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LONDON --?Andy Murray should have more of the Wimbledon Centre Court crowds backing?to himself after the universally popular Roger Federer was eliminated from the tournament by Milos Raonic on Friday.But will everything else go the British favourites way in the final on Sunday (9 a.m. ET on ESPN/WatchESPN) or will his big-serving Canadian opponent wreck his bid for a second title at The Championships? Heres everything you need to know about the finalists:Route to the finalMurray1st round:?Liam Broady 6-2, 6-3, 6-4; 2nd round: Yen-Hsun Lu 6-3, 6-2, 6-1; 3rd round: John Millman 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; 4th round:?Nick Kyrgios 7-5, 6-1, 6-4; Quarterfinal:?Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1;?Semifinal:?Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.Raonic1st round:?Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4; 2nd round:?Andreas Seppi 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-2; 3rd round:?Jack Sock 7-6 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (1);?4th round:?David Goffin 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4; Quarterfinal:?Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4;?Seminfinal:?Roger Federer 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.Their biggest strengthsMurrayThe world No. 2 should expect few chances on Raonics serve, as the Canadian has hit more aces (137) than anyone at Wimbledon this year as well as the tournaments fastest serve at 144 mph. The quality of his second serve has been impressive, too, with his average speed, 113 mph, only 4 mph slower than Murrays average first-serve speed.Luckily for the 29-year-old Scot, one of his strengths at these championships has been his aggressive returning tactic on second serves. The graphic below shows he has taken 98 percent of them from inside the baseline, some nearly 3 metres in.Murrays approach of closing in on the traditionally weaker serve has won him the point 64 percent of the time, which is significantly higher than the tournament average (48 percent).*Graphic courtesy of Hawk-Eye InnovationsRaonicThe 6-seed has used the backhand slice to great effect throughout The Championships, the graphic below showing he has chosen it 63 percent of the time and hasnt been afraid of employing it right across the court.Sliced shots stay low on grass, making it tougher for opponents to hit aggressive passing strokes, and Raonic has used them offensively, too, to allow him to get to the net more effectively. Anything that has made it easier for him to get forward has been beneficial, as he has won 67 percent of the points he has played at the net.?*Graphic courtesy of Hawk-Eye InnovationsCareer head-to-headWimbledon head-to-headTheir views on the finalMurrayWimbledon for a lot of the players, but [especially] for British players growing up, is the biggest competition. To get to play in front of a home crowd in a Grand Slam final is very, very rare. There are not many players that get the opportunity to do that. This one always feels a little bit more special.RaonicAndy is one of the premier workaholics. Hes given himself a lot of opportunity through that. He tries to sort of get you doing a lot of different things: Hell try to throw you off, give you some slower balls, some harder balls, all these kinds of things. My goal is to keep him away from that, play it on my terms, be aggressive, not hesitate. 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Matt Besler got back to the U.S. team hotel after training on the eve of the United States World Cup qualifier at St. Vincent and the Grenadines when his cellphone came to life.I had a message from my wife just saying, call me ASAP, and I had that feeling that something was happening, he said.Back in Kansas City, Kansas, Amanda Besler felt her water break and went into labor two weeks early. On a Caribbean island, there was no way Matt Besler could return home quickly.Parker Rhea Besler was born at about 6:45 a.m. local time Friday, and about nine hours later her daddy scored his first international goal, helping the United States to a 6-0 win that moved the Americans into prime position to advance to the final round of World Cup qualifying.I always knew that it was a risk coming down here, the 29-year-old Sporting Kansas City defender said. At the same time, you have to live your life and come down here. There was about a 48-hour window where I knew that I was pretty much here and stuck here just due to the travel conditions. It would have been impossible to get back in time, and thats why I decided to stay. I was just going to try to make the best of it, and Ill get to meet my baby girl soon enough.Christian Pulisic, the Americans 17-year-old attacker, entered in the second half and scored twice off passes from Sacha Kljestan. Pulisic also set up Kljestans first goal for the national team in six years.Bobby Wood scored in the 28th minute, Besler doubled the lead in the 32nd and Jozy Altidore converted a penalty kick in the 43rd as the Americans built a 3-0 halftime lead at the Arnos Vale cricket ground.Besler, who has three goals for Kansas City since joining the team in 2009, was making his 36th international appearance. He scored when MLS teammate Graham Zusi lofted a free kick, and Nazir McBernettes headed clearance attempt went toward the defender. Besler chested the ball and knocked it in with his left foot from about 4 yards.For whatever reason, I could feel the ball gravitate to me at the back post, so I was ready for it, he said.Besler was surrounded by a half dozen teammates in a rocking-the-cradle celebration reminiscent of Bebetos at the 1994 World Cup. He had told U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann on Friday morning that he was in the right frame of mind to play.Its already a special day, but I wanted to even make it even more special and play in this special game, he remembered saying.The 26th-ranked United States (3-1-1) is second in Group C behind Trinidad and Tobago (3-0-2), which tied visiting Guatemala (2-2-1) later Friday. With a plus-13 goal difference to Guatemalas plus-1, the Americans are virtually assured of reaching the final round hexagonal in North and Central America and the Caribbean when they host Trinidad on Tuesday at Jacksonville, Florida.ddddddddddddA T&T win Friday would have clinched berths for both the Soca Warriors and the Americans, but Carlos Ruiz got his second goal of the game in the 87th for visiting Guatemala, which finished a man short.Pulisic and Kljestan entered midway through the second half. Pulisic scored in the 71st minute off a pass from Kljestan, who had not played for the national team since March 2014, and the 30-year-old Kljestan tapped in a cross from Pulisic seven minutes later. Pulisic scored from 18 yards off Kljestans pass in the second minute of stoppage time, his third international goal.Pulisic became the youngest American with a goal in qualifying. A 17 years, 349 days, he also is the youngest with a two-goal game. He wore the No. 10 jersey -- Landon Donovans old number -- for the first time.Obviously its an honor, Pulisic said. I know some great number 10s have been out there, but I was just given the number, so Im excited to wear it.Klinsmann attributed the decision to equipment manager Jesse Bignami.I always say the number 10 has a meaning. Theres no doubt about it, the coach said before adding with a laugh: Ask him now a question how he feels with that heavy number on his back.Game notes Right back DeAndre Yedlin was given a yellow card for a 13th-minute foul and will be suspended for Tuesdays game, when Tim Howard is slated to start in goal. ... 156th-ranked St. Vincent (0-5) has been outscored 25-3. ... Because St. Vincents new Argyle International Airport has not been finished, the U.S. charter flight from Florida could not fly directly to the islands E.T. Joshua Airport, which has a shorter runway. Instead, the Americans flew to Barbados and players transferred to a pair of 19-seat planes. A third plane for the teams gear had a dead battery, to the pair of 19-seaters dropped off the players, then returned to Barbados to get the gear and team staff. ... Both national anthems were played on steel drums. ... Altidores 35th international goal moved him past Eric Wynalda for sole possession of third on the American career scoring list behind Donovan (57) and Dempsey (52). ... In Group A, Honduras (2-2-1) rallied on goals by Mario Martinez and Romell Quioto for a 2-1 win over visiting Canada (1-4-1). In Group B, Costa Rica (4-0-1) clinched advancing with a 1-0 win at Haiti on Randall Azofeifas 71st-minute goal. ' ' '