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| Murray misses out on Grand Slam | Murray misses out on Grand Slam |
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| Andy Murray fans have been left disappointed after he failed to take his first Grand Slam tennis title. | Andy Murray fans have been left disappointed after he failed to take his first Grand Slam tennis title. |
| Murray lost to world number one Roger Federer at the Australian Open final in Melbourne by three straight sets. | Murray lost to world number one Roger Federer at the Australian Open final in Melbourne by three straight sets. |
| The 22-year-old was bidding to become the first Briton for 74 years and the first Scot to win a Grand Slam final. | The 22-year-old was bidding to become the first Briton for 74 years and the first Scot to win a Grand Slam final. |
| Murray struggled to gain an advantage over Federer and lost 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. The win gave Federer his 16th Grand Slam title. | Murray struggled to gain an advantage over Federer and lost 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. The win gave Federer his 16th Grand Slam title. |
| The match ended after a tense third set tie-break which Federer won 13-11. | The match ended after a tense third set tie-break which Federer won 13-11. |
| Fans were watching the final across the country and crowds gathered at venues in Dunblane, Murray's home town. | Fans were watching the final across the country and crowds gathered at venues in Dunblane, Murray's home town. |
| Breaking down after the game, an emotional Murray thanked his fans and said: "I'm sorry I couldn't do it for you." | Breaking down after the game, an emotional Murray thanked his fans and said: "I'm sorry I couldn't do it for you." |
| Andy Murray fans in Dunblane found it hard to watch at times | |
| But he conceded that Federer had played the better tennis. | |
| Roger Federer paid tribute to his opponent and said Murray was too good a player not to get a win. | |
| The Swiss champion said: "Well done for your incredible tournament. | |
| "You played fantastic and you're too good a player not to win a Grand Slam, so don't worry about it." | |
| Fred Perry was the last British man to win a major at the 1936 US Open. | Fred Perry was the last British man to win a major at the 1936 US Open. |