Can Murray mute Milos again?

Andy Murray will be more determined than ever to continue his winning momentum when he takes on Milos Raonic on Saturday afternoon for a place in the ATP World Tour Final at London’s O2 Arena.

While the tennis world will see the giant Canadian as a stepping stone to a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic for the prize of year-end No 1 ranking, Murray will be too aware of the dangers Raonic possesses.

This has been an incredible year for Murray, who has won Wimbledon for a second time, claimed a second Olympic gold medal and become a father.

To finish it on another high, he must repeat this year’s Wimbledon and Queen’s final triumphs against the big-serving Raonic.

The Scot has won all their five meetings in 2016 while Raonic has won only three of their previous 11 meetings, but his last victory came against Murray at Indian Wells two years ago. Since then, Murray has been on a roll, winning their next seven clashes.

Murray said of another meeting: “I think he’s played very well so far in this event. It will be tough, he’s got a huge serve. Obviously, I’m looking forward to playing him. It’s an amazing stadium, an amazing atmosphere.”

But Raonic believes he can win the mental battle, saying: “I think the one thing that I might have is how much he has really on his shoulders right now: a lot of consecutive matches and what he is playing for.

“I have to try to do my best to try to accentuate that as much as possible in my own favour, so I can really get the most out of myself and hopefully be able to get on top of him for once this year.”

Sky Sports’ tennis analyst Leif Shiras …

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