Andy Murray seeks 3rd major title; Milos Raonic bids for 1st

Murray gave an all-court masterclass, clinching his third grand slam title in his 11th final.

Murray, with the gold trophy in his hands, briefly chatted with the heir to the British throne inside the Centre Court stadium.

Prime Minister David Cameron, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon and Hollywood stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Bradley Cooper are also in the Royal Box as Murray aims for glory.

The first set was pretty routine for Murray, though the one surprising thing is how well he handled Raonic’s serve.

After honing his skills at a renowned tennis academy in Barcelona, Murray showcased his talent to the world by reaching his first major final at the US Open in 2008, losing to Federer in that encounter and also the Australian Open final two years later.

Murray joins Fred Perry as the only British man to win multiple Wimbledon titles since 1922, the first year the tournament was played without the challenge round.

A straightforward volley allowed Murray to claim the opener 6-4 with Raonic having hit just nine winners.

Kim Sears may have been trying to send a message to husband Andy Murray with her choice of outfit for today’s Wimbledon final. The Canadian advanced to the final after beating Roger Federer in five sets in the semifinals.

Murray knows his big four rivals will regroup and come back stronger, but the Scot is confident this can be the start rather than the end.

Murray broke the Raonic serve only once, midway through the opening set, but always seemed in control as the Canadian struggled to lay a glove on the elusive Scot.

The 25-year-old Canadian was making his Grand Slam final debut, helped along the way by John McEnroe, who was in the opposite coaching corner to his old rival Ivan Lendl.

Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon title in the nation’s greatest ever weekend at the All England Club.

Murray won the first set 6-4.

Yet Murray’s obvious advantage – which was not yet reflected in the scoreline – was underlined when Raonic produced the fastest serve of the tournament, at 147mph, but still lost the point later in the second, which was decided by a tiebreak.

In a testament to Murray’s ability as a returner – a combination of timing and dexterity – it took Raonic 36 minutes and five service games to record his first ace.

It was the heartbreaking four-set loss to Roger Federer in 2012 that planted the seeds for Murray’s eventual coronation.

In Murray’s home town of Dunblane, heavy, persistent rain did not stop locals venturing out to watch the much-anticipated final and root for their tennis hero. The 6-foot-5 Raonic brought a blasting serve that can make spectators gasp and check the court-side miles per hour gauge, and Murray brought the quickness and wiles of his all-court return game.

Raonic served first and leads 2-1. Murray had seven aces to Raonic’s eight, a surprise given that Murray had 51 aces compared with Raonic’s 137 entering the final.

Andy Murray and Milos Raonic are on Center Court and warming up for the Wimbledon final.

Britain’s Andy Murray became Wimbledon champion for the second time with a superb performance against Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic in the final. Heather Watson won in the mixed doubles, Gordon Reid won the inaugural men’s wheelchair singles event, and Jordanne Whiley won in the wheelchair women’s doubles.

Like Bouchard, Raonic went down in straight sets, but he put up a much better fight.