Will Milos Raonic Be a Regular Grand Slam Contender?

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Published: July 15, 2016

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Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic is feeling empty after a disappointing straight-sets loss to Andy Murray. It’s like getting invited to a banquet but only getting served a couple of slices of bread. That’s not enough for the big Canadian, an aspiring star who hungers to be a regular major contender.

Raonic’s bittersweet run is an important moment. It will either be a career highlight or another step in his ascension as one of the top players in the world.

It’s not that easy to make it back to a major final. Ask Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Kei Nishikori, top-10 regulars who all have one major final on their career resumes. And Raonic has a long way to go match their years of consistency.

What is different about the 26-year-old Raonic? Does he have the patience and motivation to endure disappointments and setbacks? Can he keep creating more big-match opportunities to eventually cash in on those coveted majors?

 

The Case for Major Success



Every Raonic analysis begins and ends with his massive serve. It’s the most feared weapon in tennis and the way he needs to win pressure points in big matches. In 2016, Raonic has amassed an impressive 20-8 tiebreak record. But in the Wimbledon final four, he tightened up, losing the second-set semifinal tiebreaker to Roger Federer 7-3 and two fairly meek tiebreakers in the final to Murray 7-3. 7-2.

Raonic will only win major titles if he consistently wins those tiebreakers.

The good news is that Raonic has become a more opportunistic, aggressive player. He does not possess the exceptional footwork of the sport’s biggest stars, but his timing of when to approach the net is vastly improved, and he is coming in more frequently, over 40 times a match during Wimbledon’s best-of-five matches.

If Raonic continues to upgrade these opportunities during ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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