ATP500 Queens'16 Final: 1. A. Murray (GBR) vs (3) M. Raonic (CAN)

[Nonsense]

It is the Muzziah v. the Milosh

Will it be a 5th title for Andy or will it be game after game for Milosh?

VS

Road to the final:
Andy Murray:
1R: d. Nicolas Mahut 7-6(8) 7-6(1)
2R: d. Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-4
QF: d. Kyle Edmund 6-4 3-6 6-1
SF: d. (5) Marin Cilic 6-3 4-6 6-3

Milos Raonic:
1R: d. Nick Kyrgios 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
2R: d. Jiri Vesely 7-5 7-6(6)
QF: d. (6) Bautista Agut 6-1 6-4
SF: d. Bernard Tomic 6-4 6-4

h2h:
Andy leads the H2H 5-3. Both have never met on grass. Or maybe they have... I don't follow them everyday.

Previous Results:
Murray won in '09, '11, '13, '15 i.e. he's not destined to win this year.
Raonic has never reached the final here or won any title on grass. All of his 8 titles (and 17 finals) have come on hard courts. Guess there's always time for a change.

Most important question of them all:
Would you guys rather see Lendl v. McEnroe instead?

 

[Terenigma]

Love the last poll option haha but yeah i think Raonic has looked the more in-form player for sure but Murray is somewhat on home turf here and going for a pretty nice record at Queens. I obviously dont mind who wins but i think just this once i might lean towards Andy as it would be great to see him get the record here.

 

[Nonsense]

Love the last poll option haha but yeah i think Raonic has looked the more in-form player for sure but Murray is somewhat on home turf here and going for a pretty nice record at Queens. I obviously dont mind who wins but i think just this once i might lean towards Andy as it would be great to see him get the record here.

I think Andy's gonna take it in 3. Raonic's great serving will get him a set.

Though Raonic has performed better in getting to the final. Andy's gone AWOL in the 2nd set a few times.

 

[Slice'n'dice]

Andy's taking it I think, bucking the odd number only trend. Would be hilarious for another of the classic 6-2 6-0 that Raonic has been enjoying so much this year (slam winning form if ever I saw it), see this one being a bit closer. Probably 3 sets, Murray seems to be having a little bit of lapse in his matches so far but if he keeps focus he should take it in 2.

 

[Red Rick]

The surface is hugely favourable for Raonic. He can actually slice and not get totally ***** from the baseline. He may actually have a shot at preventing bakery products

 

[Djokovic2011]

Love the last poll option haha but yeah i think Raonic has looked the more in-form player for sure but Murray is somewhat on home turf here and going for a pretty nice record at Queens. I obviously dont mind who wins but i think just this once i might lean towards Andy as it would be great to see him get the record here.

Yeah, you like both players so I guess this final is a kinda win-win situation for you.

I haven't seen much of Raonic this week but Murray's looked pretty impressive to me so I expect him to come through this one and probably in straights, perhaps similar to how he beat Anderson last year.

 

[Mainad]

Yeah, you like both players so I guess this final is a kinda win-win situation for you.

I haven't seen much of Raonic this week but Murray's looked pretty impressive to me so I expect him to come through this one and probably in straights, perhaps similar to how he beat Anderson last year.

Doubt it will be in straights somehow given that Murray gave away sets in his last 2 matches so if he experiences a similar lapse on Sunday, he will almost certainly need 3 to win. However, Raonic might just be in the mood to take it in straights given that he has only conceded 1 set this week so far (in a 1st round tie-break) and is unbroken in any of his service games.

 

[Red Rick]

Celestial Punishment in 2 btw

 

[Big_Dangerous]

I see Raonic serve botting his way to victory in this one. Even year, I think Murray falls in 3 sets to Raonic.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Someone in 3 sets!

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[3fees]

lol, some one in 3 sets..

Murray in 2 or 3

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Meles]

Raonic looking awfully good. This looks like Auz open rematch where Raonic got minor injury late in the match. Raonic's approach game looks even better on grass and unbroken this week. Raonic in 3.

 

[mellowyellow]

Raonic looking awfully good. This looks like Auz open rematch where Raonic got minor injury late in the match. Raonic's approach game looks even better on grass and unbroken this week. Raonic in 3.

