By The Canadian Press

Canadian Milos Raonic beats Roger Federer in Historic run to Wimbledon Final

Jul 8, 2016 | 10:56 AM

WIMBLEDON, UK: Milos Raonic has made Canadian tennis history and he beat one of the game’s best and most decorated players in the process.

The 25-year-old player from Thornhill, Ont., defeated Swiss superstar Roger Federer in a marathon Wimbledon semifinal to become the first Canadian man to ever play for the singles title at the All England Club.

Raonic edged the seven-time champion 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

The win is especially satisfying for the sixth-seeded Raonic, who suffered a straight-sets semifinal loss to the Swiss star two years ago.

Raonic will face the winner of the other semifinal between local favourite Andy Murray and Czech Tomas Berdych.

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Heading into the match, the third-seeded Federer held a 9-2 edge in head-to-head meetings with Raonic.

But the Canadian is showing he can compete with one of the game’s best ever. He beat the 34-year-old in straight sets in the Brisbane International final to kick off the 2016 season.

Federer blew a chance to close out the match in the fourth set as Raonic broke him in the final game to force a fifth set.