Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic

Milos just reached his second ever Masters 1000 final.  Andy Murray won 3 titles after the US Open.  Oddly, both come into this match giving a vibe that they need to prove something.  Raonic leads their head-to-head series 3-1. I don’t think this data means a lot.  If Murray is playing well, he is a better player than Raonic at this stage of each man’s career.  Murray boasts a superior return game, a better backhand and a lot more feel around the court. Raonic has a superior serve and can generate a lot of power on his forehand if he has time to do so.  I appreciate Milos’ professionalism under Ljubicic.  Raonic has made a lot of obvious strides in 2014, but beating Andy Murray in London may be too tall of a task at this point.

My prediction: Murray d. Raonic 6-3, 6-4