Milos Raonic

Milos Raonic

Country (sports)  Canada
Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990
Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Turned pro 2008
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach(es) Frédéric Niemeyer (2009–2010)
Galo Blanco (2010–2013)
Ivan Ljubičić (2013–2015)
Riccardo Piatti (2014–)
Carlos Moyá (2016–)
Prize money $10,136,247
Singles
Career record 227–107 (67.96% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 8
Highest ranking No. 4 (May 11, 2015)
Current ranking No. 10 (May 2, 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open SF (2016)
French Open QF (2014)
Wimbledon SF (2014)
US Open 4R (2012, 2013, 2014)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals RR (2014)
Olympic Games 2R (2012)
Doubles
Career record 20–24
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 103 (June 10, 2013)
Team competitions
Davis Cup SF (2013)
Last updated on: 15 February 2016.

Milos Raonic (/ˈmiːloʊʃ ˈraʊnɪtʃ/ MEE-lohsh ROW-nich;[2] Serbian: Miloš Raonić, Милош Раонић, [mîloʃ râonitɕ]; born December 27, 1990) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high world No. 4 singles ranking on May 11, 2015, as ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). His career highlights include two Grand Slam semifinals at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships and the 2016 Australian Open, and three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals at the 2013 Canadian Open, 2014 Paris Masters, and 2016 Indian Wells Masters.

Raonic first gained international acclaim by reaching the fourth round of the 2011 Australian Open as a qualifier, being referred to as "the real deal",[3] "a new star",[4] part of "a new generation",[5] and "a future superstar".[6] Coupled with his first ATP World Tour title three weeks later, his world ranking rose from No. 152 to No. 37 in one month. He was awarded the 2011 ATP Newcomer of the Year, and is the first player born in the 1990s to win an ATP World Tour title, to be ranked in the top 10, and to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals. He has eight ATP World Tour titles.

Raonic is one of the most successful Canadian singles players in history. He became the highest-ranked Canadian male ever on February 21, 2011 when he reached world No. 37. His career-high world No. 4 ranking is the highest by a Canadian man or woman. He is the first Canadian male in the Open Era to reach the Australian Open semifinals, the French Open quarterfinals, and the Wimbledon semifinals. He has more ATP World Tour titles and finals appearances in the Open Era than all other Canadian men combined.[7]

Raonic is frequently described as having one of the best serves among his contemporaries.[8][9][10][11] Statistically, Raonic is among the strongest servers in the Open Era, winning 91% of service games to rank third all-time. Aided by his serve, he plays an all-court style with an emphasis on short points. Every one of his singles titles has been won on hard courts.

Early and personal life

Raonic was born in Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia (now Podgorica, Montenegro),[12] and is of Serb heritage.[13][14] He moved with his family to Canada at the age of three, settling in Brampton, Ontario.[12] His parents are both engineers; his father, Dušan, holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and his mother, Vesna, has a master's degree.[15][16] He has two older siblings: a brother, Momir, and a sister, Jelena.[16] Raonic's uncle, Branimir Gvozdenović, is a politician in the Government of Montenegro,[17][18] where he has served as Deputy Prime Minister.[19] Raonic is fluent in Serbian and English.[20]

His first, brief introduction to tennis came at age six with a week-long tennis camp at the Bramalea Tennis Club in Brampton.[16] However, he moved to nearby Thornhill, Ontario soon after, and two years passed before he asked his parents if he could play again.[12][16] His father sought out coach Casey Curtis at the Blackmore Tennis Club in Richmond Hill, Ontario.[8] Curtis was at first reluctant to take on Raonic, but was convinced after Raonic demonstrated his commitment by working with his father and a ball machine daily for two months.[12][16][21] Years later, Raonic said he chose tennis because of its "individuality and [because he] felt [he] could train more alone and on a ball machine with [his] dad".[21] Raonic and Curtis worked together "twice a day, almost every day, for the next nine years."[12] Late in 2007, Raonic moved to Montreal as one of the first group of players at Tennis Canada's new National Tennis Centre, thus marking the end of his formal relationship with Curtis.[22][23]

Raonic's four favourite sports teams are FC Barcelona, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Toronto Raptors.[20][24] He played in the 2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game held in Toronto.[25]

He worked for Rogers Sportsnet as an analyst for their broadcast of the 2011 Canadian Open.[26] In November 2011, Raonic won an exhibition match against his childhood idol, Pete Sampras, which was dubbed "The Face Off."[22] In 2012, he took up residence in Monte Carlo in a 50 metre2 (538 sq ft) apartment close to where fellow tennis players Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki live.[27] Since 2014, Raonic has been dating Canadian model Danielle Knudson.[28]

Philanthropy

On November 14, 2012, Raonic launched the Milos Raonic Foundation,[29] which aims to "support children from disadvantaged backgrounds in order to remove economic, physical and other barriers that might prevent them from becoming healthy, productive members of society."[30] As of 2016, the foundation had awarded $120,000 in grants to the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital,[30] and $30,000 to the Canadian Paralympic Committee.[30][31]

