While Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro was looking to cap an improbable run in Sunday’s men’s singles gold medal match, Great Britain’s Andy Murray was looking to make history.
No tennis player had ever won consecutive singles Olympic gold medals, something Murray changed in his four-set win over Del Potro in a hotly-contested match, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. With Murray’s victory Great Britain has now won 17 Olympic gold medals in tennis.
With Del Potro being cheered on by a raucous pro-Argentina crowd, it appeared as if he grabbed control of the match after taking the second set 6-4.