Murray Takes Stunning Win For Queen's Title

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Published on June 20 2016 6:30 am
Last Updated on June 20 2016 6:30 am

For 55 consecutive service games this week, Milos Raonic was both an unstoppable force and an immovable object.

A set and a break up in Sunday's final, he looked like crashing Andy Murray's party until suddenly an inspired world No.2, with some incredible returning, broke him twice.

It was just like the common refrain about London buses: you wait all day for one and two come along at once.

It was Murray's turn now to look invincible. The Scot pulled himself back from the brink of defeat --something he is making a habit of -- to seal a stunning 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 win and a record fifth Queen's title.

Amid the celebrations on what turned out to be an historic first Father's Day for him, there was a jeroboam of champagne and fist bumps for Jamie Delgado, fitness trainer Matt Little and physio Shane Annun in his players' box. But where was his coach Ivan Lendl?

"It was nice of him to stick around for the presentation," Murray said with a smile during his on-court interview amid the presentation ceremony, to uproar from a packed Centre Court. "Obviously a good first week back together."