Milos Raonic into fourth round of French Open after opponent retires with injury
PARIS — Canadian Milos Raonic caught a break Friday at the French Open as he needed less than a half hour to complete a third-round victory over Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.
Raonic, the No. 5 seed from Thornhill, Ont., advanced when Garcia-Lopez retired from the match due to a left thigh injury. The Canadian, who was leading 6-1, 1-0 at the time, said he can use the extra rest.
“I’ll take it when I can have it,” Raonic said. “I’ve played a lot over the last weeks. I’m playing well. I’m happy with the way I was able to start today. I think I’ve made good progress and I’m getting better and better each match.
“Now I’m just looking forward to playing in two days.”