Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic: Score and Reaction from 2016 Wimbledon Men’s Final

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Published: July 10, 2016

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Three years after first winning Wimbledon, Andy Murray earned his second title at the All England Club and third Grand Slam triumph of his career by defeating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Sunday.

Murray's celebration showed just how meaningful the win was to him, via Wimbledon on Twitter:



"I have had great moments and tough losses here, which makes this win extra special," Murray said after the match, per Wimbledon.

He added, "I'm so happy to have my hands on the trophy again."

Despite the two tiebreakers, Murray's win was never in doubt, as he slowly broke Raonic down with his elite defense, tactical returning and unshakable confidence and resolve.

The Wall Street Journal summed up his performance:



Murray not only neutralized Raonic's strengths, but he also nearly matched them. The Canadian had just one more ace (8-7) than his counterpart, and Murray won 87 percent of his first-serve points to 67.1 percent for Raonic.

Murray also had only 12 unforced errors and allowed Raonic just two break opportunities. Raonic had 29 unforced errors and never broke Murray in the match.

Murray's ability to handle Raonic's serve was a huge factor in his victory:



Indeed, Murray even absorbed the fastest serve of the tournament:



After Raonic controlled most of his matches at Wimbledon with his serve and overall power—and relied on both in his comeback against Roger Federer in the semifinals—Murray's elite defense and return game proved too much for him to overcome.

"He deserves to be winning here for a second time," Raonic said after the match, per the ESPN broadcast. "Congratulations to Andy. This one's going to sting, so I'm going to make sure I'm doing everything I can to be back here for a second chance."

Murray got off to a strong start. After he and Raonic held ser...
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