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LONDON (AP) — Milos Raonic delivered a record 47 aces and saved two match points to defeat Cameron Norrie in the first round at Queen’s Club on Monday.
Raonic’s 47 aces set an ATP record for a three-set match since the statistic began being recorded in 1991. The previous record was 45 aces, set by Ivo Karlovic against Tomas Berdych in Halle in 2015. Raonic’s previous best was 38 aces in 2011.
“My serve has always been the most important shot to me,” Raonic said. “This small record, it’s something special, something meaningful. A fun stat to be proud of.”
Former runner-up Norrie was defeated 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (9) after holding match points in the final tiebreak.
Former world No. 3 Raonic has slipped to 186th in the rankings after three years of injury problems, but the Canadian still possesses one of the game’s most potent serves. He wasn’t broken.
Norrie had to endure a barrage of 225 kph (140 mph) serves before pouncing in the tiebreak, saving a set point before edging ahead. When Raonic immediately broke Norrie’s serve, the second set was decided.
In the third-set tiebreak, Norrie couldn’t convert two match points, and Raonic sealed the win with a forehand winner.
Meanwhile, seventh-seeded Holger Rune criticized the court as “terrible” after repeatedly slipping on the damp grass, leading to a three-set defeat to Jordan Thompson of Australia.
Thompson won 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Frances Tiafoe retired after a nasty fall while trailing Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata 7-5, 4-6, 1-0.
Third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, the 2014 champion from Bulgaria, eased past Adrian Mannarino of France 6-1, 6-2.
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