Raonic thinks he's the best server and attacking player

jm1980

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Raonic's pics:

Best attacking player - Raonic
Best defensive player - Djokovic
Best server - Raonic
Best returner - Djokovic
Best forehand - Gonzalez
Best backhand - Wawrinka
Most intelligent player - / (he didn't want to answer that one)
Funniest player - Gulbis
Craziest player - Gulbis

(Source: Eurosport via MTF)

Obviously the inclusion of Gonzalez suggests this is not just about current state of affairs. No mention of Fed :D
 
xFedal

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BeatlesFan said:
Raonic is obviously utterly delusional. If he's the "best attacking player," why hasn't he ever reached a major final? I believe he has 8 titles in his life, and he'll be 26 soon.
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His another headcase, has krygios won a title yet?
 
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mattosgrant

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Cute. Karlovic is easily a better server, and I would give Isner the edge on him on the serve too. Roddick I would probably pick over him on the serve as well, considering how high his % was and how much better his 2nd serve is than Raonic even if Raonic can match his MPH/power and might have a harder serve to read and better placement.

Best attacking player, LOL! Based on what. He isn't that good a volleyer, he doesn't have the most ferocious first strike off the ground, he isn't a particularly good returner, and he sprays errors.

On the flip side I wont criticize him too much since we have all been saying the second tier guys or the failed 89-92 crop need more self belief. He atleast has that. He believes he can win slams, be #1, as unrealistic as it is. I wish more of the more talented guys in his group had his attitude. He has the attitude but in reality not the game or talent. If he does win a slam it will only be due to his overconfidence in himself though so good for him I guess. As a former athlete myself I know you have to shoot for the moon to reach the stars sometimes.

It isn't exactly a secret he was never a big fan of Fedal btw.
 
Krish872007

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At least Raonic rates himself - that's all that matters to him and his team. Some of the picks seem ludicrous at first sight, but who knows really.
 
CYGS

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Obviously, aspiring young guns look up to Djokovic more than Federer, another inevitable trend, signaling both the emergence of the new king and the decline of the old.
 
Mainad

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mattosgrant said:
One thing for sure is Raonic is not a headcase. If anything he is an overachiever. He isn't that talented, but he pushes himself forward with his serve and self belief. Dmitrov and Nishikori IMO are far more talented, and yet their achievements are only similar (a bit better for Nishikori maybe but not that much).
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Nishikori has 10 titles, 6 of them at 500 level, 4 at 250 level. He has made 1 Slam final and 1 Masters final. His current ranking is # 7, highest ranking # 4.

Raonic has 8 titles, 1 of them at 500 level, 7 at 250 level. He has made 1 Slam semi-final and 2 Masters finals. His current ranking is # 14, highest ranking is # 4.

Dimitrov has 4 titles, 1 of them at 500 level, 3 at 250 level. He has made 1 Slam semi-final. His current ranking is # 28, highest ranking is # 8.
 
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I recall in the ATP World Tour video where players at the event (top 8) were to pick the shots for a perfect player and Raonic chose Federer's forehand saying that it was more effective than it looks. Maybe Fed has rubbed him the wrong way since!
 
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snr said:
I recall in the ATP World Tour video where players at the event (top 8) were to pick the shots for a perfect player and Raonic chose Federer's forehand saying that it was more effective than it looks. Maybe Fed has rubbed him the wrong way since!
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how is fed's forehand more effective than it looks? It looks pretty damn amazing lol.
 
Krish872007

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snr said:
I recall in the ATP World Tour video where players at the event (top 8) were to pick the shots for a perfect player and Raonic chose Federer's forehand saying that it was more effective than it looks. Maybe Fed has rubbed him the wrong way since!
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Clearly something to do with snapping up Ivan :)
 
Roddick85

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Poor Raonic, he's surely not going to win anyone's favor with this. Take away his serve, and he's a top 50 journeyman. Best attacking player? I don't think so. As much as I love Wawrinka's backhand, the best backhand on tour is the current #1. If I don't see Federer or even Nadal's name next to best forehand, then I just can't take this seriously. Sorry Milos, go back to Monaco and stop pretending your Canadian ! :)
 
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Mainad said:
Nishikori has 10 titles, 6 of them at 500 level, 4 at 250 level. He has made 1 Slam final and 1 Masters final. His current ranking is # 7, highest ranking # 4.

Raonic has 8 titles, 1 of them at 500 level, 7 at 250 level. He has made 1 Slam semi-final and 2 Masters finals. His current ranking is # 14, highest ranking is # 4.

Dimitrov has 4 titles, 1 of them at 500 level, 3 at 250 level. He has made 1 Slam semi-final. His current ranking is # 28, highest ranking is # 8.
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Thanks for the stats. Nishikori has achieved the most but IMO he has underachieved a bit. Looking at the tennis he played at the 2014 U.S Open he should have snuck out a slam title by now.

Raonic IMO is an overachiever, largely due to his positive attitude. I don't consider him a slam winning talent, but he might just win one anyway. At the very least of that group he achieved his potential to the fullest.

Dmitrov is a huge disappointment. I don't think he is nearly as talented as he was hyped, but still he should have done more than he did thus far.
 
Crayola Oblongata

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I want to know who his most intelligent player is! I bet you it's Raonic.

