Murray had looked on course to blow Nishikori away after taking the first set in just 35 minutes .
Murray claimed his third major title at Wimbledon and won a second - straight Olympic gold medal in Rio .
Murray , who claimed his third major title at Wimbledon and won a second - straight Olympic gold medal in Rio , had looked on course to blow Nishikori away after taking the first set in just 35 minutes .