Federer beats Raonic for Stuttgart title, his 18th on grass
STUTTGART, Germany — Canadian Milos Raonic was looking at the bigger picture after a loss to Roger Federer on Sunday morning in the Stuttgart Open final.
Raonic, who sat out some clay-court tournaments, including the French Open, with an undisclosed injury last month, fell 6-4, 7-6 (3) to Federer in Sunday’s title match on grass.
“It was a good week for me with a lot of positives. I’m happy to be back and healthy,” Raonic tweeted after the match. “Today didn’t go the way I wanted, but I’m looking forward to building on this result. Congratulations @rogerfederer and thank you Stuttgart.”
Federer, also marking his return from three months off, is assured of reclaiming the No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal on Monday.