Canadian trailblazer Milos Raonic, the first man from his country to reach a Grand Slam singles final and a former world No. 3, announced his retirement from professional tennis in an emotional social media post on Sunday.
Raonic has not competed in over a year, with 2024 marking the end of a short-lived year-long comeback following the foot and Achilles tendon problems that began in 2021 and sidelined him from more than two full seasons.
The 35-year-old former Wimbledon finalist wrote Sunday on social media that “the time has come” to move on from his playing career.
“This is a moment you know will come one day, but somehow you never feel ready for it,” he wrote. “This is as ready as I ever will be. Tennis has been my love and obsession for most of my life.”
The eight-time ATP singles champion is the highest-ranked Canadian tennis player in singles in history, and was a runner-up to Andy Murray at the All-England Club 10 years ago. But the big-serving Thornhill, Ontario native was slowed after his 2016 peak by various injuries, including to his hip, back, leg, knee and shoulder.
