When world No. 1 Novak Djokovic suffered a shocking loss in the third round of Wimbledon, many said it became Roger Federer's tournament to lose.
Milos Raonic had something to say about that on Friday.
Raonic rallied to defeat the seven-time Wimbledon champion in their semifinal match, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, to advance to his first ever Grand Slam final.
In Sunday's final he'll face No. 2 Andy Murray, who easily moved past No. 10 Tomas Berdych, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
By upsetting Federer, Raonic became the first Canadian man to ever advance to the final of a Grand Slam tournament.
It was the first time Federer lost in the Wimbledon semifinals in his career. A win this year would have been his eighth -- a record on the men's side.
Raonic's hard serve and aggressive play seemed to overpower Federer early, but the 34-year-old stayed the course and dominated the second-set tiebreaker to gain momentum.
The fourth set seemed destined for a tiebreak, but Raonic rallied back from 0-40 in the 12th game to win, 7-5, and force the fifth and deciding set.
From there the young legs won out, as the 25-year-old pulled away in the fifth set to eliminate No. 3 Federer, the all-time leader in career major wins.
Another five-set epic for Roger Federer, but it's Milos Raonic who's celebrating a place in the #Wimbledon final... https://t.co/PRmBkhuq90
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2016
Murray had little trouble with Berdych, who made it to the Wimbledon final in 2010.
The 29-year-old from Scotland is looking for his third career Grand Slam title, his second at Wimbledon. Murray's only Wimbledon title came in 2013.
