Looking back at Andy Murray’s breakthrough at the U.S. Open in a video hit for SI.com to launch the 2012 Moments of Glory series.

The two weeks of the U.S. Open always go by too quickly. This year I had a chance to write about the epic semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, Sloane Stephens’ first win at a major tournament, promising newcomer Jack Sock and flamboyant veteran Bethanie Mattek-Sands, but there are always so many more stories to tell. Maybe next year.

Djokovic just beat Rafael Nadal for the men’s title and the stairway near the entrance to Ashe Stadium (right outside the media center) is now a wall of Serbian pride.

I create my ideal tennis monster for The New Yorker. A fun exercise with humbling company.