Rafael Nadal headlines the Thursday schedule at the BNP Paribas Open, as he begins yet another comeback to tennis. Milos Raonic is Nadal’s opening opponent. First-round action is also wrapping up with a showdown between Botic van de Zandschulp and Denis Shapovalov. Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups. (PR) Milos Raonic…
A marquee matchup in the Indian Wells Masters first round pits Rafael Nadal against Milos Raonic on Thursday. Day 2 features the entire top half of the draw, which also includes Denis Shapovalov and Botic van de Zandschulp.(PR) Milos Raonic vs. (PR) Rafael NadalNadal will be playing in his second tournament of the season when…
At one point in his career, Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic found himself positioned third in the world. He was a Wimbledon finalist in 2016, his best Grand Slam finish to date, although he lost in straight sets to home favorite Andy Murray. Since then, he has struggled to maintain his promise, but he returned…
Milos Raonic was in the midst of his best run in years when injury struck during his clash with Jannik Sinner in the Rotterdam quarter-finals. After dropping a tight opening set against the Australian Open champion in a tiebreak, Raonic was forced to retire early in the second set with an injury. He had received…
Getty Images A blockbuster quarterfinal matchup in Rotterdam pits Andrey Rublev against Alex de Minaur on Friday. Top seed Jannik Sinner will also look to keep his hot streak going at the expense of big-serving Milos Raonic.(5) Alex de Minaur vs. (2) Andrey RublevRublev and De Minaur will be squaring off for the seventh time…
Thirty-three-year-old Milos Raonic is through to the second round of the ABN AMRO Open. He defeated 23-year-old Dutch wildcard Jesper de Jong 7-6(5), 6-4. The Canadian, a former world No. 3, is now ranked world No. 309 and using his protected ranking to rebuild his career. For the past two years, he’s had a terrible…
ABN AMRO OPEN—Rotterdam, Netherlands First-round results: Dino Prizmic Defeats David Goffin 6-4, 6-7(12), 6-1Tallon Griekspoor Defeats Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(3)Milos Raonic Defeats Defeats Jesper de Jong 7-6(5), 6-4 ***** DELRAY BEACH OPEN—Delray Beach, Florida First-round results: Matteo Arnaldi (6) Defeats Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-4, 6-3Constant Lestienne Defeats Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 6-4 ***** IEB+ ARGENTINA…
For the first time since 2018, the men of Team Canada presented by Sobeys will get to suit up and play in front of their home fans in Davis Cup competition. The last time Canada hosted a Davis Cup tie was in 2018, when the Canadians defeated the Netherlands in Toronto to stay in the…
Denis Shapovalov‘s career is still not back on track as the Canadian withdrew from the upcoming Davis Cup Qualifiers. It’s been pretty rough going for the Canadian in recent months, because he can’t compete as he used to. Anytime you see a tennis player who is not playing tennis, you can be assured that that…
[MONTREAL, QC] January 24, 2024 — Tennis Canada today announced that Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) and Liam Draxl (Newmarket, ON) are joining Gabriel Diallo (Montreal, QC), Alexis Galarneau (Laval, QC), and Vasek Pospisil (Vernon, BC) in Montreal, Quebec for the Davis Cup Qualifier tie against the Republic of Korea. Raonic will replace Denis Shapovalov (Richmond…
