Wimbledon Tennis 2016 Men’s Final: Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic Predictions

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Published: July 9, 2016

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These might not be the names fans were expecting at the start of the tournament, but Andy Murray and Milos Raonic deserve their spots in the Wimbledon final.

Raonic will be appearing in his first career Grand Slam final as the 25-year-old Canadian is still just scratching the surface of his potential. After an upset win over Roger Federer in the semifinals, he likely won't be underestimated any longer.

Meanwhile, Murray has been to this stage plenty of times, set to make his 11th major final appearance including now three in a row. Unfortunately, only two of those have resulted in championships and none in the last three years.

Both of these men have had an impressive run to this point, but only one will break through with a major tournament title.

  

2016 Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final When: Sunday, July 10

Time: 9 a.m. ET (2 p.m. BST)

Where: Centre Court, All England Club, London

TV: ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

  

Preview

Novak Djokovic going down in Round 3 opened up the top half of the bracket, but there was nothing cheap about Raonic's run to the final. He faced four seeded players in six matches, while even early-round battles against top-50 opponents Andreas Seppi and Pablo Carreno Busta were no walkovers.

The challenging run reached its peak with a semifinal matchup against Federer—a man who had won this event seven times in his career.

While Federer had an early lead and could have sealed the victory in the fourth set, Raonic showed great resolve to battle back while winning the final two sets of the match.

The physical tools were there to win, including a serve that topped at 144 miles per hour and averaged 129 mph. This helped him tally 23 aces while winning 83 percent of first-serve points. However, the mental aspect was arguably just as important i...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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