Raonic Out – Straight Set’s

Canadian fan favorite from Thornhill Ontario twenty-five year old Milos Raonic had his sights set on making him Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion, but on this day it just wasn’t in the cards.

He lost in straight sets in the Wimbledon final to Andy Murray early Sunday morning (west coast time) in the first major singles Championship match to feature a Canadian man.

Entering the match it was clear who the local favorite was, that being Murray who topped Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) to capture his second Wimbledon title and third major championship.

Raonic entered the match after defeating Swiss superstar Roger Federer in a five-set semi-final and had a solid run at this year’s tournament.

Being down two sets to love in the fourth round playing against David Goffin of Belgium Raonic somehow managed to pull through and advance to the quarter-finals, where he defeated Sam Querrey in four sets.

Raonic told the media “That’s pretty much the thing you’re fighting the most, is to try to find a level that’s good enough and I was keeping up with him but when it counted I wasn’t able to get on top.”

When asked about his performance he mentioned “It was phenomenal and somehow I stepped up in a semi-final that saw me struggle twice in the past.”

He continued “I came back from two sets to love down which is a first time for me, I showed guts, I showed enthusiasm and I have to carry that through to the next events.”

Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., is the only Canadian female to play in a Grand Slam singles final, but lost at Wimbledon to Petra Kvitova in 2014.

Other Canadian stars that have played exceptional tennis on the international stage are Toronto’s Daniel Nestor as he is an eight-time major champion in doubles.

Denis Shapovalov Wins Boys’ Title

Other Canadian’s on the rise are teen sensation are Richmond Hills 17-year old Denis Shapovalov who won the Wimbledon’s boys’ title, defeating Australia’s Alex De Minaur in three sets.

He somehow managed to rebound from a 6-4 loss in the first set taking the next two, 6-1, 6-3 respectively.

Shapovalov told the media “Canadian tennis is moving forward a lot and hopefully it doesn’t stop here.”

He continued “Even the next generation can see it’s possible and start working hard and we will have more Grand Slam champions in the future.”