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12:00 p.m. - Game. Murray defeats Raonic in three sets.
11:52 a.m. - Raonic sends the third set to a tiebreaker
11:37 a.m. - Murray and Raonic are tied 4 games apiece, with Murray up 2 sets to none.
11:00 a.m. - Andy Murray takes the second set in a tiebreaker. Up 2 sets to none.
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10:41 a.m. - Raonic leads 5 games to 4 in the second set. Murray leads 1 set to none.
9:53 a.m. - Andy Murray takes first set 6-4 over Raonic.
9:38 a.m. - Murray ahead 4 games to 3 in the first set.
9:23 a.m. - Raonic ahead 2 games to 1 against Murray.
9:12 a.m. - Match between Andy Murray and Milos Raonic begins. Raonic to serve first.
Today, sixth-ranked Milos Raonic will make history by being the first Canadian man to play in the singles final at a grand slam when he takes on second-ranked Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final. Game time is 2 p.m. at Centre Court, or 9 a.m. eastern time.
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Milos Raonic of Canada plays a backhand during the Men’s Singles Semi Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland.
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Raonic's journey to tennis
Raonic's tennis story started at the age of three. His family packed up three children and left Montenegro, then part of Yogoslavia, in 1994 when the country became unstable. They settled as independent immigrants in Brampton, Ont., when they first arrived.
At the age of eight, Raonic began at the Blackmore Tennis Club in Richmond Hill, hitting away using a ball machine with his dad in the early morning hours and late in the evenings when court fees were cheaper and the club was quiet. By the time he was 10, his family accommodated to fit in Raonic's schedule.
He finished high school in three years so he could leave home to train full time at the National Tennis Centre in Montreal. He trained with coaches such as former ATP pro Frederic Niemeyer.
Raonic chose to go to the University of Virginia to study finance, but two weeks before school was to start, he decided to forego school and pursue tennis professionally.
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Switzerland’s Roger Federer lies on the court after falling while trying to return to Canada’s Milos Raonic during their men’s semi-final match on the twelfth day of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships.
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Road to the final:
For Raonic, the road to the Wimbledon final was a triumphant one. After breezing through the first three rounds in straight sets, the Canadian came back from being down two sets to defeat David Goffin and advance to the quarter-finals. There, he met Sam Querrey, who had upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic, defeating him in four sets.
Raonic's biggest challenge came against Roger Federer in the semi-finals, needing a fifth and final set to defeat the Swiss and become the first Canadian to reach a grand slam final.
Murray had an easier road, breezing through the first four rounds. He won all matches in straight sets before beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets to move on to the semi-finals. There, he easily defeated Tomas Berdych in three sets and less than two hours to make his way to his third Wimbledon final.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain is congratulated by Milos Raonic of Canada after their semi final match at the Queen’s Cup.
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Raonic versus Murray: head to head
Murray holds a 6-3 head-to-head career lead over Raonic, 25, and has won the last five meetings. He will be expected to claim his next grand slam title. It will also be the first time Murray has played someone else besides Federer or Djokovic in a grand slam final.
Raonic's most recent meeting with Murray came in the pre-Wimbledon warm-up event at Queen's Club. Murray won in a fiercely-contested final having trailed during the match.
Raonic's last win against Murray came in 2012 when Raonic won in the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4).
This will be Murray's third appearance in the Wimbledon final while it is Raonic's first.
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What could happen if Raonic wins?
As The Canadian Press reports, Raonic's win against Federer could make him a "move lucrative target for corporate sponsors." A grand slam victory could make him desirable.
Olympic athletes that only see the limelight once every four years don't necessarily see ongoing endorsement success. However, Raonic's play could secure him more deals in the future.
Raonic signed a sponsorship deal with New Balance in 2013, which was extended last year "for the length of his playing career and beyond," according to a statement by the company. He also has deals with Rolex, Rogers, Canada Goose, Wilson sporting goods and Aviva Canada insurance.
Raonic also builds valuable connections with the public through the philanthropic Milos Raonic foundation, which helps underprivileged children and children with physical disabilities.
These deals and endorsement contracts could heighten with a victory Sunday.
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