<Tr> <Th> Tournament </Th> <Td> US Open </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> New York City, USA </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2012 US Open Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2012 US Open . In the final, Andy Murray defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic 7--6, 7--5, 2--6, 3--6, 6--2 to win the match . It was the equal - longest US Open men's final in history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes (equalling the 1988 US Open final played by Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander), and the equal second - longest men's final in the Open era, only behind the 2012 Australian Open final . By winning the 2012 US Open, Murray became the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win a Grand Slam singles title, and the first British man in the Open Era to do so . The match is a significant part of the rivalry between the two players . This match also marked a milestone for Murray, as it was his 100th match win at a grand slam tournament . </P> <P> Andy Murray won the first set in what would be the longest tiebreak in a men's championship match, taking 24 minutes to win the tie - break 7--6 . The first set lasted 87 minutes (including the 24 - minute tiebreak), featured four breaks of serve in the first four games of the match and a 54 - shot rally which Djokovic won in the sixth game . Additionally, the first set tie - break featured two 30 - plus shot rallies and Murray needed six set points to finally take out the first set . </P>

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