McEnroe Joins Raonic Team As Consultant

  • Posted: May 29, 2016

McEnroe Joins Raonic Team As Consultant

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Former World No. 1 to work with Milos Raonic during grass-court season

Milos Raonic will have two former World No. 1s in his corner after it was announced that John McEnroe will join the 25-year-old in a consulting role during the upcoming grass-court season. Raonic is scheduled to play at the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club, in addition to making a sixth appearance at Wimbledon.

McEnroe is one of many former No. 1 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings to join the coaching ranks in recent years, along with Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl and Carlos Moya. Moya was brought on by Raonic in a full-time role in January. The World No. 9 is also coached by Riccardo Piatti.

“He’s one of five or six guys that can win Wimbledon.” McEnroe said during an interview on Eurosport on Friday night. “I’m excited to be part of his team. Milos has a great team with Riccardo Piatti and Carlos Moya. I’m going to be a consultant on the grass.”

Known for his deft touch and exceptional volleying skills, McEnroe, who spent 170 weeks atop the Emirates ATP Rankings, joined Raonic for an hour-long practice Saturday at Roland Garros.

The Canadian is looking to build on a strong start to the season that has seen him post a 27-6 record, claiming an eighth ATP World Tour title in Brisbane and reaching the final at the Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells. He is slated to face Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the Roland Garros fourth round on Sunday.

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