The inaugural fundraising event for the foundation—dubbed "Raonic Race for Kids"—was held November 16, 2012, and featured exhibition matches between Raonic and Andy Roddick, and between Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwańska.[29] The second event, in November 2013, featured Eugenie Bouchard, Daniel Nestor, and Martin Laurendeau.[32] The third annual event, in 2014, featured Frank Dancevic, Patrick Chan, and George Stromboulopoulos.[33] The foundation has partnered with ATP Aces for Charity.[34][35]

Tennis career

Amateur career

Raonic first competed at a junior event sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in October 2003 at the age of 12.[36] Two years later, in October 2005, he picked up his first singles match victory at age 14.[36] His first juniors titles in both singles and doubles came at the same Grade 4 tournament in October 2006.[37] Later that year, he won the Prince Cup doubles title, partnering fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil for the first time at an ITF event.[38] Pospisil and Raonic partnered at four more junior tournaments, including the 2008 Wimbledon Championships and the 2008 French Open, reaching the semifinals in the latter.[36][39] His most notable titles as a junior were in doubles, winning two Grade 1 events in 2008 partnered with Bradley Klahn.[36][40][41]

Over five years, Raonic compiled a 53–30 win–loss record in singles, and a 56–24 record in doubles on the ITF Junior Circuit. Except for reaching the semifinals at the 2008 French Open in doubles, Raonic did not advance past the second round of junior Grand Slam events. His career-high combined junior ranking, which considers both singles and doubles results, was No. 35.[36]

While an amateur, Raonic played in fourteen professional circuit events against adults in North America: ten ITF Futures events, three ATP Challenger Tour events, and one ATP World Tour event.[42] He lost his first professional circuit match in the qualifying draw of an ITF Futures tournament in Toronto in October 2005 at the age of 14,[43] but he won his first professional circuit main draw match at an ITF Futures tournament in Gatineau, Quebec, in March 2007 against Fabrice Martin.[44] With the win, Raonic earned his first world ranking of No. 1518.[45] He played his first professional circuit doubles match at the same tournament, partnered with Vasek Pospisil.[44] Raonic lost his first ATP Challenger Tour match in Granby, Quebec, in July 2007 against Gary Lugassy.[46] Raonic won his first ITF Futures doubles title in Gatineau, Quebec in March 2008,[47] and reached his first ITF Futures singles final two weeks later in Sherbrooke, Quebec.[48] He received a wildcard to the qualifying tournament of the 2008 Canadian Open, but lost in the first round to Alexander Kudryavtsev. The match was his first in the ATP World Tour.[49]

By the summer of 2008, Raonic had received scholarship offers from several colleges, including the University of Michigan, Princeton, and Northwestern University, and committed to play for the University of Virginia that fall while studying finance. Just two weeks before school started, however, he consulted his parents about his plan to turn professional instead. Raonic and his parents agreed that he would take correspondence courses while starting a professional tennis career, setting a deadline of two years for reaching the top 100.[12] At that time, he was ranked No. 933.[45] He thus turned down the scholarship and turned pro, signing on with the SFX agency. University of Virginia men's tennis coach Brian Boland later commented that "I have only seen two guys turn down scholarships and then succeed quickly on the Tour: Sam Querrey and Milos Raonic."[50][51]

2008–2010: Early professional years

Raonic serves at the 2009 Canadian Open

After turning professional in September 2008 until the end of 2010, Raonic played both singles and doubles, primarily at ITF Men's Circuit and ATP Challenger tournaments.[42] He won his first ITF Futures singles title in March 2009 in Montreal.[52] He added three more singles titles and five doubles titles at the ITF Futures level in 2009 and 2010.[42] He was less successful at the ATP Challenger level, tallying only one title.[42] In his fourth tournament after turning professional, Raonic won the doubles title at the Men's Rimouski Challenger in November 2008, partnered with Vasek Pospisil.[53]

At the ATP World Tour level, Raonic gained entry into few tournaments, compiling a main draw record of three wins and five losses over nearly two and half years.[49] As in 2008, Raonic received a wildcard for the qualifying tournament of the 2009 Canadian Open. This time, he beat world No. 77 Teymuraz Gabashvili and No. 113 Michaël Llodra to qualify for the main draw of an ATP World Tour tournament for the first time. In the first round, he held a match point, but lost to world No. 10 Fernando Gonzalez in three sets.[16] The matches against Gabashvili and Gonzalez were the first singles matches for Raonic against a top 100 player and against a top 10 player, respectively.[49]

A year later, at the 2010 Canadian Open, Raonic and partner Vasek Pospisil were given a wildcard to the main draw, marking Raonic's first ever ATP World Tour doubles match. They won their first round match against Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It was first time that the world nos. 1 and 2 had played together in a tour doubles match since Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe did so in 1976.[54]

Less than a month later, Raonic gained entry into a Grand Slam tournament for the first time at the 2010 US Open.[55] He qualified for the main draw, but lost in the first round.[49] Raonic's first ATP main draw singles victory came in September 2010 at the Malaysian Open against world No. 105 Igor Kunitsyn.[56] He followed this with a second round victory over world No. 31 Sergiy Stakhovsky. The following week, Raonic lost in the second round of the 2010 Japan Open to world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.[57][58] This marked his first singles match against a player ranked No. 1,[49] and his first singles match against a member of the Big Four.[59]

