Injury forces Canadian tennis star Raonic out of Davis Cup tie against Britain
OTTAWA — Tennis star Milos Raonic has withdrawn from Canada’s Davis Cup World Group tie against Britain after a nagging adductor injury flared up during his recent Australian Open run.
Raonic, ranked No. 3 in the world, was defeated 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-4 in the quarter-finals by Rafael Nadal, who has since moved on to earn a berth against Roger Federer in Sunday’s final. Raonic said he came into Melbourne nursing his thigh muscle after injuring it earlier this month at an Australian Open warmup in Brisbane.
“I am sad and disappointed that I am unable to compete alongside the Canadian Davis Cup team versus Great Britain,” Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., said in a statement. “I sustained an injury during my previous match in Australia that will keep me off the court for the coming weeks. I wish all the best to my teammates and my full support is behind them in this exciting tie held in Ottawa.”
Peter Polansky, also of Thornhill, will replace Raonic in the tie, scheduled for Feb. 3-5 at TD Place in Ottawa.