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Canadian Milos Raonic eliminates Bedene to advance to second round at European Open
ANTWERP, Belgium – Canada’s Milos Raonic has advanced to the second round of the European Open.
The No. 6 seed, from Thornhill, Ont., beat world No. 52 Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia 6-3, 7-6 (4) at the ATP Tour 250 hard-court event on Wednesday.
Raonic, ranked 19th in the world, won 91 per cent of his points (40-of-44) when he got his first serve in and finished with 17 aces.
The Canadian improved his lifetime record against Bedene to 3-0.
Raonic will next face world No. 70 Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. Raonic won their only previous meeting last year on a hard court in Paris.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2020.
Oct. 21, 2020.
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