Raonic in the second set against Nadal at the 2010 Japan Open

Raonic's coaching relationship evolved during his early professional years. Since late 2007, Raonic had been working with Tennis Canada coaches in Montreal. In November 2009, Tennis Canada hired recently retired former player Frédéric Niemeyer to coach Raonic and travel with him for 18 weeks during the 2010 season.[60] By the end of 2010, however, Niemeyer wished to reduce travelling because he had a young family, so he stepped down as Raonic's coach. Tennis Canada then hired former world No. 40 Galo Blanco. Raonic moved to Barcelona to train with Blanco and trainer Tony Estalella. Commenting on the training regiment, Blanco said "the off-season Milos had this winter in Barcelona was amazing. We never saw anything like that before, working the way he worked for six weeks."[61]

2011: Top 25 and first ATP title

The first two months of 2011 represented a significant breakthrough for Raonic, as he rose from No. 156 at the beginning of January to No. 37 by the end of February.[45] In doing so, he became the highest-ranked Canadian male ever.[62] He began this climb by qualifying for the Australian Open main draw. His first round victory over Björn Phau marked his first victory in a main draw Grand Slam match.[63] In the second round, he defeated No. 22 seed Michaël Llodra, becoming the first Canadian man in 10 years to reach the third round of a Grand Slam singles tournament.[64] With his career-first victory over a top 10 player (Mikhail Youzhny) in the third round,[17] he became the first qualifier to make the fourth round of a major since Marcelo Filippini at the 1999 French Open.[65]

Raonic celebrates after beating Youzhny at the 2011 Australian Open

Despite losing in the fourth round to world No. 7 David Ferrer,[66] Raonic received rave reviews for his Australian Open performance. Patrick McEnroe said "Raonic [is] the real deal".[3][67] BBC Sport referred to Raonic as part of "a new generation".[5] Martina Navratilova referred to Raonic as "a new star" saying that "the sky is the limit".[4] The Sydney Morning Herald referred to Raonic as a "future superstar".[6]

Two weeks later, Raonic won his first ATP title at the Pacific Coast Championships, with victories over No. 45 Xavier Malisse, No. 170 James Blake, No. 74 Ričardas Berankis, and No. 9 Fernando Verdasco.[49] With the victory, he became the first player born in the 1990s to win an ATP title,[68][69] and the youngest winner since Marin Čilić won the 2008 Connecticut Open at age 19. Raonic's victory was the first ATP title by a Canadian since Greg Rusedski in 1995.[70]

The following week, Raonic reached the final of an ATP 500 tournament for the first time at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships.[71] He defeated Verdasco for the second time in three days in the first round,[49] and world No. 17 Mardy Fish in the semifinal.[71] In the final, he lost in three sets to world No. 8 Andy Roddick, with Roddick making a diving forehand to break serve for the match on his fifth championship point. Roddick stated: "That's the best shot I've ever hit in my life, considering the circumstance."[72]

With his improved ranking (No. 37), Raonic earned direct entry to Grand Slam tournaments and other ATP World Tour events for the first time.[49] He reached the third round at both the Indian Wells Masters and the Monte-Carlo Masters.[73] In May, Raonic rose to a new career-high ranking of No. 25.[45] He was seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam event at the French Open, but lost in the first round to Michael Berrer.[74][75] At the Halle Open, Raonic reached his first ATP World Tour doubles final, partnered with Robin Haase. The pair lost to Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi in the deciding super tiebreak.[49] During his second round singles match at Wimbledon, Raonic retired with an early lead after injuring his right hip when he slipped and fell on the grass.[76] He underwent hip surgery which prevented him from competing until September.[77] His only significant result in the latter half of 2011 after returning from injury was a semifinal appearance at the Stockholm Open, where he lost to Gaël Monfils.[49]

2012: Second and third ATP titles

Raonic began 2012 with titles in two of his first three tournaments, starting with his second ATP title at the Chennai Open in India. He had back-to-back wins over top 10 players at a tournament for the first time, beating Nicolás Almagro in the semifinals and Janko Tipsarević in the final.[78] Raonic held serve during the entire tournament, becoming the first player to do so since Roger Federer at the 2008 Halle Open.[79] He lost in the third round of the Australian Open to Lleyton Hewitt.[80] In February, Raonic defended his title at the Pacific Coast Championships, defeating Denis Istomin in the final for his third ATP title.[81] The following week in Memphis, Raonic reached the final of the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships for the second straight year, but lost to Jürgen Melzer.[81]

Raonic with a backhand return in the 2012 Barcelona Open

In the spring, Raonic played his first three matches against world No. 3 Roger Federer on three different surfaces: hard court in the third round of the Indian Wells Masters; clay in the second round at the Madrid Open; and grass in the quarterfinals at the Halle Open.[82] On each occasion, Raonic won the first set before losing the next two. After the Halle Open match, Federer remarked: "I am happy to have beaten him now because by the end of my career, he’ll be serving at 300 km/h."[83] He defeated world No. 4 Andy Murray in straight sets in the quarterfinals at the Barcelona Open. This marked his first victory over a member of the Big Four.[59] In the semifinal, he lost to world No. 6 David Ferrer. Raonic lost to Juan Mónaco in the third round of the French Open, and followed this with a second round loss to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon.[49]

