Raonic Rings Opening Bell At NYSE

Milos Raonic visited an iconic New York institution on Wednesday, ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange ahead of his US Open campaign. The NYSE, located on Wall Street, is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalisation. The opening bell traditionally kicks off the trading day at the exchange.

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“To have the opportunity to ring the bell in such an iconic setting is special, especially because I have interest in finance,” Raonic said. “It was nice to see the setup and the procedure of how the floor works. It was definitely a nice experience to be at the NYSE and, who knows, maybe one day after my tennis career I’ll end up here.”

The Canadian, No. 6 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, will take part in the US Open for the sixth time. He reached the third round at Flushing Meadows last year. He reached the fourth round in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Raonic is 42-11 on the year and defeated Roger Federer in the final of Brisbane to earn his eighth ATP World Tour title.