Sports World News of Monday, 15 August 2016Source: BBCAndy Murray wins tennis gold for Great BritainAndy MurrayBritain's Andy Murray became the first tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles by beating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in Rio. An emotional Murray, 29, secured a thrilling 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory to make it GB's most successful day at an overseas Games with five gold medals. Murray's win comes five weeks after he claimed his second Wimbledon title and four years after London 2012 success. Both men looked exhausted in the fourth set of a gruelling four-hour contest, with Murray breaking down in tears after finishing off his gritty opponent. Murray said the final was one of the toughest he had played in and cast doubt on the chances of winning a third gold in Tokyo in 2020.

Source: CameroonWeb August 15, 2016 13:47 UTC