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Was it FA Cup semi-final weekend that weekend too? I can't remember, but perhaps Chris Waddle's free kick against Sheffield United had the nation jumping up and down.

It was a straight sets match that lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes! Even at 3 match points, Djokovic saved all three and then had break point and in sets 2 and 3, was up a break of serve. Had Djokovic fought back and won the third set with Murray starting to feel the effects, the outcome of the...

For those at this point thinking 'WTF', I take it you mean the void Grand National, yes?

In terms of actual spectacles, the 2008 men's singles final between Federer and Nadal is the best final I've ever seen, possibly followed by the ones either side of it, Federer-Nadal in '07 and Federer-Roddick in '09. I was only 2 at the time, but I'd imagine McEnroe-Borg in 1980 would be up...

In terms of Wimbledon finals that have been won in straight sets, it is by far and away the best though, with ever set closely contested and Djokovic never entirely out of it at any stage.

I'd say so. We should count ourselves lucky that ITV don't have the rights to Wimbledon, otherwise at the exact moment that Djokovic hit the ball in the net to give Murray the Championship, coverage would have been lost to show an advert for mints!