London: Roger Federer came back from a set down to record a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Andy Murray Sunday for his seventh Wimbledon title and 17th career Grand Slam.
It was Federer's first Grand Slam in two-and-a-half years. The last title the Swiss master won was the 2010 Australian Open, with the Briton also his victim in that match.
It was Murray's first Wimbledon final, and in taking a set he came the closest he has ever come to clinching a slam, suffering straight-sets defeats in his three other finals, in Australia and the U.S.
On championship point, Federer watched a Murray cross-court sail wide, falling to his knees before quickly regaining his composure, returning to his chair and wiping his brow.
Murray had the partisan centre court crowd in early ecstasy, breaking a rusty Federer in the first game and serving immaculately throughout.
Federer netted with uncharacteristic sloppiness to hand the Scot a break to go 5-4 up, and Murray consolidated without difficulty, an ace the final shot of the set.
The second was a story of missed chances for Murray, who squandered three break points in two early games to hand the initiative to his more experienced opponent.
Federer moved up a gear to see out the set, breaking at 6-5 with the deftest of net shots.
