Sunday 10 July 2016 13:11, UK
Andy Murray admits Sunday's Wimbledon final will be a new experience as he prepares for a Grand Slam decider without Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic on the other side of the net for the first time.
Murray's 6-2 6-3 6-3 semi-final victory over Tomas Berdych on Friday saw the world No 2 reach his 11th major final, where he will play Milos Raonic following the Canadian's five-set win over Federer.
Murray will now look to stage a repeat of the 2013 final, when he beat Djokovic to end the 77-year wait for a home champion.
"It's obviously an opportunity," said the 29-year-old. "I put myself in a position to try and win the event again. It's against someone new that I'm playing against in the final.
"But Milos is a very tough opponent. He's played very well on the grass this year and has earned his right to the final by beating one of the best, if not the best player, ever at this event. So he deserves to be there.
"Obviously it's the first time I'll play a slam final against someone that isn't Roger or Novak. So that's different.
"But you never know how anyone's going to deal with the pressures of a slam final. So I just have to go out there and concentrate on my side, do what I can to prepare well for it and see what happens."
No British player has ever reached 11 Grand Slam finals before, with Murray surpassing the record he jointly held with Fred Perry.
"It would mean a lot, obviously," he added. "These tournaments are why I'm still playing and why I'm training hard and trying to win these events. That's what really motivates me.
"They're very hard competitions to win. I've been in the latter stages a number of times, won some, obviously lost some tough ones, as well.
"Wimbledon, for a lot of the players but especially British players growing up, this is the biggest competition. To get to play in front of a home crowd in a Grand Slam final is very, very rare. There's not many players that get the opportunity to do that.
"This one always feels a little bit more special."
Murray is back working with Ivan Lendl, the coach who guided him to his two slam titles, and the Scot hailed the immediate impact of the eight-time slam winner.
"I don't think it's a coincidence," he said. "I obviously had the best years of my career with him. I wanted to work with Ivan again to try to help me win these events. That's the goal."
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