Wimbledon 2016 Results: Women's Final Score and Men's Final Predictions

The Queen is back on her game.

After losing her last three Grand Slam finals, Serena Williams regained her stride and defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 to earn the victory in the Wimbledon women's final.

It was her seventh Wimbledon championship and the 22nd Grand Slam title of her career. That victory, which had eluded here at last year's U.S. Open and this year's Australian and French Opens, was in her grasp throughout the championship. Williams used her overpowering serve to set the pace, and every time Kerber would make an attempt to turn momentum in the match, Williams used her power to keep that from happening.

Williams tied Steffi Graf with the victory, as both Hall of Fame players have 22 Grand Slam championships.

"It makes the victory even sweeter knowing how much I went through to get to this point," Williams said in a televised interview after the match.

On the men's side, Milos Raonic has shown he can play with the big boys. Now he must demonstrate he can beat one of the best players in the game on his home court.

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Andy Murray will have a distinct advantage when the two men step onto Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Sunday morning. Murray will have a tremendous advantage when it come to the full-throated support his countrymen will give him.

However, the Canadian star is not likely to be intimidated. He is coming off a sensational five-set victory over Roger Federer, perhaps the best player in the game's history. Federer is a remarkably popular competitor and always has the crowd on his side at Wimbledon, even when he has faced Murray.

Raonic is the first Canadian male player to reach the championship round of the sport's most prestigious event. Canadian female player Eugenie Bouchard reached the finals two years ago, but she was defeated in straight sets by Petra Kvitova.

Raonic knows he faces a major challenge against the hard-serving Murray. The British star is a -346 favorite (bet $346 to win $100) in the match, while Raonic is a +304 underdog, according to Odds Shark.

Murray has beaten Raonic six times in nine meetings, and that included a win in the Queen's Club tournament last month. That tournament, like Wimbledon, is played on grass and is often considered a tune-up for Wimbledon.

"He does a lot of things well,” Raonic said of Murray to the Montreal Gazette's Stu Cowan (h/t Toronto Sun). “I think the biggest challenge for me, which I felt was the thing I want to happen the least—or repeat itself the least from Queen’s—is I got sucked into his game. I didn’t play on my terms. That’s going to be the most important thing for me.”

It will not be easy for Murray, as he has not fared well in Grand Slam finals. He takes a 2-8 record into the championship, and Raonic overcame a huge mental hurdle in getting the best of Federer in the semifinal round.

“I did a lot of things well,” Raonic said. “The attitude kept me in the match. I think that’s what made the biggest difference. I was quite vocal, but I was always positive. I was always looking for a solution."

No doubt that Raonic will need the same attitude when he faces Murray Sunday morning at 9 a.m. ET. The match will be televised by ESPN.

Prediction

Raonic will ride the momentum of his victory over Federer to a surprisingly easy 6-3 victory in the first set. However, Murray is not about to let this one slip away. He will use his big serve and quick reactions to bounce back and capture his second Wimbledon title by a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 margin.