Wimbledon 2016 Results: Friday Winners, Scores, Stats and Singles Draw Update

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Published: July 8, 2016

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Andy Murray will face Milos Raonic in the Wimbledon 2016 final after they overcame respective semi-final opponents Tomas Berdych and Roger Federer on Friday.

Raonic beat Federer, 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, in a five-set thriller, where the Canadian surrendered an early lead before wresting his way back from a set down to finish strongly and book his maiden Grand Slam final.

Murray then sauntered to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Berdych, surrendering just a single break over three sets, and he'll have the honour of facing major-final debutant Raonic for this year's crown on Sunday.

Serena Williams will defend her Wimbledon title against Angelique Kerber on Saturday in a repeat of this year's Australia Open final, where it was the German who upset the odds to claim her first major.

Read on for a breakdown of Friday's results in full, complete with recaps of the two men's semi-finals.



                

Murray Earns Chance at Second SW19 Crown It's been three years since Murray last made his way to the Wimbledon final, where he won his only SW19 title in 2013, but the Scot now has a gaping opportunity to add a second to his collection this Sunday.

With Djokovic long gone from the competition and grass phenomenon Federer now also out of the running, Murray can look upon Raonic as a potentially easier route to his second Wimbledon triumph:



ESPN Stats & Info provided further context on Sunday's crescendo, backing up Murray as the favourite for the challenge coming his way:



The British heavyweight surrendered a break at just the second asking on Friday, but that first-set stumble proved to be Murray's only slip of the match, successfully defending 12 serves after that.

To Murray's credit, he also boasted superio...
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