The speech he gave at Brisbane made me start looking at him in a different way. Yeah, this list somehow doesn't surprise me? I didn't watch the video in case of sarcasm/joking.
 
cc0509

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mattosgrant said:
I have seen him do interviews where he too subtle digs at both and have also seen him say Sampras is better than Federer (not that this is a totally crazy opinion, but you rarely hear someone say that).
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Raonic and Djokovic both have a Serbian heritage. It makes sense that Raonic would be more comfortable with Djokovic than with Federer and Nadal.

Re his opinion that Sampras is better than Federer when did he say that? I know that Sampras was Raonic's idol growing up but I don't recall Raonic saying Sampras was better than Federer. But if he did say that, so what? That is not an uncommon opinion amongst tennis greats and pros. Didn't Boris Becker recently state that he thinks Sampras at his best would beat Federer at his best?
 
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jm1980 said:
Raonic's pics:

Best attacking player - Raonic
Best defensive player - Djokovic
Best server - Raonic
Best returner - Djokovic
Best forehand - Gonzalez
Best backhand - Wawrinka
Most intelligent player - / (he didn't want to answer that one)
Funniest player - Gulbis
Craziest player - Gulbis

(Source: Eurosport via MTF)

Obviously the inclusion of Gonzalez suggests this is not just about current state of affairs. No mention of Fed :D
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If he is including retired players such as Gonzalez why not Sampras as the best attacking player, that guy had no equal in that department. Same goes for serve as well.
 
Terenigma

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As a fan of Raonic, i really hope this is some kind of mind games because if he's serious then he is delusional. Best attacking player himself? Really? Dont get me wrong, he is an attacking player but BEST attacking player? Please climb down off your high horse Raonic. Also i MIGHT accept you're the best server in the game if Isner retired but no. Isner is the best server on the tour, you would be crazy to think otherwise.

No but seriously, im fine with this. Being humble never wins you anything, you gotta have a bit of an ego to drive yourself, especially in a sport where its you yourself doing the work. Carry on Milos, Carry on.
 
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mattosgrant said:
I have seen him do interviews where he too subtle digs at both and have also seen him say Sampras is better than Federer (not that this is a totally crazy opinion, but you rarely hear someone say that).
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It kinda is in my opinion, but okay..
You can say they're equally good. Or say that Federer is slightly better (which is the most logical answer, because of better records all around). But you can't possibly say that Sampras is the better player.
 
Djokovic2011

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I don't think he's the most attacking player but I was watching some of his match against Robredo last night and my God, he really does like to give the ball a good wallop.:eek: And Nadal may have lost his legs, but Milos most certainly still has his - very sturdy indeed. :p
 
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"Raonic thinks ..... "
Now, I know why he does not win anything worthwhile.
He is court with racket in hands. And he is thinking ! HAHA

Btw - about that serve. Was he born after 2003 ? Because that is the year a guy called Pete Sampras retired from the tour
 
LinePainter

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He's really not that far off, I mean Berdych did this same thing in an interview and while he was a dbag for it, I couldn't fault the Berd for saying he had the best forehand on tour. I think Milos was just trying to be a cheeky lad with the Gonzo answer.

I also wonder if some players don't respect Isner or Karlovic's serve due to their size, maybe to some players they have an asterisk next to their names.
 
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Terenigma said:
As a fan of Raonic, i really hope this is some kind of mind games because if he's serious then he is delusional. Best attacking player himself? Really? Dont get me wrong, he is an attacking player but BEST attacking player? Please climb down off your high horse Raonic. Also i MIGHT accept you're the best server in the game if Isner retired but no. Isner is the best server on the tour, you would be crazy to think otherwise.

No but seriously, im fine with this. Being humble never wins you anything, you gotta have a bit of an ego to drive yourself, especially in a sport where its you yourself doing the work. Carry on Milos, Carry on.
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Ivo Karlovic is the best server on tour, Isner is a close 2nd
 
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cc0509 said:
Raonic and Djokovic both have a Serbian heritage. It makes sense that Raonic would be more comfortable with Djokovic than with Federer and Nadal.

Re his opinion that Sampras is better than Federer when did he say that? I know that Sampras was Raonic's idol growing up but I don't recall Raonic saying Sampras was better than Federer. But if he did say that, so what? That is not an uncommon opinion amongst tennis greats and pros. Didn't Boris Becker recently state that he thinks Sampras at his best would beat Federer at his best?
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My point is it clear Nadal and Federer are far from his favorite players so it would make sense he wouldn't pick them as best in any area. Which is fine, not everyone has to worship Fedal. I don't remember exactly where I read it, some Canadian based article 2 or 3 years ago, reuters I think.

FWIW while I think Federer's achievements and greatness have surpassed Sampras virtually everywhere at this point, I too think Sampras at his best would beat Federer at his on a medium to faster court (although if I were a professional tennis player on the ATP tour I am not sure if I would share that view publicly or not).
 
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merwy said:
It kinda is in my opinion, but okay..
You can say they're equally good. Or say that Federer is slightly better (which is the most logical answer, because of better records all around). But you can't possibly say that Sampras is the better player.
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I think he just meant in level of play which is subjective. I read it in some Canadian based article online while the Canadian Open Masters was going on one year.
 
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