Milos Raonic
Djokovic headlines the reaction to Raonic’s retirement
Fellow Canadian Auger-Aliassime and others also paid tribute
January 13, 2026
Novak Djokovic and Milos Raonic ahead of their quarterfinal match at the 2020 Australian Open.
By ATP staff
Milos Raonic announced his retirement from professional tennis on social media on Sunday.
Following the news, Novak Djokovic shared a heartfelt message on his Instagram Story, congratulating Raonic on his momentous career.
“Congratulations on a great career, @mraonic 🙌🇨🇦,” Djokovic wrote.
Felix Auger-Aliassime, who teamed up with Raonic in doubles at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, also shared a post on Instagram. He wrote: “The best Canadian to ever do it 🇨🇦🙌🏽 Thank you for everything you have brought to Canadian tennis and on a personal level thank you for being a great example and mentor all these years 🙏🏽.”
Bianca Andreescu, Steve Nash, Jose Bautista, Vera Wang, John Isner and Zizou Bergs were among the stars who also shared their messages in the comments of Raonic’s retirement post on Instagram.
“Canadian legend 🙏🏻🇨🇦,” said Andreescu.
“Great career @mraonic done with class and professionalism,” Isner wrote.
Raonic’s career statistics:
-No. 3 in the PIF ATP rankings
-383 tour-level wins
-8 ATP titles
-Wimbledon final and 4 ATP Masters 1000 finals
-No. 9 on record in aces (8,445)
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