extraordinary first week witnessed the exits of Rafael Nadal Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer while Britain's Laura Robson advanced to the fourth round in thrilling fashion. By the final weekend the stage was set for a Ladies Singles final between Germany's Sabine Lisicki contesting her first Grand Slam singles final and 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli. The charismatic Frenchwoman won in straight sets. The following day history was made on Centre Court as Murray became the first British Gentlemen's Singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936 defeating Novak Djokovic in an intense three sets. Narrated by Tim Rice written by Barry Flatman and featuring exclusive contributions from Andy Murray Marion Bartoli Novak Djokovic Sabine Lisicki Roger Federer Serena Williams Rafael Nadal Boris Becker and Billie Jean King this documentary is a dramatic and highly entertaining record of the proceedings at Wimbledon 2013.
Wimbledon 2011 is the definitive story of the 125th Championships. In the Men's Singles, the world number one Rafael Nadal returned to SW19 to defend his title, hot off the success of a sixth French Open victory and determined to prevail ahead of 2011's form player Novak Djokovic. In the Women's Singles defending champion Serena Williams was attempting to win her 14th Grand Slam crown, despite having played sparingly since winning the 2010 title due to injury and illness.Six-time champion Roger Federer, in search of a record equaling 7th triumph, crashed out at the quarter-final stage for the second year in succession, beaten by the twelfth seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. Serena Williams failed in her bid to defend the women's title, losing out to Marion Bartoli of France in the fourth round.Andy Murray once again carried the hopes of the home nation. The Brit had his chances in his semi-final against Rafael Nadal, but the Spaniard ultimately proved too strong, winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.In the Ladies Final a first Grand Slam title for Petra Kvitova saw her emulate childhood hero and compatriot Martina Navratilova; she became the first Czech champion since Jana Novotna in 1998. The powerful left-hander defeated former winner Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. In the Men's Final defending champion Rafael Nadal came up against an inspired Novak Djokovic. The Serb outclassed the Spaniard to prevail 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4. It was Djokovic's third Grand Slam title and first on the grass of SW19.
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