ANDY Murray is determined his US Open triumph will be the first and not the last time he lifts a trophy on the grand slam stage.

In the fifth major final of his career and four years after he first contested the showpiece match at the US Open, Murray at last achieved the victory he craved.

Given the occasion, it was fitting he was made to fight, and fight he did, to a 7-6 (12/10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 win over defending champion Novak Djokovic that brought to an end Britain’s 76-year wait for a British male singles champion on the biggest stage.

After at last clearing the final hurdle, the hope now is that Murray will find it easier to win more slams, with his next chance coming at the Australian Open in January, where he has twice been a losing finalist.

The 25-year-old said: ‘‘I spoke to (coach) Ivan (Lendl) very briefly after the match and we’re going to have a chat on Friday or Saturday, I’m going to have the next two or three days to let things sink in a bit from the last few months.

‘‘I want to keep improving.

I know how it feels to win a grand slam, and winning the Olympics.

“I know how hard it was losing in the Wimbledon final.

You want to try to win those big matches and big tournaments and I’ll keep working hard to try to do that.

‘‘I think I’ll get a better feel when I get back on the court and start practising again, I’ll feel what it’s like to have a bit more belief in myself and my shots.

‘‘I could have won Wimbledon this year, I was very close.

I know if I’m in that position again I’ll take the same chances, I’ll go for my shots again, and a little bit more confidence and experience of taking my chances in big matches will help me.’’ It had been a whirlwind few hours for Murray. He celebrated with a team dinner on Monday night, where he stuck to being teetotal, unlike the rest of the party.

Yesterday morning he was much in demand, appearing on the CBS breakfast show and heading to a photoshoot with the trophy in Central Park before heading to a reception at British Consul Danny Lopez’s official residence in Manhattan.

He was welcomed into the penthouse by Scottish piper Don Neil MacRitchie playing Scotland The Brave and presented with a hamper of British food and drink, including Hula Hoops, Maltesers and Hobnobs, although in true Scottish fashion Murray went straight for the Irn-Bru.

Attempting to describe his emotions, he said of his breakthrough title: ‘‘I don’t know if you can ever imagine something like that.