Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic announced his retirement from tennis, describing himself as the “luckiest person” to have lived out his dreams.
The 35-year-old Canadian reached the Wimbledon final in 2016 after defeating Roger Federer but lost in straight sets to Great Britain’s Andy Murray.
Raonic, who claimed eight tour-level titles, also achieved a career-high world ranking of three that year and reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
“The time has come, I am retiring from tennis,” Raonic shared on social media Sunday.
“This is a moment you know will come one day, but somehow you never feel ready for it. This is as ready as I will ever be. Tennis has been my love and obsession for most of my life.”
Renowned for his powerful serve, earning him the nickname ‘Missile,’ Raonic played his final match at the 2024 Olympics, falling in the first round to Germany’s Dominik Koepfer.
“I have been the luckiest person to get to live out and fulfil my dreams. I got to show up every day and focus on just getting better, seeing where that will take me, and playing a game I was introduced to at eight-year-old by complete luck,” he added.
“Somehow, this became my entire obsession and childhood, and then became my profession and life.”
Born in Titograd, Yugoslavia (now Podgorica, Montenegro), Raonic moved to Canada at age three and won his first ATP title at the Pacific Coast Championships in 2011.
“What’s next? I won’t be slowing down. There is so much more life to live, and I am as motivated and hungry as I was in 2011, when I broke through on tour. I will put the same effort and intensity into the next thing,” he concluded.