Raonic reached his first ATP 1000 quarterfinals at back-to-back events in August, losing to John Isner at the Canadian Open and Stan Wawrinka at the Cincinnati Masters. His loss to Wawrinka followed his victory over world No. 7 Tomáš Berdych, his fourth top 10 victory of the year.[78] At the US Open, Raonic lost in the fourth round to eventual champion Andy Murray. Raonic was the first Canadian male to reach the fourth round of the US Open since Martin Laurendeau in 1988.[84] In October at the Japan Open, Raonic reached his third ATP 500 final, defeating Radek Štěpánek, Viktor Troicki, Janko Tipsarević, and Andy Murray, before dropping the final to Japan's Kei Nishikori in three sets.[85] His victories over Tipsarević and Murray marked the third time he won back-to-back matches against top 10 players.[78]

In 2012, Raonic led the ATP in points won on 1st serve (82%)[86] and in service games won (93%).[87] He finished the year at a career high singles ranking of No. 13.[45] His six victories over top 10 players in 2012, including two over Andy Murray, marks a career-high.[78]

2013: Top 10 and fourth and fifth ATP titles

Raonic prepares to play a volley at Wimbledon in 2013

In all four 2013 Grand Slam tournaments, Raonic matched his previous best result.[49] He reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, falling to semifinalist and world No. 2 Roger Federer. At the French Open, he lost in the third round to Kevin Anderson. At Wimbledon, he lost in the second round to Igor Sijsling. At the US Open, he fell to world No. 9 Richard Gasquet in the fourth round, despite a career-high 39 aces.[88]

Raonic again achieved success at ATP 250 and ATP 500 events. In February, Raonic earned his third consecutive title at the Pacific Coast Championships, defeating Tommy Haas in the final. Over three years, he achieved a perfect 12–0 match record, and he did not drop a single set.[89] He is the only man in the Open Era to win three consecutive titles at this event.[90] In September, he won the Thailand Open tournament, defeating No. 9 Richard Gasquet in the semifinals and No. 6 Tomáš Berdych in the final.[91] The titles were Raonic's fourth and fifth, both coming in ATP 250 events like previous titles.[49] In October, Raonic reached the Japan Open final for the second consecutive year, but lost a close match to No. 7 Juan Martin del Potro.[92] It marked his fourth consecutive loss in the final of an ATP 500 event.[49]

In eight of the nine ATP 1000 events, Raonic matched or improved on his career-best performance.[49] This included his first ATP 1000 series final at the Canadian Open in August. During his third round victory over Juan Martin Del Potro, Raonic was awarded a point even though his foot touched the net. He did not report his error to the umpire, and won the last nine points to close out the match. Raonic later admitted that he was wrong not to admit his error at the time: "I made a mistake in the spur of the moment ... I'm disappointed with myself, how I dealt with it."[93] After beating Ernests Gulbis in the quarterfinals, Raonic defeated compatriot Vasek Pospisil in the semifinals. The match against Pospisil was the first all-Canadian semifinal in an ATP 1000 tournament.[94] In the final, he lost to Rafael Nadal in just 68 minutes.[95][96] Following the tournament, Raonic was ranked within the top 10 for the first time, becoming the first Canadian player and the first player born in the 1990s to do so.[69]

In 2013, Raonic again led the ATP in points won on first serve (82%)[97] and in service games won (91%).[98] He had 45 match victories for the second consecutive year.[49] His coaching team underwent significant changes in 2013. In May, Raonic split with his coach of two and half years, Galo Blanco.[99] Less than a month later, Raonic hired former world No. 3 tennis player Ivan Ljubičić as his coach.[100] In December, he hired Riccardo Piatti as a co-coach with Ljubičić.[101]

2014: First major semifinal

Raonic opened 2014 by reaching the third round of the Australian Open, losing to Grigor Dimitrov. He sustained an ankle injury that kept him out of action for six weeks.[101]

Raonic set to return serve at the 2014 Italian Open

From March through May, Raonic improved on his career-best performance at five consecutive ATP 1000 events.[49] At the Indian Wells Masters, he beat No. 6 Andy Murray to reach the quarterfinals, losing to Alexandr Dolgopolov. He lost in the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters to Rafael Nadal. He reached the quarterfinals for the third ATP 1000 tournament in a row at the Monte-Carlo Masters, before falling to Stan Wawrinka. The result garnered Raonic a career-high ranking as world No. 9.[45] Raonic lost in the third round of the Madrid Open to Kei Nishikori. At the Italian Open, Raonic defeated Jérémy Chardy in the quarterfinals to reach his first Masters 1000 semifinal on clay.[102] After winning the first set, he lost his semifinal match to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Although he had played Djokovic in the 2013 Davis Cup, this was their first ATP match against one another.[103]

At the French Open, Raonic was seeded in the top eight for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament.[104] He notched victories against Nick Kyrgios, Jiří Veselý, Gilles Simon, and Marcel Granollers to reach the quarterfinals of a major for the first time in his career, becoming the first Canadian man to do so in the Open Era. He lost in the quarterfinals to Novak Djokovic in straight sets. After the match, Raonic commented: "I'm not in a good mood, losing pisses me off ... I've gone farther in a Slam than I have before and I've learned things even from this loss."[105]

