WIMBLEDON
England — The Wimbledon
men's singles final on Sunday afternoon will
match a relative newcomer, Milos Raonic,
against a veteran, Andy Murray. That
disparity can be equalized, however, by the
wealth of even greater experience in
Raonic's respective corner.
Raonic, a 25-year-old Canadian who will be
playing his first major final, has not one but
two Grand Slam champions in his corner:
1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya,
and seven-time major winner John McEnroe,
the latter of whom joined the Raonic team
weeks ago as a so-called "grass court
consultant."
Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
Milos Raonic reacts during his match against
Roger Federer during Wimbledon on July 8.
But more than any grass court tactics, Raonic
says McEnroe's most valuable contributions
to his game thus far has been to unlock his
emotions on court. While McEnroe was
infamous for his petulant temper tantrums
on court, he has encouraged the even-keeled,
"too calm" Raonic to uncork positive
emotions.
Raonic credited some of that expressiveness
with his resilient semifinal win over Roger
Federer, whom he had lost a lopsided
semifinal against two years earlier.
men's singles final on Sunday afternoon will
match a relative newcomer, Milos Raonic,
against a veteran, Andy Murray. That
disparity can be equalized, however, by the
wealth of even greater experience in
Raonic's respective corner.
Raonic, a 25-year-old Canadian who will be
playing his first major final, has not one but
two Grand Slam champions in his corner:
1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya,
and seven-time major winner John McEnroe,
the latter of whom joined the Raonic team
weeks ago as a so-called "grass court
consultant."
Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
Milos Raonic reacts during his match against
Roger Federer during Wimbledon on July 8.
But more than any grass court tactics, Raonic
says McEnroe's most valuable contributions
to his game thus far has been to unlock his
emotions on court. While McEnroe was
infamous for his petulant temper tantrums
on court, he has encouraged the even-keeled,
"too calm" Raonic to uncork positive
emotions.
Raonic credited some of that expressiveness
with his resilient semifinal win over Roger
Federer, whom he had lost a lopsided
semifinal against two years earlier.
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