Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray vows to be ‘ruthless’ against Milos Raonic in search of third Grand Slam title
Brit knows Canadian's master blaster serve could derail dream but insists Ivan Lendl has him on path to glory
ANDY MURRAY has vowed to be “ruthless” in his pursuit of a second Wimbledon title in today’s final.
British No 1 Muzza knows he will have few chances against master blaster Milos Raonic’s 140mph serve.
Murray, 29, said: “It is pretty obvious that he has one of the best serves out there so my returning will be key.
“I need to be ruthless. I’ve always been a good returner since my junior days.
“It’s not just by chance. I’ve practised it a lot and still work on it all the time to make sure it’s good.
“However well I return, opportunities will probably be few and far between and I need to be ruthless.”
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Canadian Raonic, 25, overpowered Roger Federer to reach his first Grand Slam final.
But Murray reckons having Ivan Lendl back in his corner will see him land the knock-out blow when the chance comes.
He added: “That’s something I speak to Ivan about.
“It’s not as though none of my other coaches wanted me to do that.
“But it’s something he’s always made me aware of and been conscious of.
“Taking my chances and not letting up on opponents is something I did well when we worked together in the past, and we’ve started pretty well this time around.
“Let’s hope I can finish the job.”
It will be Murray’s 11th Grand Slam final, breaking Fred Perry’s British record.
But in a warning to the Scot, Raonic tweeted his followers yesterday: “I am by no means done yet.”