Wimbledon 2014: Budding Stars Who Will Benefit from Strong Showings in London

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Published: July 7, 2014

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The new generation is upon us.

While the clock may have rolled back on the men's side of the 2014 Wimbledon final with another duel between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, a bevy of young names once again had strong form during a season in which the old guard continues to slowly pass the torch.

It seems a matter of time before the bubble pops and new faces take over the sport for good. The transition had to occur at some point, although many were unsure if it would happen so soon.

Based on the ever-improving form of some future stars, Wimbledon came dangerously close to being the passing-of-the-torch moment. Alas, several of the next generation of stars put together a strong two weeks to build on for the eventual takeover.

They are as follows.

 

Milos Raonic



At just 23 years old, Canadian Milos Raonic gave the 2014 Wimbledon his best shot and wound up deep in the proceedings and the overall ace leader by the time things had concluded.

The first Canadian to reach the Wimbledon semifinals since Robert Powell in 1908, Raonic breezed through competition such as Jack Sock (6-3, 6-4, 6-4), Lukasz Kubot (7-6, 7-6, 6-2), No. 10 seed Kei Nishikori (4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-3) and Nick Kyrgios (6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6) before meeting Federer in the final four. 

ESPN Stats & Info notes another record he managed to shatter in the process:



"It's another step forward," Raonic said before his semifinal battle, per Dennis Passa of The Associated Press. "The goal is to be the best player in the world and this is one of those steps that you have to take to keep getting better."

In that match, Raonic put forth a futile effort and succumbed, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. While a setback, the appearance marks his first time in the semifinal of a Grand Slam, which represents an ever-improving resume after reaching the third round at the Austral...
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