Originally Posted by
MagicDiceFlow
Raonic has nowhere near the talents required to be top 5 much less #1. His groundstrokes are light years behind all the top 5. He's cursed from being just way too tall thus his groundstrokes will always be restrictive due to movement.
To be in the top five, it's a necessity that you have two vital skills.....you don't need a booming serve, but you definitely need SPEED & SOLID RETURN GAME. Which those two skills are his worst. If you look at the best ....Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, and Murray...they all have these two key traits, speed and a solid return game.
Even with heavy work in the offseason, at best he'll become a slightly better Isner.....but nowhere near top #5.