Wimbledon 2016: Men’s Final Start Time, Schedule, Prediction and Prize Money

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Published: July 10, 2016

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Andy Murray will compete in his third Wimbledon final on Sunday, while his opponent, Milos Raonic, will be making his Grand Slam final debut.

The pair will face off at 2 p.m. BST (9 a.m ET) on Centre Court just weeks after meeting in final of the Queen's Club Championships, which the Scot came from behind to win in three sets.

The winner here will take home £2 million—a 6.4 per cent increase on last year's prize money, per Wimbledon—while the runner-up can expect half that.

Murray will be making his 11th appearance in a Grand Slam final and for the first time, he'll be facing an opponent other than a peak Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. Indeed, after losing eight of those 10, Sunday represents an incredible opportunity for him.

He made short work of Tomas Berdych on Friday as he cruised through in straight sets—the first time he's done so in a major semi-final.

Former Wimbledon winner Pat Cash hailed his performance:



To get past Raonic, he'll need to overcome Raonic's biggest weapon—his booming serve. He made good use of it as he beat Federer in a five-set epic in the semi-final, as Wimbledon's official Twitter feed revealed:



Tennis writer Christopher Clarey noted the two players' differing styles:



Indeed, it should make for a thoroughly entertaining matchup and add an extra layer of intrigue to the contest.

Murray is well aware that his returning will need to be at its best and spoke of the impact Ivan Lendl has had since returning as his coach. Per BBC Sport's Piers Newbery, he said:

Milos returns well and is good off the ground, but it's pretty obvious that he has one of the best serves out there, so my returning will be key.

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However well I return, opportunities will probably be few and far between on Sunday and I need to be ruthless. Tha...
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