Remember the name Milos Raonic. If the 6 foot 5 inch Canadian Tennis player hasn’t caught your eye during this Australian Open summer, its because his explosive service game is yet to feature on one of Melbourne’s park more high profile arenas.
But make no mistake, the 152 ranked player on the ATP tour will almost certainly get his chance to shine on the big stage after producing arguably the biggest upset in the men’s draw to date, defeating the number 10 seed Mikhail Youzhny of Russia in four sets.
The 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-4 victory was a just result for Raonic, who dominated every facet of the game against Youzhny, who last year made the semi-finals of the French Open.
The 20 year old fired 64 winners, including 31 aces against an opponent ranked more than 140 places higher in the ATP rankings.
No doubt the victory against Youzhny has rounded off a spectacular opening week for Raonic, who has certified himself as the most dominant server at the Australian Open, producing an amazing 79 aces in the tournament, which is the most of any player thus far.
Capable of generating speeds of up to 230km/h, The brutality of Raonic’s serve has paved the way for the Canadian to make his first 4th round appearance at a Grand Slam event. A terrific feat given he is participating in just his second major.
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