Raonic beaten by Youzhny in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Milos Raonic was surprisingly ousted by local hope Mikhail Youzhny 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Thursday.
Youzhny toughed out a 10-minute final game to cap the match in 2 1/2 hours and his first win over a top-10 player in more than two years.
Raonic, the world No. 6 who came to St. Petersburg as the reigning champion and had a first-round bye, has lost three of his last four matches on tour.
Youzhny improved his record in St. Petersburg to a tournament-best 33-12, including the 2004 title and two other finals. He said he felt he was playing his best tennis in three years, when he last won a title, and was fired up by the Russian crowd.