Wimbledon 2016: Results, Highlights, Friday Scores Recap from London

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Published: July 8, 2016

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The men's final at Wimbledon 2016 will be contested between Andy Murray and Milos Raonic after the 25-year-old Canadian dumped Roger Federer out of the competition in the semi-final on Friday. 

The sixth-seeded Montenegro-born player outworked the Swiss legend to capture the win in a gripping five-set match, 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Murray destroyed Tomas Berdych in straight sets in the second semi, prevailing 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, as he took care of business with ease.

The Scot made his third-career final at Wimbledon, as the watching home crowd celebrated.

Here are Friday's results:



  Friday Recap

Murray put in a regulation day at the office to sweep past the No. 10 seed Berdych—always a step ahead of his opponent in a one-sided affair.

The Scot blasted through the first two sets, winning them both 6-3 in just over an hour of play.

The Czech improved in the third set, but Murray could smell blood, as he looked over to trainer Ivan Lendl in the stands.

Murray rushed to a 5-3 lead in the final set, and Berdych looked broken, as the British athlete attacked. 

He wrapped up the set, winning 6-3, and he strolls into yet another Grand Slam final with a straight-sets victory under his belt.



Federer was shocked by the athletic Raonic in the first semi-final on Centre Court—overpowered in the final set of a physically demanding contest.

The No. 6 seed kept Federer quiet in the opening exchanges but was forced to dig deep, as the Swiss improved to trigger a comeback.

Raonic claimed the first set 6-3 as a surprise result appeared on the cards, but a tiebreak win for Federer levelled the scores.

The iconic sportsman comfortably grabbed the third set, 6-4, but it was downhill from that point, as his opponent put in the performance of a lifetime.<...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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