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Canadian Milos Raonic names former Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek new coach

Dec 19, 2016 | 11:30 PM

Canadian Milos Raonic officially made Richard Krajicek his new coach on Monday.

Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., was looking for a new coach after parting ways with Spain’s Carlos Moya earlier in December.

Krajicek, who won his only Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 1996, played a very similar style to Raonic, relying on his big serve throughout his career.

Raonic finished the ATP season ranked third worldwide, the highest a Canadian singles tennis player has ever been rated.

That career-best year included a semifinal appearance at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, where he fell to eventual champion Andy Murray. Raonic also reached his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon.

Krajicek previously worked with reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka for this year’s grass-court season.

Raonic will open his 2017 campaign by defending his Brisbane International title on Jan. 1.

 

 

The Canadian Press