Federer must be very confused because he faced the same opponent at the same place. Why was the result was so different this time? A month before the London Olympics, British player Murray was about to become the first British athlete to win the Wimbledon final. However, Federer beat him. The two met again at the London Olympic finals, but this time Murray proved too much to handle. He said that the most exciting thing other than winning the gold was defeating Federer.