At Wimbledon, Raonic was again seeded eighth.[106] He defeated Matthew Ebden, Jack Sock, Łukasz Kubot, Kei Nishikori, and Nick Kyrgios to reach his first major semifinal.[107] He became the first Canadian men's singles player to reach the semifinals at a major since Robert Powell in 1908.[108] In the quarterfinal victory against Kyrgios, Raonic tied a career-high with 39 aces. In the semifinals, Raonic lost to Roger Federer in straight sets.[109] After the match, Raonic reflected: "There's a lot of good things to take from it. ... But when you get here to this point, I think it's just human nature, the greed of human nature, that you want so much more. You feel it in front of you and you want to grab it."[110] Despite the loss, Raonic saw his world ranking improve to a career-high No. 6.[45]

In his next tournament, Raonic reached his first final of the year at the Washington Open, facing compatriot Vasek Pospisil in the first all-Canadian final in ATP history.[111] Raonic won the title in straight sets. It was his first ATP 500 title, after finishing as runner-up in four previous ATP 500 tournaments.[49] After reaching the quarterfinals at the Canadian Open and the semifinals at the Cincinnati Masters, he claimed the men's 2014 US Open Series.[112]

At the US Open, Raonic was seeded fifth.[113] He won his first three matches to face rival Kei Nishikori in the fourth round. On the morning of September 2, Raonic and Nishikori tied the all-time latest finish for a match at the US Open, ending at 2:26 a.m. This tied previous matches between Mats Wilander and Mikael Pernfors in 1993, and between John Isner and Philipp Kohlschreiber in 2012. The five set match lasted 4 hours and 19 minutes, with Raonic losing and Nishikori advancing to the quarterfinals.[114] In October, Raonic reached the final of the Japan Open for the third consecutive year, but lost to Nishikori again.[115]

Three years prior, in 2011, Raonic had set a personal goal of reaching the year-end ATP Finals, where only the top eight players earned a spot.[116] Heading into the last ATP 1000 event of 2014, the Paris Masters, Raonic trailed David Ferrer for the eighth spot, and needed a deep run to surpass him. He beat Jack Sock and Roberto Bautista Agut to set up a quarterfinals match against world No. 2 Roger Federer, who had beaten him in all six previous meetings. Needing a win to avoid being eliminated from contention for the ATP Finals, Raonic won in straight sets.[117] His victory was hailed as "a career-defining win."[116] In the post-match interview, Raonic was asked to rank this victory in his career. He replied: "Considering all the circumstances around it, I think this was the biggest win for me."[118] He went on to beat world No. 5 Tomáš Berdych in the semifinals to earn a spot in the second ATP 1000 final of his career. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the final, but secured his place in the 2014 ATP Finals.[119] He is the first Canadian to reach the ATP Finals,[116] and the first player born in the 1990s to do so.[120] Anticlimactically, Raonic withdrew from the tournament with an injury after losses to Federer and Nishikori.[121]

Raonic ended the year at a career-high season-ending ranking of No. 8.[45] He was one of just three players to reach the quarterfinals or better at seven of the nine ATP 1000 tournaments, along with Roger Federer and David Ferrer.[122] Raonic finished with a career-high total of 1107 aces in 2014. At the time, this was the fifth highest single-year ace total in history.[123] (It was surpassed by both Ivo Karlović and John Isner in 2015.)[124]

2015: Top 4 and injury woes

Raonic on the practice court
Raonic's former coach Ivan Ljubičić

Raonic began 2015 by reaching the final at the Brisbane International after defeating world No. 5 Kei Nishikori in three sets, all decided in tiebreaks.[125] He lost to world No. 2 Roger Federer in three sets, with Federer recording his 1,000th match win on the professional tour.[126] Later in the month, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after beating world No. 12 Feliciano López. He lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets.[49]

At the Indian Wells Masters, Raonic won his quarterfinal match against No. 3 Rafael Nadal, after saving three match points from Nadal in the second set tiebreak.[127] It was Raonic's first career victory over Nadal after five defeats.[58] He lost to Roger Federer in the semifinals.[49]

In April, Raonic opened the Monte-Carlo Masters with a victory over João Sousa. Just one game into his second-round match against Tommy Robredo, Raonic called for a medical timeout due to a right foot injury. Although he went on to win the match, it was stated that "the foot was pre-existing issue which predated his matches in Monte Carlo and made worse by his play."[128] In his quarterfinal match against Tomáš Berdych, he complained of numbness in his right foot during a medical timeout, and retired while trailing 2–5 in the opening set.[129] It was diagnosed as a pinched nerve, and Raonic was expected to be healthy for the Madrid Open.[129]

In Madrid, Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals with straight sets victories over Juan Mónaco and Leonardo Mayer. After Raonic lost in the quarterfinals against Andy Murray, Murray observed that Raonic was "struggling [with injury]."[130] Following the match, Raonic announced that he would undergo surgery to repair a nerve in his foot, targeting a return in time for the French Open.[131] Ironically, Raonic's world ranking reached a new career-high of No. 4 the following week, the highest by a Canadian man or woman.[132]

