Raonic gets tough draw at ATP finals

LONDON – Canadian Milos Raonic was given a tough draw Monday for the upcoming Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., is in Group B with Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Britain’s Andy Murray and Japanese newcomer Kei Nishikori.

Raonic qualified for the London event after a strong performance at last week’s Paris Masters. Raonic defeated Federer for the first time in the quarter-finals before losing to top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final.

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Djokovic, a two-time defending champion, was handed a favourable draw in Group A. He was joined by slumping Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, U.S. Open winner Marin Cilic of Croatia and Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.

Djokovic, this year’s Wimbledon champion, is unbeaten on indoor courts the past two years and is vying with Federer for the year-end No. 1 ranking.

Third-ranked Rafael Nadal of Spain is skipping the tournament because of appendicitis.