Andy Murray aims to become the first British man since 1936 to win a Grand Slam singles title when he plays Roger Federer in Monday’s US Open final.

The 21-year-old Scot beat world number one Rafael Nadal in the semis on Sunday and is one victory from matching Fred Perry’s US Open win of 72 years ago.

Murray faces another huge task as Federer eyes a fifth straight title in the final.

But the Scot can take confidence from a 2-1 career record against the Swiss.

“He’s probably the greatest player ever. To get a chance to play him in a Grand Slam final is an honour,” said Murray.

“I’ve played well against him in the past. I think a Slam final is different to the matches I played against him before.

“He’s obviously won over 30 matches in a row here so he’s going to be feeling confident going in. He’s got loads of experience in these situations and it’s something new for me.”

Taken from www.bbc.co.uk

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