Milos Raonic trounces Viktor Troicki to reach round three – Rogers Cup 2012
Seeded 16th in the event, Milos Raonic got the better of the Serbian contender, Viktor Troicki, at his home soil tournament on Tuesday. He recorded a 6-3, 6-4 victory against the world number 33 to power into the third round at the Rogers Cup 2012, an outdoor hard court event held in Toronto.
The Canadian number one showed superb skills to outclass Troicki in their first encounter. After earning the glory in one hour and nine minutes, Raonic not only inched closer towards his third year-to-date title but also convincingly progressed into the pre-quarters at this ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Masters 1000 event.
"It feels good. I'm proud with the way I competed, with the way I played," said the beaming Raonic in an on-court interview after winning his opening match. "I did a lot of important things well, and I have some space for improvement for my next match."
Raonic stepped into the hard courts at Rexall Centre with conviction. He quickly plucked his entire serves without encountering any trouble. The Canadian cashed in the lone break chance in the eighth game to get the breakthrough, ultimately sealing the opener by winning six games to three.
Ranked 24th in the South African Airways ATP World Tour Rankings, Raonic carried his winning ways in the following set. He easily swiped his entire serves without facing any breakpoint and required a single break opportunity in the third game to carve out the victory with a 6-4 score line.
All in all, the 21-year-old smashed seven aces to rule the match. He clobbered a lower first serve share of 53 per cent as opposed to his rival’s 58 per cent but amazingly marked 24 out of 28 points on it.
Next up for Raonic is the conqueror of the match between the gold medallist, Andy Murray, and the Italian qualifier, Flavio Cipolla.
The seventh seed, Juan Monaco, will accompany the Raonic in the third round. He jolted down a 7-5, 6-4 victory against the local challenger, Vasek Pospisil, in their first meeting. The Argentinean required one hour and 50 minutes stealing the show and advance at this event.
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