Murray says the two spoke at the champion’s dinner Sunday night.
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Andy Murray is one of the top returners.
Present in the final between Murray and Raonic was the the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who watched from the Royal Box.
7-6 (7-2) to repeat his triumph of 2013 and claim a third Grand Slam title.
Now he wanted a victory to end his personal rut of three consecutive losses in major finals, including at the Australian Open in January, and French Open last month. Then I had an overhead that I didn’t make the most of on my serve.
“The question is, am I going to make the most of it when those opportunities arise?”
“I’m also proud to get my hands on the trophy again as I’m aware of how hard these competitions are to win once”, Murray said.
Murray, 29, was always in control against Raonic, who was competing in his first grand slam final having beaten Roger Federer in their five-set semi-final on Friday, winning 87% of his points on his first serve compared to 67% by Raonic.
“If he stays fit and healthy over the next two or three years, he’s going to be in with a shot at the majors every single time”.
He did it, primarily, by averaging 25½ aces through six matches. Murray got a chance to wrap it up in the following game with a 40-15 win in the ninth, but Raonic responded with a 40-0 win in the tenth.
He said: “I think it can go into retirement again. It’s an impossible job”.
Speaking after his historic victory, Reid said:”To win Wimbledon is an absolute dream”. When are you going to win Wimbledon?
Not only did the 6-foot-5 Raonic repeatedly top 140 miles per hour in that match, he went as high as 144 miles per hour a couple of times, and his average first serve of 129 miles per hour was faster than Federer’s best offering of 126 miles per hour. Murray himself had 1 ace in the forty minute first set. Over and over, Murray managed to get the ball back, even one that came in at 147 miles per hour.
The Brit clutched his silverware in a tight embrace as he paraded it around Centre Court yesterday afternoon after dispatching opponent Milos Raonic in straight sets, keeping hold of his cup when the cameras had stopped rolling. “If he got that break, who knows what could happen?” “Failing is okay, providing that you’ve given your best and put everything into it”.
“I took care of my serve as much as I could”.
Murray is unbeaten since reuniting with Lendl, following back-to-back titles at Queen’s Club and SW19.
His victory in three sets means he has now won his third Grand Slam.
Once again, that partnership paid off, and at Wimbledon, no less.
An emotional Murray wiped away tears with a tournament towel after the match.
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“To do it twice here”, he said, “an event where there is a lot of pressure on me to perform well – I’m very proud with how I’ve handled that over the years”.
