Raonic reflects on his 2016 Wimbledon run: "After those two weeks, I became a better player"
Now 34 years old, Milos Raonic has not been spared from injuries throughout his career. The Canadian, who has fallen beyond the top 400 in the rankings, was a guest on Tennis Channel recently.
The former world No. 3 gave an interview to the media and was asked about his 2016 Wimbledon campaign, where he reached his only Grand Slam final, losing in three sets to Andy Murray (6-4, 7-6, 7-6).
Before that, he had defeated Pablo Carreño Busta (7-6, 6-2, 6-4), Andreas Seppi (7-6, 6-4, 6-2), Jack Sock (7-6, 6-4, 7-6), David Goffin (4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4), Sam Querrey (6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4), and Roger Federer (6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3) to secure his place in the final in London.
"I played against Roger (Federer) and Andy (Murray), and I’d say Andy is as much a crowd favorite as Roger is at Wimbledon. They are icons of the sport, players I’ve always admired and looked up to.
Every time I was in the gym or the locker room, I watched them and tried to replicate what they were doing because they were the ones pushing the boundaries.
They bring out the best in themselves, but they also force every other player to rise to the occasion. I wasn’t able to make the most of every aspect of my game, but I know that after those two weeks, I became a better player.
That run motivated me and gave me the energy and spark I needed to get through tougher times and try to enjoy the tour more and more," he said recently.