Following surgery, Raonic withdrew from the Italian Open and the French Open.[133] He returned to play the Queen's Club Championships and Wimbledon, losing in both tournaments in the third round.[49] After his Wimbledon loss to Nick Kyrgios, Raonic commented that his foot injury had led to problems throughout his body: "There wasn't a place it wasn't [bothering me]... First ankle, then the hip, and then the back. Then when those things aren't working, you just put too much pressure on our shoulder, and then your shoulder hurts."[134] The cascading injuries led to a withdrawal from Canada's Davis Cup tie against Belgium;[135] a withdrawal from the Washington Open,[136] where Raonic was the defending champion; first round losses at the Canadian Open[137] and Cincinnati Masters;[138] and a third round loss at the US Open to Feliciano López.[139]

In September, at the St. Petersburg Open, Raonic won his seventh singles title—and first in Europe—with a three-set victory over João Sousa. His serve was broken just once in the entire tournament.[140] After early losses at the China Open and Shanghai Masters, Raonic ended his ATP season by withdrawing from three consecutive tournaments, citing injury.[141] After six weeks off, Raonic joined the Philippine Mavericks of the exhibition International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in December. After four matches, he withdrew due to back spasms.[142]

On November 26, Raonic parted ways with coach Ivan Ljubičić.[143] Ljubičić was added to Federer's coaching team two weeks later.[144] On January 1, 2016, Raonic added former world No. 1 tennis player Carlos Moya to his coaching staff.[145]

2016

Raonic reached the final of the Brisbane International against world No. 3 Roger Federer in a rematch of their 2015 final. This time, however, Raonic upset Federer in straight sets, winning his eighth career title.[146] Asked to talk about Raonic after the match, Federer observed: "[F]or a big guy he moves well ... He's improved his fitness the last few years. Also, tactically, I think he's better now than he's ever been. He's made a conscious effort of playing close to the baseline, which before when he was working with the Spanish coaches he was way back."[147]

In the fourth round of the Australian Open, he upset world No. 4 Stan Wawrinka in five sets, beating the 2014 champion for the first time in five meetings.[148] He then beat Gaël Monfils in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.[149] He became the first Canadian man to reach the Australian Open semifinals.[150] In the semifinals, he lost to world No. 2 Andy Murray in five sets, sustaining an adductor injury while leading two sets to one. After the match, he reflected that the loss was "probably the most heartbroken [he has] felt on court."[151]

The adductor injury kept Raonic out of competition for six weeks, during which he withdrew from the Delray Beach Open and the Mexican Open, and Canada's Davis Cup clash with France.[152] He returned to action at the Indian Wells Masters, reaching the final against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic with a string of four victories over top 20 opponents: Bernard Tomic, Tomáš Berdych, Gaël Monfils, and David Goffin.[49] In the semifinal victory over Goffin, Raonic's average second serve (112 mph) was faster than Goffin's average first serve (110 mph).[153] Before the final, Djokovic said: "Milos is probably playing the best tennis that he has ever played. His serve was phenomenal before the start of this season, but it seems like he has improved even more, especially the second serve. He's going for it more. He's not giving you the same look."[153] Raonic lost a lopsided straight sets match to Djokovic in the final, his third consecutive loss in an ATP 1000 final.[49] Raonic followed Indian Wells by reaching the quarterfinals at the next three ATP 1000 events in Miami, Monte Carlo, and Madrid, eventually losing to Kyrgios, Murray, and Djokovic, respectively.[49]

National representation

Early in his career, Raonic was questioned about whether he would follow the example of Greg Rusedski, the last prominent Canadian tennis player, who decided to represent Great Britain instead.[154] Raonic declared that he would play for Canada.[15]

Raonic embraced his role as Canada's top singles player, intent on growing the game in Canada. He stated "I want to make a difference in Canada with [my career]. I feel if I were to achieve my goals it could make a great difference to the growth of tennis in Canada and help to produce more top players in the future."[155] Before a Davis Cup tie with Japan in 2015, he said: "I'm here because I want to be here. I don't have anybody telling me I need to be here. I want to succeed at this event, and I want to succeed representing Canada."[156]

Davis Cup

Milos Raonic serving at the 2012 Davis Cup in Vancouver

From 2010 to 2015, Canada competed in 14 Davis Cup ties. Raonic represented Canada in 11 of those ties, missing three due to injury: Ecuador in 2011,[157] Japan in 2014,[158] and Belgium in 2015.[159] Overall, Raonic has 16 match wins in 22 Davis Cup matches (14–5 in singles; 2–1 in doubles). He is one of the most successful players in Canadian Davis Cup history, tied for the six most match wins overall and tied for third in singles match wins.[160][161]

Raonic made his Davis Cup debut in Bogota against Colombia in 2010 at the age of 19. Raonic lost both of his singles matches (against Santiago Giraldo and Juan Sebastián Cabal), but won his doubles match partnered with Daniel Nestor, who was then the top ranked doubles player in the world.[162][163] His first singles match victory came in Canada's next tie against the Dominican Republic, when he beat Víctor Estrella Burgos in five sets. This marked the first five set match of Raonic's career.[164] Competing against Mexico in 2011, Raonic won three rubbers in a tie for the first time, beating both Manuel Sánchez and Daniel Garza in singles and partnering with Vasek Pospisil to win in doubles as well.[165]

