WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Andy Murray snapped one drought for Britain just by reaching the Wimbledon final, becoming the first man from the host country to get that far since Bunny Austin did it 74 years ago. Murray — and all of Britain — are hoping, of course, he can beat Roger Federer on Sunday to give the locals their first homegrown male champion since Fred Perry in 1936. The world of sports is filled with other examples of lengthy gaps between successes: Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors TENNIS — U.S. men at the French Open: For more than three decades after Tony...
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