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Milos Raonic: breaking down his chances against Alexander Zverev

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Milos Raonic of Canada plays a forehand during the Gentlemen's Singles third round match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Milos Raonic of Canada plays a forehand during the Gentlemen's Singles third round match against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /
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Milos Raonic takes on up and coming Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon fourth round. Here’s a look at how the two players match up.

Milos Raonic is the sixth seed at Wimbledon 2017. He takes on tenth seed Alexander Zverev on Monday at the Grand Slam.

The Canadian tennis star has looked strong so far at Wimbledon. He has dropped just one set on the week. Wimbledon week two, however, brings new challenges.

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Zverev is perfect in his first three rounds. The #NextGenATP star has appeared virtually untouchable and has a chance to make a splash at the Grand Slam.

A fourth round meeting between Raonic and Zverev means that either is just days away from a possible Grand Slam title. Even the slightly older Canadian tennis star remains in search of his first ever major tournament win. He is the current world No. 7 in men’s singles tennis and has reached as high No. 3 in his young career.

The 20-year-old Zverev has made himself known on the ATP World Tour in the blink of an eye.

In 2017 alone, the young German tennis star has bounced between ranking as high as No. 10 in the world to his current No. 12 position. He is also 1-0 against Milos Raonic this year.

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The two players squared off in Rome earlier this year.

Zverev took the match in two sets. The first set, however, went to a tie-break before Zverev ultimately cruised to a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 match win.

Now, Milos Raonic is looking to prove himself worthy among the names of Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Already having one Grand Slam finals appearance, he just needs that extra push to be mentioned among the greats. The younger Zverev, however, stands in his way Monday at Wimbledon.

Fourth round action is looking to setup even better quarterfinals matches. Federer, Murray, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and others are all in action Monday at the Grand Slam. The road to glory does not get any easier for anyone after the fourth round. Stay tuned to see how Milos Raonic and others fare at Wimbledon 2017.

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