In the 2013 Davis Cup World Group first round, Raonic won singles rubbers over Albert Ramos and Guillermo García-López to lead Canada over top-seeded Spain.[166] He repeated this feat with victories over Fabio Fognini and Andreas Seppi to help Canada defeat Italy in the quarterfinals, sending Canada into the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time since 1913.[167] In the semifinal against Serbia, Raonic won his singles match over Janko Tipsarević, but lost to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic as Canada was eliminated.[168] The defeat marked Raonic's first singles match against Djokovic.[103]

Olympics

Raonic represented Canada at the London 2012 Olympics and competed in the singles competition as an unseeded player. He won his first round match over Japanese Tatsuma Ito in straight sets. In the second round, Raonic lost to French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3–6, 6–3, 23–25, breaking three Olympic tennis records. The match holds the records for the most games played in a best-of-three sets match (66 games) and the most games played in a single set (48 games) in Olympic history.[169] At the time, it was the longest Olympic match by time played (3 hours 57 minutes),[170] but this record was broken three days later in the semifinal match between Roger Federer and Juan Martín del Potro (4 hours 26 minutes).[171]

Hopman Cup

In 2014, Raonic partnered with Eugenie Bouchard to represent Canada in the Hopman Cup. Raonic won two of three singles matches, and paired with Bouchard to win two of three doubles matches. Canada finished in second place in their pool, behind top-seeded Poland.[172]

Playing style

Raonic serving at the 2011 Australian Open

The most distinctive part of Raonic's game is his powerful and accurate serve,[9][68] from which his "Missile" nickname is derived.[148][173] He is frequently cited as having one of the best serves among his contemporaries, along with Ivo Karlović and John Isner.[8][9][10][11] Some consider Raonic's serve to be among the best of all time.[174][175][176] Pete Sampras, Raonic's childhood idol, said that "[Raonic's] serve is bigger than big."[177] After a match against Raonic, Novak Djokovic commented "I can't recall the last time I was feeling so helpless returning. Even his second serve."[68] Statistically, Raonic is among the strongest servers in the Open Era, winning 91% of service games to rank third all-time.[178] Raonic has one of the fastest recorded serves of all time.[179]

Aided by his serve, Raonic employs an all-court style[180] with an emphasis on short points. His groundstrokes are both solid and consistent, but his forehand is stronger than his backhand. Because of this, he has been known to run around his backhand and hit inside-out forehands instead.[181] He attempts to dictate play and is generally more aggressive than his opponent, as evidenced by usually having more winners and more unforced errors.[88][182] To finish points quickly, Raonic occasionally approaches the net, with either a serve and volley (on his serves) or chip-and-charge strategy (on returns).[183][184]

Raonic prefers playing on hard courts,[42][185] where he has been more successful compared to clay or grass courts.[186] Every tournament where Raonic has reached the final has been played on hard courts,[187] and all but two of his victories over top 10 players have been on hard courts as well.[78]

Aspects of Raonic's game which have been criticized include his return of serve,[188][189] quickness and mobility,[190] backhand,[12] short game,[12] and the use of backspin or sidespin.[16] His above-average height—196 cm (6 ft 5 in)—is linked to his strong serve, but is said to limit his quickness and mobility around the court.[16][191]

Equipment and apparel

Raonic with his right arm sleeve at the 2014 Madrid Open

Raonic endorses the Wilson BLX Blade 98 18x20 and he uses LUXILON M2 Pro 1.25 16L Strings.[192][193] In January 2013, Raonic became the first tennis player to endorse New Balance clothing and shoes, in a deal reported to be worth "US$1 million annually over a five-year term."[194][195] Two and a half years later, this deal was extended "for the length of his playing career and beyond." The lifelong nature of this contract was described as "unique."[196][197]

Since March 2014, Raonic has donned a sleeve on his right arm while playing.[198][199] At first, he wore a blue fisherman's sleeve to cover a rash he had due to an allergic reaction to massage cream. This was replaced with an athletic compression sleeve, which is worn for comfort only, and often colour-coordinated with his on-court apparel. The sleeve has become a distinctive part of Raonic's image, and has spawned a Twitter account.[200] The motto "Believe in the Sleeve" has become synonymous with Raonic in the media and among Raonic's fans.[201][202][203] The sleeve has drawn attention from women's players Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, and Caroline Wozniacki.[204]

Raonic is represented by CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency.[194] His other sponsorship deals include AVIVA,[205] Canada Goose,[206] Commerce Court,[207] Lacoste,[208][209] Rolex,[209] SAP,[210] and Zepp.[211]

Rivals and contemporaries

Raonic and the Big Four

Raonic holds a combined 6–27 record (19%) against the Big Four,[59] including 0–7 against Novak Djokovic,[103] 1–6 against Rafael Nadal,[58] 2–9 against Roger Federer,[82] and 3–5 against Andy Murray.[212]

