Milos Raonic joins Victoria Mboko’s coaching team after retirement

Milos Raonic has taken the first step into his post-playing career, joining the coaching team of Victoria Mboko, according to tennis reporter John Horn. The move follows the Canadian’s retirement announcement in January 2026 and places him within the setup of one of the most consistent Top 10 players on the WTA Tour.

Raonic, a former world No. 3, last competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he exited in the first round. His retirement came after several injury-affected seasons, bringing to a close a career that included eight ATP Tour titles and a run to the 2016 Wimbledon final.

The 35-year-old now links up with Mboko, currently ranked No. 9 in the world, who has established herself over recent months as a consistent presence in the latter stages of major events. After finishing 2025 ranked No. 18 following her title run at the Canadian Open in Montreal, the 19-year-old has carried that momentum into 2026, reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open before losing to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Mboko enters this partnership following a series of strong results at WTA 1000 level. She reached the final in Doha after securing back-to-back wins over top-10 opponents Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina, before falling to Karolina Muchova. She then backed that up with a quarterfinal run at the Miami Open, again losing to Muchova.

Raonic’s move into coaching follows a career defined by sustained relevance at the top of the ATP Tour, particularly during his peak between 2013 and 2016. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 and became the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era when he advanced to the Wimbledon final in 2016.

Across his career, Raonic collected eight ATP titles and built his game around one of the most effective serves of his generation, consistently ranking among the leaders in aces and service hold percentage. His profile remained competitive at the highest level until injuries began to limit his schedule and performance continuity.

According to tennis reporter John Horn, Raonic will be “joining Mboko’s coaching team,” marking his first formal involvement in a player’s camp since stepping away from professional competition.

Mboko’s trajectory over the past year has moved beyond the “breakthrough” label into sustained performance at the highest level. After winning the National Bank Open in Montreal in 2025 and finishing that season ranked No. 18, she has built on that foundation to establish herself firmly inside the Top 10.

Her 2026 campaign reflects that consistency. At the Australian Open, she progressed into the latter rounds before falling to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, competing closely against the top seed. She followed that with a strong run in Doha, defeating top-10 opponents Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina in consecutive matches.

Those wins led to her second WTA 1000 final, where she lost to Karolina Muchova. At the Sunshine Double, Mboko reached the quarterfinals in Miami, again losing to Muchova. The Canadian still has a couple of weeks before starting her clay-court season, and she will make her debut at the Madrid Open, where she will be the ninth seed.