Dabrowski forges ahead, Raonic bounced
LONDON• Mi los Raonic’s serve was good, but John Isner’s was better.
As a result, the Canadian’s run at Wimbledon ended in the quarter-finals for the second year in a row.
In a battle of two of the sport’s top servers, No. 13 seed Raonic lost 6-7 (5), 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-3 against No. 9 seed Isner of the U.S.
Isner is the only player at Wimbledon this year not to have had his serve broken — and Raonic had just one break-point opportunity against the 6-foot-10 American.
Isner responded with an ace on that occasion and then went on to take the fourth set.
Raonic, of Thornhill, Ont., fell two wins short of matching his best showing at Wimbledon — a runner-up finish in 2016.
After the match, Raonic said he felt like he tore a muscle in his right leg in the first set. He called for a trainer to tape it up while up 6-5 in the first.
“I don’t know to what extent,” Raonic said. “That’s sort of the sensation I had.”
Meanwhile, Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski is heading to the semifinals in women’s doubles.
The Ottawa native and partner Yifan Xu of China, the tournament’s sixth seeds, will face No. 12 seeds Nicole Melichar of the U.S. and Kveta Peschke of the Czech Republic in the semifinals.