Milos Raonic Reaches Toronto QFS After Andy Murray Withdraws

Written by: on 9th August 2012
Tennis ATP Tournament in Halle
Milos Raonic Reaches Toronto QFS After Andy Murray Withdraws

epa03267011 Canada's Milos Raonic returns the ball to Swiss Roger Federer during their quarter final match of the ATP Tennis Tournament in Halle (Westphalia), Germany, 15 June 2012. Federer won 6-7(4), 6-4 and 7-6(3). EPA/OLIVER KRATO  |

Second seed Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup with a knee injury. Murray, who on Sunday won gold at the London 2012 Olympics Tennis Event, had been due to play Canadian Milos Raonic for a place in the quarter-finals.

 

“It’s unfortunate. I think it would have been a fun match,” Murray said. “I hope he has a good tournament. Be great for him to go deep in this the tournament here for the first time.”

 

Murray said that he felt soreness after Wednesday’s opening-round win over Italian Flavio Cipolla, particularly when he moved laterally. “It was a bit sore yesterday, then I had some treatment after the match. It felt a bit better, and then came in today, I saw the physios, they did some work on it, and it’s still a bit sore.

 

“I did a little warm-up on the bike to try it out and it was still sore, so I had to make a decision as to what I was going to do… I don’t want to go full out and possibly do any more damage. That was why I decided not to play.”

 

Raonic said that he spoke briefly to Murray after learning of his withdrawal. “[I] just wished him that he gets healthy quick, because he’s been playing really well lately,” Raonic said. “It’s my first quarter-final in a Masters [1000], and to be at home is pretty special. I guess there is a give and take with it.”

 

In other news, Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Western & Southern Open due to left knee soreness that has sidelined him since Wimbledon.

 

(Original Story: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/08/32/Toronto-Thursday-Murray-Withdraws.aspx)

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