Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic faces more physical problems as he withdrew before playing his first-round match at the Queen’s tournament in London on Tuesday.
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The powerful server is struggling with a shoulder injury that prevented him from playing again against Australia’s Jordan Thompson, his second-round goalscorer, in the Netherlands’ ‘s-Hertogenbosch last week. The sequel remains unclear in the case of the former world number 3; The third leg of the season’s Grand Slam, Wimbledon, is set to start on July 3 and Raonic had expressed his intention to take part. His preparation for grass is currently on hold.
Thanks to his protected placement, the Maple Leaf player reached the main draw on Dutch soil and defeated Miomir Kecmanovic before losing to Thompson 7-6 (4), 6-1. For him it was the first ATP event in about two years, as injuries to the Achilles tendon and foot bothered him for a long time.