• Scot and Brazilian beat Nestor and Stepanek for first major title together
• Britain could end weekend with three Australian Open championsSometimes it’s only when the emotions kick in that you can really appreciate what players travel through on the path to achieving their goals. For Britain’s Jamie Murray,years of uncertainty, frustration and self-questioning were swept away in a few joyous moments on Saturdayas he won his first grand slam doubles title at the Australian Open.
In just their third tournament together, and Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares beat the vastly more experienced Daniel Nestor of Canada and the Czech Radek Stepanek 2-6,6-4, 7-5 to win the title. It was the first grand slam doubles win for both men but for Jamie, or in specific,it was a sweet moment that at many stages in his career he thought he might never experience.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com