Madrid: Milos Raonic said he needed to iron out "crucial mistakes" after the Canadian 12th seed squeaked past former world number three Nikolay Davydenko 7-5, 7-6 in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Monday.
Raonic, at 22 almost 10 years younger than his unseeded Russian opponent, managed one break of the Davydenko serve to secure the first set and edged the second-set tiebreak 7-5 to set up a second-round clash against unseeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, whom he has never beaten on clay in two attempts.
"I've just got to clean up crucial mistakes, take care of my serve, create a couple of opportunities on his serve and make the most of them," Raonic, looking ahead to the Verdasco match, said on the ATP website.
Kei Nishikori joined Raonic in the second round when he thumped Austria's Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 6-2 as the Japanese 14th seed closes on a potential third-round meeting with world number two Roger Federer....
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11:59 AM, May 07, 2013
Barcelona: Rafa Nadal moved closer to an eighth Barcelona Open title in nine years on Friday when he breezed through two matches to set up a semi-final against Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic. Chasing a fourth title of the year after returning from a seven-month injury layoff in February, Nadal recovered from a slow start on the clay at the Real Club de Tenis to beat Benoit Paire 7-6 6-2...
12:37 AM, Apr 27, 2013
Monaco: Ninth-seeded Marin Cilic overcame a shaky serving performance to beat Horacio Zeballos of Argentina 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-2 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday. Cilic looked set for an easier win after converting all three of his break points in the first set, before both players dropped serve three times in the second set. Cilic stepped it up in the third, hitting three aces...
08:52 AM, Apr 16, 2013
Vancouver: Milos Raonic defeated Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Sunday to give Canada an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Italy in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Sunday. The Canadians advanced to a September semi-final against Serbia, which defeated the United States on Sunday. Canada has never been in the world group semi-finals since the current Davis Cup format began in 1981. Canada did reach a semi-final in 1913, losing...
08:46 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Tsonga withstood a fast start by Mardy Fish in the second set to beat the American 7-6, 7-6 in a closely contested third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. ...
08:31 AM, Mar 13, 2013
Bhupathi and Daniel Nestor bowed out of the men's doubles with a 4-6, 6-7 (4) defeat against Spaniard Feliciano Lopez and Milos Raonic of Canada. ...
05:13 PM, Mar 10, 2013
With top-ranked Spain missing big guns Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro, the Canadians seized their chance. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 02, 2013
Federer mauled Raonic in straight sets after Serena demolished Kirilenko 6-2 6-0. ...
07:19 PM, Jan 21, 2013
Roger Federer overcame big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the fourth round of the Australian Open. ...
05:36 PM, Jan 21, 2013
Federer has won all three of their previous clashes, all in 2012. ...
08:59 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Paris: World number two Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the second round of the Paris Masters after slumping to a 0-6 7-6 6-4 defeat against American Sam Querrey on Wednesday. Serbia's Djokovic, who will replace Swiss Roger Federer as the world number one next Monday, breezed through the opening set before losing control. Querrey was trailing 2-0 in the second set but dramatically improved after bagging his first game...
10:24 PM, Oct 31, 2012
Valencia: Milos Raonic and John Isner were knocked out of the Valencia Open by lower-ranked opponents on Wednesday, denting their chances of clinching one of two remaining berths at next month's World Tour finals in London. Eighth-seeded Canadian Raonic lost his first-round match against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller 7-5, 7-6, while American Isner, the fifth seed, was beaten 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round by Belgian 21-year-old David Goffin, who...
08:54 AM, Oct 25, 2012
Tokyo: Milos Raonic of Canada ousted top-seeded Andy Murray to move into the final of the Japan Open, edging the defending champion 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4) on Saturday. Raonic, seeded 6th and ranked 15th, will meet the winner of the second semi-final later on Saturday between local hope Kei Nishikori and unseeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus. Playing under a blazing sun at Ariake Colosseum, the big-hitting Raonic broke Murray...
12:30 PM, Oct 06, 2012
New York: Still seeking his first Grand Slam title, Olympic champion Andy Murray reached the quarterfinals at an eighth consecutive major tournament by beating 15th-seeded Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on Monday night. The third-seeded Murray's superb returning muted Milos Raonic's big serving converted as he 4 of 12 break points and never faced one. After weathering six aces across Raonic's first three service games, Murray only allowed eight the rest...
08:40 AM, Sep 04, 2012
New York: Milos Raonic won a match at the US Open for the first time with a five-set victory over Santiago Giraldo. The 15th-seeded Canadian beat Giraldo 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in 3 hours, 25 minutes. The 21-year-old is ranked a career-best 16th. Giraldo, a 46th-ranked Colombian, is 1-6 in his career in five-set matches. Raonic had 30 aces, including four on second serves, but 15 double-faults....
02:33 AM, Aug 29, 2012
Toronto: Andy Murray has pulled out of the third round of the Rogers Cup with a knee injury. The Olympic gold medalist says he hurt his left knee during the opening match against Flavio Cipolla of Italy. Murray was to play Canadian Milos Raonic late Thursday. Murray says he's unsure whether he will play in the ATP Tour's next stop in Cincinnati or the upcoming U.S. Open. His withdrawal follows...
02:10 AM, Aug 10, 2012
London: The longest set in Olympic history was played at Wimbledon on Tuesday when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated Milos Raonic of Canada 6-3, 3-6, 25-23 in the second round. Tsonga leaped and roared when he won on his fourth match point with a drop volley. Raonic congratulated Tsonga with a smile at the net after the match, which lasted 3 hours, 57 minutes. "This is the only way for...
02:16 AM, Aug 01, 2012
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic is tough to beat at Wimbledon, indoors or out. Playing the day's first Centre Court match on Friday under the retractable roof, defending champion Djokovic rallied past Radek Stepanek 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. When a drizzle delayed the start of the third round, tournament officials decided Djokovic's match should be played inside. An odd spectacle ensued: The roof closed as the sun came out and outside court...
09:10 PM, Jun 29, 2012
Barcelona: Rafael Nadal brushed aside Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the Barcelona Open semi-finals, while Milos Raonic served 14 aces on his way to eliminating second-seeded Andy Murray in straight sets. Nadal, a six-time champion at the tournament, will face fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco after Kei Nishikori of Japan was forced to retire with an injury when trailing 4-2 in the first set. The top-seeded Nadal...
11:51 PM, Apr 27, 2012
