Live video - Murray v Federer By Piers Newbery Roger Federer beat Andy Murray in three sets at the Australian Open to win his 16th Grand Slam title and end the Briton's hopes of a first major crown.The Swiss star, 28, won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (13-11) at Melbourne Park to extend his lead at the head of the all-time Grand Slam winners' list. And Murray's defeat means that the 74-year-wait for a British male Grand Slam singles champion goes on. Fred Perry was the last British man to win a major at the 1936 US Open. Murray, 22, still looks likely to end that dismal run at some stage in his career but he will hope to avoid facing Federer if and when he makes another Grand Slam final. The Briton had said before Sunday's match that he would need to play at his very best to win, and while he fell some way below that level it was in large part due to his opponent. Federer showed again why he has built an increasingly unarguable case to be the greatest player of all time, his flowing style and vast array of attacking options proving too much for Murray.[Read more...]