Murray takes 2nd Wimbledon title
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BRITAIN’S Andy Murray clinched a second Wimbledon title and third grand slam crown yesterday when he downed Milos Raonic of Canada 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).
The 29-year-old world No. 2 added the 2016 trophy to his 2013 triumph at the All England Club in London and his 2012 US Open title.
Appearing in his 11th final at the majors, but his first against an opponent other than Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the Scot shattered Raonic’s hopes of becoming the first Canadian to win a grand slam crown.
Raonic reached the final by beating seven-time champion Federer in the semifinals.
On Saturday, top-ranked Serena Williams insisted she was not focused on No. 22.
Said she wouldn’t discuss it.
Kept coming close without quite getting it.
Now she finally has it. And so she can flaunt it.
Williams lifted both arms overhead and raised two fingers on each hand right there on Centre Court to show off the magic number after winning her record-tying 22nd grand slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the women’s Wimbledon final.
“Definitely had some sleepless nights, if I’m just honest, with a lot of stuff,” Williams said. “My goal is to win always at least a slam a year. It was getting down to the pressure.”
She pulled even with Steffi Graf for the most major championships in the Open era, which began in 1968. Now Williams stands behind only Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24.
It was Williams’ seventh singles trophy at the All England Club — only Martina Navratilova, with nine, has more in the Open era — and second in a row. The victory at Wimbledon a year ago raised her grand slam count to 21, where it remained until Saturday.
“It’s been incredibly difficult not to think about it. I had a couple of tries this year,” said Williams, who went back on court a few hours later to win the doubles title with older sister Venus. “But it makes the victory even sweeter to know how hard I worked for it.”
There was a stunning loss to Roberta Vinci in the US Open semifinals in September, ending Williams’ bid for a calendar-year grand slam. Then losses in finals to Kerber at the Australian Open, and to Garbine Muguruza at the French Open.
“Time heals,” said Williams’ coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. “By losing, you realize things.”
In the rematch against the fourth-seeded Kerber — the first time in a decade two women met to decide multiple major titles in a single season — the No. 1-ranked Williams, 34, came through. This goes alongside six championships at the US Open, six at the Australian Open and three at the French Open.
Later, Williams earned a second piece of hardware when she and Venus beat Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-4 for their sixth doubles trophy at Wimbledon and 14th from all majors.
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