Raonic to retire after the US Open

[Zardoz7/12]

He came back for a brief farewell, shame because I think he could get back into the top 100.

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The 32-year-old says he is not the type to sit around “waiting for time to pass” and once he was able to outpace with his university-level hitting partners, he planned one last summer hurrah: Wimbledon, his hometown tournament in Toronto and the US Open.

He wanted to play Queen’s too, but typically his body decided otherwise, a shoulder complaint reminding him why, in all likelihood, this mini-comeback is just delaying the inevitable.

“The one thing I know is that playing tennis since age of nine, you do one thing and you have a very singular objective, focus and passion throughout it,” Raonic says.

“And then the last two years, I got to do a lot of things and I got to find a lot of things I enjoy.

“For me, I’ve always wanted to be able to play and to be able to push. Can I do that? I don’t think so.”

 

[Deleted member 629564]

He defeated Novak at Wimbledon 2023. No need to play more.

 

[Mark-Touch]

'bout time.
But let's never forget it's always possible to 'un-retire'.

 

[Biotic]

Always wanted but wasn't able to push. Settled for servebotting.

 

[Torben]

He has sure had some struggles over the last few years and good to see him moving on in life after tennis.

The important part in all of this is that he found things he enjoyed outside of tennis. It’s like retirement for us, in the sense that we all need to find things we enjoy after we finish working in our careers.

Enjoy yourself and hope to see you around at other events in the future.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I got to find a lot of things I enjoy.

Things he enjoys:

Spoiler

 

[BeatlesFan]

Life's basically over!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Things he enjoys:

Spoiler

 

[BeatlesFan]

Things he enjoys:

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Remember when Fogna roasted Raonic for being a fatty? The GF got her knickers in a twist over it.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/s...-fognini-fat-shaming-remarks-atp-tennis-news/

 

[Fabresque]

Remember when Fogna roasted Raonic for being a fatty? The GF got her knickers in a twist over it.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/s...-fognini-fat-shaming-remarks-atp-tennis-news/

To be fair, Fognini played him twice and lost both times in straight sets.

 

[ultimathule]

I wonder what he's gonna do. Get a doctorate like his parents and teach?

 

[catskillthunder]

Things he enjoys:

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Spoiler

The joke is you posting on a tennis forum about a tennis player that has 4 billion x more talent then you. Im willing to bet his forum posting skills are closer to you then you're closer to his tennis skills. Stupid cuck.

 

[Impressario]

Goodbye gentle giant

 

[tex123]

How do you even eat that thing?

 

[ibbi]

It's a shame he didn't get to play Queens, if that was his plan... Yet he beat Novak at Wimbledon anyway! Good for him. Hope he gets a win at the other two also.

 

[Soul_Evisceration]

How do you even eat that thing?

You'll have to do massive deconstruction I suppose.

On a another note, Raonic is nowhere near my favorite player but I wish him the best after US Open.

 

[MichaelNadal]

How do you even eat that thing?

Joel says hi

 

[uscwang]

A somewhat disappointing career. I remember he once said something along the line that it will eventually be their turn to win GS since the Big 3 (or Big 4 at that time) won't play forever. Sigh.
The Raonic/Nishkori/Dimitrov generation is completely lost.

 

[Airspun]

A somewhat disappointing career. I remember he once said something along the line that it will eventually be their turn to win GS since the Big 3 (or Big 4 at that time) won't play forever. Sigh.
The Raonic/Nishkori/Dimitrov generation is completely lost.

Grigor is playing great will win USO super easy barely an inconveneince you coggta beleive in baby fed

 

[Snafu23]

For me the best server I've seen in post Pete days. Would expect him to have bagged a slam was he not so unlucky with injuries.

 

[DSH]

I wonder what he's gonna do. Get a doctorate like his parents and teach?

A fast food stall.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

 

[RS]

Better career than most and reached number 3 in the world and a slam final

 

[Musterrific]

Gets in the best shape of his career after sitting out 2 full seasons only to play 4 events and retire. Makes sense.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Spoiler

The joke is you posting on a tennis forum about a tennis player that has 4 billion x more talent then you. Im willing to bet his forum posting skills are closer to you then you're closer to his tennis skills. Stupid cuck.

