LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates victory during the Men’s Singles Final against Milos Raonic of Canada on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
TennisBy Matt Lichtenstadter on

After losing in the Finals of both the Australian and the French Open to Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray finally grabbed the elusive third major title he’s been looking for since he won Wimbledon three years ago, winning at the all England club for the second time today. He beat Canadian Milos Raonic, making his first ever appearance at a major Final 6-4, 7-6, 7-6.

Murray was locked in all afternoon, finally in a major final as a favorite rather than an underdog. After Djokovic was shockingly upset by Sam Querrey, Murray became the favorite even with Roger Federer potentially waiting for him in the Final, although Raonic took care of Federer’s chances in the semifinals.

Now there is a major tournament that Novak Djokovic does not hold, though he’ll easily remain the world’s number one player heading into the US Open with Andy Murray right behind him as the world’s number two.

Murray now heads into the Rio Olympics as the defending gold medal winner in the tennis championships.

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