Milos Raonic will continue his bid for a second title of the season when he meets Philipp Petzschner in the quarter-finals of the Gerry Weber Open

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Milos Raonic has made a dramatic climb up the world rankings this season, and out of nowhere has become a major threat in ATP competitions. The Canadian’s height and ferocious serve make him a prime candidate to thrive on grass, and so far he’s shown great promise, winning his first two matches here in Halle in straight sets.

Raonic will continue his challenge for the title with a quarter-final clash against home favourite and world No. 71 Philipp Petzschner. Petzschner has made an encouraging return to grass, and like Raonic is yet to lose a set. Even so, he’s going to have to work out how to deal with the power of Raonic, and his return game is going to be tested.

This will be the first match between Raonic and Petzschner, and it could prove to be an intriguing contest. Petzschner will need to find a way to deal with Raonic, but on the other hand it will be interesting to see how the youngster fares against his more experienced opponent. Petzschner can rely on the backing of the home crowd, and this could be a major factor in the outcome of this match.