Milos Raonic too strong for Canadian compatriot Vasek Pospisil in Citi Open final

Milos Raonic won the first all-Canadian final of the professional era when he beat Vasek Pospisil 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Citi Open in Washington on Sunday.

Second seed Raonic took barely an hour to dispose of Pospisil on the hard court at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Centre, breaking serve three times in the first set.

The second set was a tighter battle as Pospisil raised his game before Raonic delivered the knockout blow in the 10th game for his sixth ATP title, his first of the year.

Raonic, 23, playing his first event since making the Wimbledon semi-finals, is projected to rise from seventh to sixth in the ATP rankings.

“I couldn’t have imagined starting that well,” Raonic said.

“It’s tough after a few weeks away. I couldn’t have asked for a better way to lead into probably my most enjoyable part of the year.”