Novak Djokovic vs. Milos Raonic: Score and Recap from 2014 French Open

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Published: June 3, 2014

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No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic received a spirited challenge from No. 8 Milos Raonic in a 2014 French Open quarterfinal match Tuesday, but the spectacular Serb's big-match experience shined through in a 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-4 victory.


The win puts Djokovic through to the semifinals, where he will face a familiar foe in the form of Ernests Gulbis, according to Steve Tignor of Tennis.com:



There was plenty of intrigue surrounding Tuesday's clash after Djokovic and Raonic's meeting in the Rome Masters semifinals in May. Djokovic won that match, but Raonic pushed it to three sets and proved his ability to compete with one of the world's best.

Raonic's clay-court tennis has come a long way in recent years. It has never been his preferred surface, but this match marked his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal. Raonic surprised himself by making it to this point, but he seemed quite confident in his level of play entering the contest, per ATPWorldTour.com:

It's a good thing. If you asked me would I have ever thought that the first one would come at the French Open, I probably would not have answered that way, but I'm happy about it. I'm very happy with the level I'm playing (at this year), and I think it's just showing in the results. I think that's just a consequence of all the work I have been putting in.

Playing against a competitor the caliber of Djokovic is always a major challenge, but Raonic had even more pressure than usual on his shoulders. Fellow Canadian Eugenie Bouchard reached the semifinals in the women's draw by beating Carla Suarez Navarro earlier in the day, which gave Raonic the opportunity to truly make history, according to NHL Network's David Amber:



Raonic and Djokovic are two of the best servers in tennis, so it came as little surprise that they traded holds for the majority of the first set. As accurately pointed out by Damien Cox of the Toronto Star, Rao...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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