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8. Milos Raonic (CAN) – First from his country and first player born in the 1990s to finish in the Top 10.

No. 8 Milos Raonic: Incremental but solid progress from the 23-year-old Canadian, who has seen his ranking improve from No. 13 two years ago, to No. 11 to the current No. 8. Raonic, always a big server, has improved his movement and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon -- his best effort at a major.

Ranking: 8
Bilans meczów: 49-20
Tytuły: 1 (Waszyngton)
Finały: 2 (ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paryż, Tokio)
Zarobki: $3,494,480

Milos Raonic - przegrane finały (8):
2015 (1) Brisbane
2014 (2) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paryż-Bercy], Tokio
2013 (2) Tokio, ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Kanada
2012 (2) Tokio, Memphis
2011 (1) Memphis

Eighth seed Raonic struck 17 aces past Donald Young in a 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-3 victory that extended his winning streak against Americans to 12 matches, dating back to August 2013. He lost just 12 of his service points for the 130th hard-court win of his career.

Milos Raonic became the first Canadian man in the Open Era to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday as he edged Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-3 on Australia Day in Melbourne.

The Toronto native is the first Canadian into the last eight in Melbourne since Michael Belkin in 1968, when the event was played in January. He is through to his third Grand Slam quarter-final, having made his breakthrough at Roland Garros last year (l. to Djokovic) and going on to reach his first semi-final a month later at Wimbledon (l. to Federer).

He is also the second Canadian man in history to reach three major quarter-finals, following in the footsteps of Robert Powell at Wimbledon in 1908, ’10 and ’12.

"It's great to be doing what I'm doing and that it is making a difference," said Raonic. "It is, I guess, part of some history, if you look really deep. But at the end of the day, at the same time, I'm always pushing myself for what I want to achieve. I'm always sort of looking in the mirror and saying, 'That's who I have to compare myself to: to myself.'"

The 24-year-old Raonic will face World No. 1 and four-time champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the semi-finals.

Raonic had lost his last match with Lopez, in Toronto last year, and was pushed all the way on Hisense Arena by the 33-year-old Spaniard, who just does not know when he is beaten.

Leading 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, Raonic looked to have the match on his racquet in the fourth set tie-break. He was denied his first match point on Lopez’s serve at 5-6, but then had the chance to close out the match on his own serve at 7-6. Lopez came up with a telling pass, though, and Raonic then hooked a forehand wide to give the Spaniard his first set point, which he duly converted.

With Lopez having saved three match points in a grueling five-set win over Denis Kudla last week, the Madrid native looked set for more heroics against Raonic. But it was not to be another great escape.

Serving at 3-4, Lopez – the only player who was still in singles and doubles (w/ Max Mirnyi) – crucially double faulted when facing break point. Raonic afforded him no more opportunities. Three aces gave the Canadian three more match points in the ninth game and he made no mistake as he forced a backhand error from Lopez after three hours and five minutes.

"I thought it was okay," said Raonic. "I'm happy with sort of the attitude that got me through. I stayed calm even though things weren't always panning out how I would have liked. I came up with the right play on my first match point. He came up with a great shot. Missed a lot of break point opportunities, but overall I can't complain too much. I fought my way through."

"When the match went to a fifth set, you always have a chance," said Lopez. "After winning the fourth set, the match was so close. I think I made a great effort in that tie-break when I was match point down, hitting a couple of good shots at that moment. But the fifth set, silly break that I got, and it was over. He wasn't going to give me one break at that time. Looking back, I have to be happy because I was already out in the first round and I managed somehow to be in the fourth round and managed to play a good match against Milos."