Milos Raonic dispatched Scott Griekspoor in three sets to give Canada a 3-1 win over the Netherlands on Sunday afternoon in their Davis Cup world group qualification playoff at Toronto. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., beat Griekspoor 7-6, 6-3, 6-4, for his second win of the five-match tie. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., won his […]
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Milos Raonic: 'Being a good athlete doesn't necessarily qualify you as a life changing person'
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Milos Raonic spoke with CBC’s Susan Ormiston about the importance of having a lasting impact away from the tennis court
Milos Raonic rolls into 3rd round at Wimbledon
Milos Raonic's big serve has powered the Canadian to another victory at Wimbledon. The No. 13 seed advanced to the third round of the grass-court Grand Slam with a 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4) victory over unseeded Australian John Millman on Wednesday. Raonic, who said he was battling a virus, had just four break-point […]
‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Director Milos Forman Has Passed Away at 86
Sad news arrived late last night with word that Oscar-winning director Milos Forman, the man behind the Best Picture winners One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, had passed away at age 86. We remember the life and legacy of the filmmaker below. News of Milos Forman dead was reported by The New York […]
Milos Raonic makes early exit at Brisbane International
Big-serving Milos Raonic has dropped his second-round match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Australia. The fourth-seeded resident of Thornhill, Ont., lost in two sets to unseeded Australian wild card Alex De Minaur 6-4, 6-4. The Canadian pro has played sparingly in recent months due to injury. He cut his 2017 season short and […]
Milos Raonic withdraws from U.S. Open with wrist injury
Canada’s Milos Raonic announced in an Instagram post on Wednesday night that he has withdrawn from the US Open tennis tournament with a wrist injury. Raonic, who grew up in Thornhill, Ont., said that he tried everything in his power to rehabilitate in time. “The pain is too great and, in consultation with my doctors, […]
Milos Raonic advances to Wimbledon quarter-finals, sets date with Federer
Canada’s Milos Raonic is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after posting a 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev. Raonic, seeded sixth at the All England Club, struggled against the 10th seeded German early on and looked to be in trouble after falling behind two sets to one. But a break to […]
Milos Raonic loses to 698th-ranked Thanasi Kokkinakis at Queen's
Stan Wawrinka and Canada’s Milos Raonic slumped to straight-sets losses in the first round of the Queen’s grass-court tournament on Tuesday in a blow to their preparations for Wimbledon. The second-seeded Wawrinka was beaten by big-serving Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (5), 7-5, with the Spanish player sealing victory off a net cord from a sliced backhand […]
Error-prone Milos Raonic eliminated from French Open
Fifth seed Milos Raonic had only himself to blame after he was dumped out of the French Open fourth round by claycourt specialist Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-4 8-6 on Sunday, with the Canadian committing a staggering 84 unforced errors. The world number six fired an eye-popping 25 aces in an error-ridden performance […]
Milos Raonic starts French Open with easy win
Fifth-seeded Milos Raonic is safely through to the second round of the French Open after sweeping past Steve Darcis of Belgium in straight sets on Monday. The Canadian took just 92 minutes to beat the 38th-ranked Darcis 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 — taking the final game to love. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., will next play either Rogerio […]