Milos Raonic Bids Farewell to Tennis: A World-Top 3 Journey Ends
12 January 2026
Raonic retires from tennis after a golden career peaked in 2016.
The Canadian Milos Raonic announced his retirement from professional tennis today via his social media channels, closing a storied career in which he reached world No.3 in the ATP rankings historically.
He explained on X, at age 35, that the time has come. 'I’m retiring from tennis. This is a moment you know will arrive, but you never feel ready. This is the furthest I could have prepared,' he wrote today, finalizing the decision for his fans everywhere now.
He recalled waking up every day with a single focus: to become better and see where that would lead, a game he found by chance at eight, and which somehow became his obsession, his childhood, and his vocation, all at once. That curiosity shaped a career beyond dreams.
That year, 2016, stood out as his peak; he reached the Wimbledon final after defeating Roger Federer in the semifinals. The same season also saw him advance to the Australian Open semifinals and the season-ending championship for a legacy.
And he finished 2016 ranked world No.3, the highest point of his career, and his last competitive appearance came at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he fell in the opening round in a three-set match against Dominik Koepfer that day.
Punchline 1: Retirement is just a longer warm-up for life’s next big serve—Raonic finally gets a let-free life.
Punchline 2: The racquet may rest, but the legend continues on reruns and coffee cups.
