Milos Raonic withdraws from Montreal (right shoulder) and gets replaced by lucky loser Roberto Bautista Agut (and not Mensik like previously reported), who played earlier today so that match vs. Rune is now tomorrow. Carreño vs. Marozsan underway on Court Rogers, Tiafoe vs.…
Injury forces Milos Raonic to withdraw from Canadian Open: “I don't think I would have been able to be competitive”
ATPWednesday, 07 August 2024 at 02:33
Milos Raonic withdrew last minute from the
Masters 1000 Canadian Open. The Canadian was set to play on Tuesday night on
the Centre Court but suffered a shoulder injury that prevents him from taking
the court against Holger Rune.
The former world No. 3 was going to appear in
Montreal for the first time since 2019 thanks to a wild card from the
organization, and although he made a final effort to get on the court, he
ultimately had to confirm his absence. The Spanish player Roberto Bautista Agut
(No. 72) will replace Raonic in the main draw.
Raonic pulls out of Canadian Open
The world No. 180 had a popcorn match scheduled
against the 13th seed Holger Rune in Montreal, but a shoulder injury prevented
him from playing tonight. The withdrawal comes a week after his participation
in the Olympic Games.
Raonic was present in Paris 2024, where he
suffered a first-round loss to Dominik Koepfer (7-6, 6-7, 6-7) in singles. He
also played doubles with Felix Auger-Aliassime, but they were defeated in the
debut by Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.
“I tried to warm up for my match today. The
thing that was the most difficult was to serve,” Raonic said. “I don't think I
would have been able to be competitive by any means. I can manage a lot of
things, but without serving, that would be a tough day for me.”
Milos Raonic at 2019 Canadian Open.
“It came up initially right when I came here on
hard courts after the clay,” Raonic said. “I was playing points the other days,
and I was kind of having a similar feeling. Took some days off trying to feel
better about it. It just wasn't anywhere close to where I need it to be.”
After Raonic's withdrawal, it was announced
that Jakub Mensik would replace him, but ultimately, former world No. 9 Roberto
Bautista Agut will take his place as a lucky loser. The Spaniard lost in the
last round of qualifying a few hours earlier to Thanasi Kokkinakis.
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