Despite having to withdraw from his semifinal match in Beijing, Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic has done enough to secure his place at the ATP World Tour Finals in November. Raonic will join the elite eight at London's O2 Arena for the second time in his career. As Raonic becomes the fourth man to qualify, there are now only four spots in the most prestigious tournament of the ATP calendar up for grabs with Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka confirming their places earlier in the year.
Second appearance at the O2
Raonic qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals in 2014, but his first time at the O2 ended disappointingly as he had to withdraw due to a leg muscle injury and was replaced by David Ferrer. The Canadian did manage to get a taste of the action before his withdrawal, but it came in two straight set defeats to Roger Federer and Andy Murray so the world number six will be looking forward to the opportunity that awaits in London after his great form this year.
Career-best year
There have been a few blips due to injuries, but the World Tour Finals will cap off what has been an outstanding year for the Canadian. He started the year with a big statement as he beat Roger Federer in straight sets to claim the title in Brisbane. He continued his great form into the first slam of the year at the Australian Open, where he ousted Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils, before losing to Andy Murray in a tight semifinal match. Raonic recovered from a fairly disappointing clay season to impress on the grass in London at both the Aegon Championships and Wimbledon, where both times he just missed out to Andy Murray.
Since Wimbledon, Raonic has had a fairly disappointing run in comparison to his achievements earlier in the season. The Canadian has plenty of opportunities to turn his form around and make a strong end to the season and could do some damage among the world's top eight in London.
