RIO DE JANEIRO – The hottest tennis player on the planet carried his form from Europe to South America and did something nobody in Olympic history has done in winning a second consecutive singles gold medal.
World No. 2 Andy Murray defeated Juan Martin del Potro on Sunday, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, backing up his Wimbledon title last month and matching the gold he won in London four years ago. When it was over, he raised his arms in victory to salute the crowd and capped off a spellbinding week for the sport despite several top players in both the men’s and women’s draw choosing not to play.