Each of Raonic's deepest runs in significant tournaments (i.e. majors and ATP 1000 tournaments) have ended with a loss to a member of the Big Four: Nadal in the 2013 Canadian Open final,[96] Federer in the 2014 Wimbledon semifinal,[109] Djokovic in the 2014 Paris Masters final,[119] Murray in the 2016 Australian Open semifinal, and Djokovic in the 2016 Indian Wells Masters final.[151] At majors, Raonic has lost all six matches against the Big Four. Until the 2016 Australian Open loss to Murray in five sets, Raonic had never won a set.[213] He has met only one of the four in Davis Cup play: he lost to Djokovic in the 2013 semifinals.[161]

Raonic's most frequent opponent, either inside or outside the Big Four, is Federer (11 matches).[49][82] His first victory over Federer in the 2014 Paris Masters quarterfinal was hailed as "a career-defining win."[116] His second victory over Federer—at the 2016 Brisbane International—was his first in a final against the Big Four.[59]

Raonic and Nishikori

Kei Nishikori is often cited as Raonic's primary rival.[214][215][216][217] The two have completely opposite playing styles: Raonic is a powerful server and attacker, while Nishikori is an excellent defender.[218] Both have a career-high ranking of world No. 4.[20][219] In May 2015, they were the two youngest players in the top 10.[214] Nishikori holds a 5–2 advantage in seven close matches, including two wins in the Japan Open final (2012, 2014). Of the twenty-five sets they have played, ten have required a tiebreak. Only one of their matches has been a straight sets victory. Five matches have required the maximum number of sets.[125] One of these was a marathon US Open five-set match which set the record for latest finish ever at 2:26 a.m.[114]

Nishikori and Raonic are among a group of players whom tennis pundits suggest could be the successors of the Big Four. The members of this group vary, but have included Grigor Dimitrov, Ernests Gulbis, Marin Čilić, and Dominic Thiem.[68][220][221][222][223]

Raonic and Pospisil

Vasek Pospisil is more of a contemporary rather than a rival of Raonic. Owing to their similarity in age—Pospisil is six months older[224]—and the fact that both are successful products of Tennis Canada's development programs,[225] they have been linked as the leaders of a new generation of Canadian tennis players.[174][224][225][226][227] They partnered in doubles frequently early in their careers, winning doubles titles together in junior and ATP Challenger events.[36][42] Between 2011 and 2015, Raonic and Pospisil have been the two top-ranked Canadian men in year-end rankings.[7] In addition to four ATP Challenger and Futures matches, they've played each other in two ATP World Tour matches:[228] Raonic beat Pospisil in the first all-Canadian semifinal at an ATP 1000 tournament,[94] and in the first all-Canadian final in ATP history.[111] They are frequent Davis Cup teammates,[160] and they plan to play doubles together at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[229]

Raonic, Isner, and Karlovic

Raonic is often compared to John Isner and Ivo Karlović.[191][230][231] The trio possess statistically dominant serves, leading the ATP in service games won and in aces per match in the period between 2012 and 2015.[232][233] They have played each other minimally, however. Raonic is 1–1 against Karlović[234] and 0–3 against Isner.[235] Karlović holds a 3–2 head-to-head advantage over Isner.[236]

Ivo Karlovic John Isner Milos Raonic
% or # ATP Rank % or # ATP Rank % or # ATP Rank
Service Games Won[233] 2012 87% 5th 92% 2nd 93% 1st
2013 91% 2nd 90% 3rd 91% 1st
2014 93% 1st 93% 2nd 90% 4th
2015 96% 1st 93% 3rd 94% 2nd
Career 92% 1st 91% 2nd 91% 3rd
Aces per Match[232] 2012 15.3 3rd 16.8 1st 16.2 2nd
2013 17.3 1st 16.3 2nd 14.7 3rd
2014 18.5 1st 17.4 2nd 16.5 3rd
2015 23.0 1st 18.5 2nd 15.8 3rd
Career 19.3 1st 16.8 2nd 15.4 4th

Career statistics

Grand Slam performance timeline

This table is current through the 2016 Australian Open.

Tournament2010201120122013201420152016SRW–LWin %
Australian Open A 4R 3R 4R 3R QF SF 0 / 6 19–6 76%
French Open A 1R 3R 3R QF A 0 / 4 8–4 67%
Wimbledon A 2R 2R 2R SF 3R 0 / 5 10–5 67%
US Open 1R A 4R 4R 4R 3R 0 / 5 11–5 69%
Win–Loss 0–1 4–3 8–4 9–4 14–4 8–3 5–1 0 / 20 48–20 71%

Records

Tournament Time Span Record Accomplished Players matched
Pacific Coast
Championships		 2011–2013[90] 3 consecutive titles Stands alone
3 consecutive finals John McEnroe
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Japan Open 2012–2014[237] 3 consecutive runner-up finishes Stands alone
Summer Olympics 2012[169][170] Most games played in a best-of-three sets match
(66 games; Tsonga won 6–3 3–6 25–23)		 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Most games played in a set
(48 games; Tsonga won third set 25–23)
U.S. Open 2014[114] Latest finish for a match: 2:26 a.m.
(won by Kei Nishikori 4–6 7–6 6–7 7–5 6–4)		 Philipp Kohlschreiber
and John Isner (2012)

Mats Wilander and
Mikael Pernfors (1993)

Awards

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