AEGON Championships 2016: Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Score, Reaction

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Published: June 19, 2016

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Andy Murray wins second singles title of the year. Two weeks after falling to Novak Djokovic in the French Open final, Murray stormed from behind for a three-set victory over Milos Raonic at the 2016 Aegon Championships in London on Sunday. He claims a record fifth Queen's crown.

After dropping the first set in a hard-fought tiebreak, Murray dug himself an 0-3 hole in the second set and seemed to be heading toward an early flame-out.

Then he turned on the jets.

Murray took six of the next seven games in the second set to win 6-4 and then captured the first two in the third on his way to a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 win over the third-seeded Canadian. It's Murray's second individual title since the Italian Open in Rome this spring and his first since splitting with coach Amelie Mauresmo.

Carl Bialik of FiveThirtyEight offered an impressive stat: 



Both players were totally dominant on their first serve. Murray won 84 percent of his chances, and Raonic was at 78 percent. Raonic blasted 14 serves past Murray for aces, compared to six for the Scot. The two sides played the match about as evenly as possible.

Murray's 91 game points won eclipsed Raonic by only five.

The first set was a lengthy slog, as neither guy could gain an inch against the other on his serve. Raonic hit seven aces and lost only seven service points the entire set. Murray lost nine. That difference was enough to give Raonic the tiebreak in a set where neither player faced a single break point.

The second set was a completely different story, as Raonic raced out to a 3-0 lead after breaking Murray's first service game. What happened next was the result of a few fortuitous bounces and some brilliant play by the now five-time winner on this court.

Murray held serve at love to bring it to 3-1 and then fought his way to a gritty break to get back in the hunt. A well-timed challenge on a ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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