McEnroe to work with Canadian Raonic

PARIS (Reuters) - Seven-times grand slam champion John McEnroe is joining the coaching team of Canadian world number nine Milos Raonic, the American said on Friday.

(Reuters)

McEnroe, 57, made the announcement while working for television channel Eurosport at the French Open.

"When it comes to Wimbledon I’ll be taking on and I'm gonna help coach this guy named Milos," McEnroe said.

"He can win majors. He is one of five or six guys that can win Wimbledon. I'm excited to be part of his team."

Raonic, 25, is a former Wimbledon semi-finalist and world number four who also works with Spaniard Carlos Moya, a former French Open champion.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman, Editing by Ed Osmond)