Milos Raonic has confirmed that he has separated from his coach Ivan Ljubicic after two-and-a-half years together.
Working together Raonic achieved his career best ranking of 4th in the world in May this year. Under the watchful eye of Ljubicic, the Canadian has reached eight ATP finals, winning titles in three of them. The 24-year-old also reached the semi-finals at the 2014 Wimbledon championships.
Ljubicic is a former tennis player from Croatia. At the height of his career, he was world No.3 in 2006. During his career he reached 24 ATP Finals, winning 10 titles.
The news of the surprised separation was confirmed by a statement that Raonic uploaded on his official Instagram account.
Raonic has ended this year with a win-loss of 33-16 on the tour. Throughout the year the Canadian has experienced difficulty with a foot injury which forced him out of the French Open. The condition that he has been suffering from is called Morton’s Neuroma, a condition that affects one of the nerves between the toes. Besides the injury troubles, Raonic claimed one title this year at the St. Petersburg Open in Russia. His best Grand Slam performance of the year was at the Australian Open where he reached the quarter-finals.
There is currently no information surrounding who might take over as Raonic’s new coach. For the foreseeable future he will train with his current team.
