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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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HONOLULU -- Charging into violent waves at a Maui surf break known as Jaws, a group of women made history Friday as they competed for the first time in the World Surf Leagues big-wave surfing competition.The female competitors paddled into mountains of turquoise water towering more than 30 feet, but the wind shifted at the start of the first heat, and several surfers were pummeled by an unexpected breaking wave.Women have pushed for years to be included in big-wave surfing competitions, while organizers of some contests argued that conditions at famous breaks such as Mavericks in California were too dangerous for women.That competition will include women for the first time this season after state regulators said they might refuse to grant a permit if women were not included. And for the World Surf League, which holds professional competitions around the globe, it has been a matter of getting enough participants to hold a womens event.Competitor Bianca Valenti, who has pushed for women to be included in professional big-wave surf contests, called the day a big step forward for women in the sport.Its the least we can do to speak to the election the other day, Valenti told The Associated Press in a phone interview before the competition, referring to Hillary Clintons defeat by President-elect Donald Trump.I watched Hillarys concession speech and what she was saying -- how important it was for women to really stand up now more than ever to break the glass ceiling -- and that really resonated a lot, Valenti added.There are 12 women and 24 men competing in separate events at the periilous Hawaii break, where competitors training regimes include building up the ability to hold their breath underwater for four minutes in case they are pinned under by crashing waves.ddddddddddddTwo women were taken to the hospital with knee injuries during Fridays first heat, and Valentis surfboard broke in half during the second heat when she wiped out on a wave.Paige Alms, a surfer from Hawaii, also had a few humbling wipeouts, but she won the competition.I still feel like its kind of a dream, but ah, I cant believe it, Alms told the World Surf League after her win. What a blessing to be out there with just a couple girls. That was special, for sure.The World Surf League only recently began holding a big-wave competition, spokesman Dave Prodan said. With a small window of time when conditions are right, its hard to accommodate a large group of men and women, he added.Women have for years and years been participating in the big-wave community, but probably only in recent years have you had a jump in participation to the point where you have that depth in the field to hold an event, Prodan said.In California, the renowned big-wave competition Titans of Mavericks agreed to include women for the first time this season, although it has not yet been held.This is really about paving the way for the future generations and creating opportunities for them, Valenti said. Just the importance of using our voice all the time and speaking up for what we want. ' ' '