Raonic didn’t get to hoist the trophy at the All England Club in 2016, but he still looks back fondly on that fortnight. The Canadian notched a thrilling come-from-behind win over Roger Federer in the semifinals and played three tight sets against Andy Murray in the final.
Upon further reflection, the Canadian is even more proud of what he accomplished because of who he faced.
“Icons of the sport, people I’ve always looked up to,” Raonic said of his opponents at Wimbledon. “You try to almost mimic what they’re doing because they are the ones pushing the limits, bringing the best out of themselves but in turn, making everybody on tour have to push to new heights.
“I know that leaving those two weeks, I was a better player because of it.”
