Britain's Andy Murray wins the Wimbledon championship

Andy Murray holds his trophy at Wimbledon
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Britain's Andy Murray won his second Wimbledon championship Sunday, defeating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6.

"This the most important tournament for me every year," Murray said. "I've had some great moments here but also some tough losses. The win feels extra special because of the tough losses."

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Murray, who came into the tournament ranked second, is the first British man since 1935 to win multiple singles championships at the All England Club.

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Bonnie Kristian

Bonnie Kristian was a deputy editor and acting editor-in-chief of TheWeek.com. She is a columnist at Christianity Today and author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community (forthcoming 2022) and A Flexible Faith: Rethinking What It Means to Follow Jesus Today (2018). Her writing has also appeared at Time Magazine, CNN, USA Today, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, and The American Conservative, among other outlets.