Andy Murray insists that winning the tournament isn't realistic, as he prepares to get underway at the US Open against Australian James Duckworth.
Kevin Mitchell: Andy Murray, new US Open champion, greets praise and peanuts with the air of a reluctant hero
The Guardian sports team take a look back over this sensational summer of sport
Emotional and hard-fought victory lays to rest 76-year hoodoo since a Briton last won a men's grand slam singles title