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Andy Murray seeks 3rd major title; Milos Raonic bids for 1st

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Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after beating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in their men's semifinal singles match on day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 8, 2016. (Justin Tallis/Pool Photo via AP) (The Associated Press)

Milos Raonic of Canada celebrates after beating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their men's semifinal singles match on day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (The Associated Press)

Andy Murray of Britain celebrates a point against Milos Raonic of Canada during the men's singles final on the fourteenth day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) (The Associated Press)

Back in a Grand Slam final for the 11th time, Andy Murray — for once — won't be facing either Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic for the title.

Murray goes up against Milos Raonic, the big-serving Canadian playing in his first major final.

The second-seeded Murray is chasing his third Grand Slam title, to go with his 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 Wimbledon championships. Murray has a 2-8 record in major finals, including a three-match losing streak in Grand Slam title matches.

The sixth-seeded Raonic is bidding to become the first player representing Canada to win a Grand Slam title. He would also be the first player other than Federer, Djokovic, Murray or Rafael Nadal to win Wimbledon since Lleyton Hewitt in 2002.