Andy Murray 23:02 BST, which was eclipsed by the 2018 Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals which saw play being completed at 23:03 BST. Murray beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-final in four sets to become the first male British player to reach the final of Wimbledon since Bunny Austin in 1938. In the final, he faced Federer, but after taking the first set, he lost the match in four sets. Murray next competed at the London 2012 Summer Olympics in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. He partnered his brother Jamie Murray in doubles and suffered a first-round exit to Austria (Jürgen Melzer and
Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles match in 2012. Andy Murray defended his 2012 Olympic title by defeating Juan Martín del Potro in the final 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, becoming the first tennis player ever, male or female, to win two Olympic singles gold medals. Seeds were based on ATP rankings as of 1 August 2016. Players placement onto the table is such that no two players from the same country start within the same quarter section of the table, hence making it impossible for them to meet until the semifinals. This is enabled by the qualification rule that states that no country can bring more