 

[Airspun]

he will always have tennis GOAT hair

(in before insecure djoker fans post helmet head)

 

[nolefam_2024]

I thought he would win Wimbledon one day.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Laters, RaoMUG.

 

[Unseeded Player]

I thought he would win Wimbledon one day.

He had slam potential but played in the wrong time.

 

[Silverbullet96]

He has only played a total of 610 matches in his career (Singles + Doubles combined) all these younger players retiring shows the abnormality of what the Big 3 were able to do at an advanced age. I mean the lowest number of matches among Big 3 is Novak who's 4 years older, and he's still played ~800 more matches than Milos and is more than fit right now.

 

[Kralingen]

Well, can’t say it was always a pleasure, but the ability to get to TBs essentially at will meant I saw a lot of this guy. And I did grow respect for him over time.

Plus he really did maximize all of the gifts he had, a truly hard worker who made big improvements to his technique over the years. He was unlucky with injury and I think could’ve done better in some big moments, but all in all he’s had a very good career. Farewell Rao.

 

[TheNachoMan]

He has only played a total of 610 matches in his career (Singles + Doubles combined) all these younger players retiring shows the abnormality of what the Big 3 were able to do at an advanced age. I mean the lowest number of matches among Big 3 is Novak who's 4 years older, and he's still played ~800 more matches than Milos and is more than fit right now.

610 is still a lot of matches. Sampras played 982.

 

[nam416]

Things he enjoys:

Spoiler

Have you seen a pic of his model girlfriend (now wife)? Have you ever been Top 3 in the world at what you do in your profession? Do you have millions in the bank?
Also, as someone mentioned upthread, the guy is smart enough (the child of two engineers) to get a PhD and teach at a Uni if he is so inclined. You and I will continue to be trolls on the interwebs.

 

[Airspun]

Laters, RaoMUG.

ok MugTeartheRoofon LOL

 

[Cortana]

One of those players in the Big3 era that won‘t be forgotten IMO.

 

[upchuck]

First lost generation player to retire?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Have you seen a pic of his model girlfriend (now wife)? Have you ever been Top 3 in the world at what you do in your profession? Do you have millions in the bank?
Also, as someone mentioned upthread, the guy is smart enough (the child of two engineers) to get a PhD and teach at a Uni if he is so inclined. You and I will continue to be trolls on the interwebs.

Still likes sandwich megaliths, though.

 

[Hood_Man]

How do you even eat that thing?

I like to dislocate my jaw like a snake.

 

[Hood_Man]

I really feel for Raonic. Any time he seemed to get any momentum going in his career he'd suffer an injury.

 

[Mainad]

I thought he would win Wimbledon one day.

Came close. In 2016, the highlight of his career, he made back to back finals at Queen's and Wimbledon but lost each time to Murray. Still, he beat Federer in the semis (ok he was injured) and is 1 of the few players to beat him at Wimbledon.

 

[Red Rick]

Spoiler

The joke is you posting on a tennis forum about a tennis player that has 4 billion x more talent then you. Im willing to bet his forum posting skills are closer to you then you're closer to his tennis skills. Stupid cuck.

Spoiler

Joke's on you for getting this mad at a joke Milosh will never read and never be affected by. Congratulations on supporting players that are better than fans on the internet. I bet your mom is proud

 

[Cortana]

I really feel for Raonic. Any time he seemed to get any momentum going in his career he'd suffer an injury.

This. He had enough potential to have a career like Stan Wawrinka.

 

[tennis_pro]

oh no

anyway

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Retire from what? His 3 year career? LOL

 

[duaneeo]

1st-generation NextGen:

Eight titles (one 500 event, seven 250 events)
1 slam final
4 Masters finals
2-2 vs Cilic
3-5 vs Wawrinka
4-9 vs Murray
2-8 vs Nadal
0-12 vs Djokovic

 

[mental midget]

plays mcdonald next, who is himself playing really well.

i mean, if milos wins this tournament somehow, or goes another round or two...is his retirement still a done deal? is it injuries or what?

 

[Musterrific]

He admitted that he's not sure yet if he'll actually retire, so he might just keep going.

 

[ND-13]

This. He had enough potential to have a career like Stan Wawrinka.

LOL.. Raonic has nothing to match Stan

 

[Torben]

For me the best server I've seen in post Pete days.

He has incredible placement to go along that the undeniable power on serve.

Good guy too!