Milos Raonic will hope to enjoy a productive run at Wimbledon and booked his place in the third round of the tournament with a straight sets win over John Millman.
Raonic, who reached the mens singles final two years ago, was pushed all the way by Australian Millman but eventually clinched a 7-6 7-6 7-6 victory.
The Croatian giant possesses one of the most potent serves in the game and it was in full view on Court 2 as he smashed a staggering 35 aces.
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In the first set, one of Raonics serves – clocked at 147mph – was directed at Millmans body, forcing the 29-year-old into evasive action.
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It was one of the quickest serves ever recorded at SW19 – the record at the All England Club still belongs to American Taylor Philip Dent, who was recorded at 148 mph during the 2010 tournament.
After progressing to the third round, Raonic was asked whether he changes his serve depending on the surface and said: I dont think it changes much from hard courts.
I think a little bit from clay, because on the clay it will slow down quite a bit so you try to work in some kick.
You have to sort of have him guessing on his own timing. I think there you play it a little bit differently. But on the other two surfaces for me, I dont really think about it so much.
Raonic, who was beaten by Andy Murray in the 2016 final, added: Its not all about speed, you have to mix it up.
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Its about keeping the guy off-balance. Not necessarily with as many kick serves. You sort of try to hit different spots with different serves.
And on his impressive performance against Millman, Raonic said: For the first set and a half I didnt really create much, especially on his serve. I was fortunate to get through that tiebreaker on two well-played points.
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And then I thought I started playing well midway through the second set. But overall Im happy to be through and happy to be moving on.
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Milos Raonic will hope to enjoy a productive run at Wimbledon and booked his place in the third round of the tournament with a straight sets win over John Millman.
Raonic, who reached the mens singles final two years ago, was pushed all the way by Australian Millman but eventually clinched a 7-6 7-6 7-6 victory.
The Croatian giant possesses one of the most potent serves in the game and it was in full view on Court 2 as he smashed a staggering 35 aces.
More: Tennis
In the first set, one of Raonics serves – clocked at 147mph – was directed at Millmans body, forcing the 29-year-old into evasive action.
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It was one of the quickest serves ever recorded at SW19 – the record at the All England Club still belongs to American Taylor Philip Dent, who was recorded at 148 mph during the 2010 tournament.
After progressing to the third round, Raonic was asked whether he changes his serve depending on the surface and said: I dont think it changes much from hard courts.
I think a little bit from clay, because on the clay it will slow down quite a bit so you try to work in some kick.
You have to sort of have him guessing on his own timing. I think there you play it a little bit differently. But on the other two surfaces for me, I dont really think about it so much.
Raonic, who was beaten by Andy Murray in the 2016 final, added: Its not all about speed, you have to mix it up.
More: Tennis
Its about keeping the guy off-balance. Not necessarily with as many kick serves. You sort of try to hit different spots with different serves.
And on his impressive performance against Millman, Raonic said: For the first set and a half I didnt really create much, especially on his serve. I was fortunate to get through that tiebreaker on two well-played points.
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And then I thought I started playing well midway through the second set. But overall Im happy to be through and happy to be moving on.
MORE: Its clearly not working! John Isner fumes at Hawkeye during Wimbledon clash
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