
Wimbledon Tennis 2016 Men's Final: Live Stream for Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic
The world is watching Andy Murray to see if he can bring home his second Wimbledon title.
Murray made it to the championship round by defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in straight sets in the semifinals Friday.
As a result, the 29-year-old Scot will face Milos Raonic of Canada, who got the best of Roger Federer in five sets in the semifinals.
Raonic is the first Canadian man to reach the final, and while he's an extremely gifted player, the 25-year-old is playing in his first Grand Slam final.
Murray, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, would have played defending champion Novak Djokovic if the seeds had held up. However, Djokovic lost to American Sam Querrey in the third round, and that upset breathed new life into the men's field.
Djokovic had won his previous four Grand Slam events and was the heavy favorite to emerge as the Wimbledon champion again. After he lost, most tennis fans thought Murray would face Federer, but Raonic came up huge in the fourth and fifth sets to prevent that from happening.
Murray is a significant favorite going into the match, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN and live-streamed on WatchESPN.
Murray is a minus-346 favorite to win (bet $346 to win $100), while Raonic is a plus-304 underdog, according to Odds Shark.
Murray has beaten Raonic in seven of their nine previous meetings, and the most recent was at the Queen's Club tournament in June.
"The thing that stands out for me [about the Queen's final] was the return winner I hit on the break point at 3-1 to get back into the match," Murray told Peter Bodo of ESPN.com. "That was the turning point, really. He hadn't lost serve the whole week. Came up with that return, the match changed from there."
Murray has a huge serve, and his ability to overpower his opponents is a big reason why he has gotten to the championship round. Raonic also has a strong serve, and he has impressive athleticism. His ability to move around the court with quickness and anticipation helped him get past Federer, and he will need every bit of that against Murray.
While Murray is one of the top three players in the world, along with Djokovic and Federer, he has not fared well in Grand Slam finals. He brings a 2-8 record into the Wimbledon final.
Still, he is thrilled to have the chance to play for the title on the grandest stage in tennis.
"For British players growing up, Wimbledon is the biggest competition," he said, per Bodo. "To get to play in front of a home crowd in a Grand Slam final is very, very rare."
If the moment doesn't overwhelm Murray, he should have an excellent chance to pick up his third Grand Slam title in front of a supportive crowd.

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