Wimbledon 2017: Sixth seed Milos Raonic sees off Jan-Lennard Struff to make second round

ByEurosport

Updated 04/07/2017 at 15:07 GMT

Sixth seed Milos Raonic survived a tense first set to see off world number 53 Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(4).

The big Canadian, who lost in last year's final to Andy Murray, had to come through a tie-break against the German in the first set.

He rattled the next one off 6-2 and was serving for the game at 5-4 up in the third, but Struff broke back at the crucial moment to keep his hopes alive.

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Another tie-break followed and Raonic was able to take it for the loss of just four points as he sealed a straight-sets win.

The Canadian will next take on Russia's Mikhail Youzhny in the second round.

Canada's Milos Raonic reacts after a winning a point against Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff

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