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Match Details:
Fixture: (PR) Milos Raonic vs Cameron Norrie
Date: June 17, 2024
Tournament: Cinch Championships 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Queen's Club, London, United Kingdom
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €2,255,655
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Tennis Channel, BBC TV | Canada - TSN+
Milos Raonic vs Cameron Norrie preview
Former Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic will take on Cameron Norrie in the first round of the Cinch Championships on Monday.
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Raonic commenced his grass swing at the Libema Open and upset eighth seed Jordan Thompson in the first round. He beat him 6-3, 6-4 to record his second win over a top-40 player this season.
The Canadian rallied from a set down to defeat former top-10 player Roberto Bautista Agut 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the second round to reach his second quarterfinal of the year.
Raonic next took on Alex de Minaur. The two crossed paths earlier at the Australian Open but couldn't complete the match as the Canadian was forced to retire in the third set due to an injury. They fought until the end this time but Raonic came up short as he lost 7-5, 6-2.
While most of his contemporaries competed either at the Boss Open or the Libema Open last week, Norrie went a different route. He instead began his grass swing at the Nottingham Challenger.
Norrie faced Sho Shimabukuro in his opener and after an easy first set, needed to dig deep for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win. He then took on World No. 773 Jack Pinnington Jones and suffered a shock 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 defeat.
Milos Raonic vs Cameron Norrie head-to-head
Raonic leads Norrie 2-0 in the head-to-head. He won their previous encounter at the 2020 European Open in straight sets.
Milos Raonic vs Cameron Norrie odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Milos Raonic vs Cameron Norrie prediction
Raonic usually shined during the grass portion of the season during his heydays and has made a promising start this year as well. A quarterfinal finish at the Libema Open was impressive in many ways for him, especially since it was the first tournament this season that didn't end in a retirement or walkover from his side.
Norrie didn't expect to lose to a player ranked outside the top 700 when he dropped down to compete at the Challenger level. He has been quite inconsistent this season. However, he does have some decent results on grass, including a semifinal at Wimbledon.
Norrie has also struggled heavily against Raonic in the past. Not only has he lost both of his matches in straight sets to the Canadian, but he didn't even create a single break point opportunity in those two losses.
Raonic's serve remains quite solid even today, especially on grass. Given how they performed last week, the Canadian will be expected to extend his winning record against Norrie.
Pick: Milos Raonic to win in straight sets.
