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Disclaimer. I have been a bit of a Milos Raonic critic due to his obvious limitations: movement, backhand, one dimensional play.
HOWEVER, after the Wimbledon Semi run, he did a one month training block/retool and I am IMPRESSED.
First, he did a LOT of work on his agility.
He shored up the back hand a bit.
He added the ability to scramble and stay in the point, just like Juan Martin. The use of a block/underspin forehand, and the smarter use of the slice backhand are big additions, as well
as his ability to stay balanced on the move, which quite frankly, was not there before.
These changes are significant. They were obvious in his victory over Hewitt.
He stayed in the longer points, often reversing the momentum of the point from offense to defense, out hustling Hewitt (who would ever believe that???) and playing the pressure points with a purpose.
The last thing that needs work is the return of serve.
HOWEVER, after the Wimbledon Semi run, he did a one month training block/retool and I am IMPRESSED.
First, he did a LOT of work on his agility.
He shored up the back hand a bit.
He added the ability to scramble and stay in the point, just like Juan Martin. The use of a block/underspin forehand, and the smarter use of the slice backhand are big additions, as well
as his ability to stay balanced on the move, which quite frankly, was not there before.
These changes are significant. They were obvious in his victory over Hewitt.
He stayed in the longer points, often reversing the momentum of the point from offense to defense, out hustling Hewitt (who would ever believe that???) and playing the pressure points with a purpose.
The last thing that needs work is the return of serve.