Yes, hopefully Milos saves tennis from the Murray stamina based, borefest of tennis that has no place on grass.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Raonic looking awfully good. This looks like Auz open rematch where Raonic got minor injury late in the match. Raonic's approach game looks even better on grass and unbroken this week. Raonic in 3.

Yeah he could be dangerous heading into Wimbledon. I like his chance to take down Andy Murray in this one.

 

[mule250]

Haven't been able to watch any tennis this week, how have both players looked? I would like Raonic to get revenge from their AO match, so Raonic in 3!

 

[okdude1992]

I think I will have to root for Raonic here. Shockingly.

 

[gogo]

It would be refreshing to have Milos win.

Hey, he's got the work ethic to pick away at his natural weaknesses and now he has Mac to work on giving him a personality! How can you argue with that?

 

[Meles]

It would be refreshing to have Milos win.

Hey, he's got the work ethic to pick away at his natural weaknesses and now he has Mac to work on giving him a personality! How can you argue with that?

LOL. Milosh is Mr. Personality; look at his GF:

 

[Gut Check]

LOL. Milosh is Mr. Personality; look at his GF:

Either that or else during his various injury breaks away from the tour Milos has been spending his time been getting coaching (not for tennis) from Stepanek.

 

[pound cat]

Raonic looking awfully good. This looks like Auz open rematch where Raonic got minor injury late in the match. Raonic's approach game looks even better on grass and unbroken this week. Raonic in 3.

I think he has been inspired by McEnroe being on his team...he said would like to have him on a permanent basis.

Too bad London and Hale final are on at the same time. They will be shown again on Tennistv to watch when you want to and will always be available for watching as many times as you want.

(I am a great fan of TTv)

 

[marc45]

when does this start?

 

[helennnnnn]

Ahhhh the little kids <3

 

[Terenigma]

when does this start?

They are walking onto court right now. so should be starting in the next 5-10mins.

 

[marc45]

okay, now...thought it was at 1:15

 

[Sysyphus]

Justice will be Returned!!!

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Ever since his performance at the French Open final, I've sort of lost a bit of respect for Murray. I mean seriously, his "legs were f**ked!" after the first set. His own words; "my legs are f**ked!". After the first set!

 

[Nonsense]

40-0 to deuce.

 

[MatsPhilander]

Murray already whining in the first game.

 

[Terenigma]

Raonic at 47 service games held in a row. I knew he hadnt been broken so far but when you hear it as an actual number, its crazy good! Hope he keeps that up for Wimbledon too

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Do you guys think Lendl actually cares about Murray? Do you think he actually feels for him - what, with all those losses to Djokovic? Personally, I think Murray offered him an amount of money he just couldn't refuse.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Somewhere, the heavyweight champion will be keeping his eyes on this match.

 

[Nonsense]

2-1 Andy

 

[Meles]

Somewhere, the heavyweight champion will be keeping his eyes on this match.

Muzziah looking good so far.

 

[Terenigma]

What a winner from Raonic!!

 

[Djokovic2011]

Fantastic point.

 

[Meles]

Dat forehand MIlosh.

 

[Rock Strongo]

I'm helping someone move. Thanks for keeping me updated!

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Some good grass tennis here, and what's with the Wimbledon whites?

 

[Meles]

Raomac with the sky hook for the hold.

 

[Meles]

Some good grass tennis here, and what's with the Wimbledon whites?

Eyes on the target.

 

[RS92]

Some nice shots from both so far

 

[Terenigma]

This has been great tennis so far also i do love how Raonic has improved his approaches to the net, he used to be really slow into the net kinda like how Roddick used to be but he's much much better these days. Took Murray a great BH pass to beat him there

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Some good grass tennis here, and what's with the Wimbledon whites?

I'm pretty sure Murray is wearing his last year's outfit. The same one he was wearing when Federer went God mode on him.

 

[rainingaces]

McEnroe should get Raonic to bin the windup on his serve it's unnecessary.

 

[Rock Strongo]

McEnroe should get Raonic to bin the windup on his serve it's unnecessary.

You say that. Mac had an even longer windup.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Eyes on the target.

You refer to the heavyweight title draped over Novak's shoulder.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

I'm pretty sure Murray is wearing his last year's outfit. The same one he was wearing when Federer went God mode on him.

Good memories then.

 

[rainingaces]

You say that. Mac had an even longer windup.

Milos kind of goes in stages, McEnroe's was more natural looking to me.

 

[rainingaces]

Great shot-making so far.