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John McEnroe says he can help Milos Raonic win Wimbledon

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WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND - JULY 01:  Wimbledon tennis legend John McEnroe speaks at a photocall at Wimbledon Park on July 1, 2011 in Wimbledon, England. Borg and McEnroe teaming up to launch a limited edition underwear collection.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

World No. 9 Milos Raonic suffered an upset loss against unseeded Alberto Ramos-Vinolas in the fourth round of the French Open. Raonic went down in straight sets in front of new consultant coach John McEnroe, who thinks he can help the Canadian win Wimbledon.

“When it comes to Wimbledon I’ll be taking on and I’m gonna help coach this guy named Milos. He can win majors. He is one of five or six guys that can win Wimbledon. I’m excited to be part of his team,” McEnroe said via CBC Sports.

According to the New York Times, Raonic hired McEnroe as a consultant coach to work alongside Ricardo Piatti and Carlos Moya. It is a surprising move by the 25-year-old player, who is known to love being the boss.

The 57-year-old tennis legend is known for his temper and celebrity status as he still gets followed by the media. He has experience coaching players since he’s the director of his academy on Randalls Islands.

McEnroe also served as a coach for Boris Becker in 1993 and as United States captain for the 2000 Davis Cup season. Nonetheless, Raonic says that he only sees McEnroe as a coach and he still knows what’s best for him.

“At the end of the day, every coach I have is to some extent an adviser. And it’s my job personally, out of everything I hear, to weigh what it’s worth and weigh what is best for me. I’m the C.E.O. of Milos Raonic Tennis. That’s it,” Raonic said.

The Times also noted that Raonic and McEnroe have mutual friends through the family of Rolling Stone founder, Jann Wenner. McEnroe is hoping that he is the missing piece for Raonic and his ambitions for a Grand Slam title.

“Hopefully, I can add that little bit and give him a little bit better understanding of how to take advantage of his attributes, his size. He’s a big strong, great, dedicated and smart kid,” McEnroe said.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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