Tennis icon who beat Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has surprise new job after retiring

Milos Raonic retired earlier this year (Image: Getty)

The natural move post-retirement for many sports stars is to go into punditry or coaching, but not this former tennis ace. Instead, Milos Raonic, a former world No.3 and Wimbledon finalist, has taken up an unusual route since hanging up his racket.

Rewind 10 years, and en route to his Wimbledon final in 2016, Raonic defeated Roger Federer in the semi-finals at the All England Club. Unfortunately for the Canadian, Raonic was on the end of an Andy Murray masterclass in the final, meaning he was denied a fairytale Grand Slam victory.

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Alongside the Federer scalp, Raonic has also beat Rafael Nadal, not once, but twice, during his career. He might not have won a Grand Slam, but Raonic did rack up plenty of memorable moments on the tennis court.

However, he isn’t looking to give back to the sport post-retirement, and that’s because Raonic has instead works in the private equity division at Goldman Sachs. It was highlighted by fans on social media, with one posting a screenshot of the Canadian's LinkedIn profile, where Raonic is listed as "XIG Private Equity" at Goldman Sachs, in New York.

The LinkedIn profile shows Raonic as having worked there since January 2026. It means his day-to-day likely involves investing in companies and supporting their growth.

Raonic only retired from tennis earlier this year, saying in a statement: “The time has come, I am retiring from tennis. This is a moment you know will come one day, but somehow you never feel ready for it. This is as ready as I will ever be.”

Milos Raonic reached the Wimbledon final in 2016 (Image: Getty)

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Adding: “Tennis has been my love and obsession for most of my life… I have been the luckiest person to get to live out and fulfill my dreams. I got to show up every day and focus on just getting better, seeing where that will take me, and playing a game I was introduced to at 8 years old by complete luck. Somehow, this became my entire obsession and childhood, and then became my profession and life.

"I am thankful for the incredible fans I got to compete and practice in front of all over the world. They got to see me shining at my brightest and managing the hardest of moments on the court. They got to see me grow up. Thank you to each and every one who stopped, even for a moment, to watch and support me."

It’s quite the career change for Raonic, who was known for his immense hitting power during his time as a player. Overall, he notched up eight ATP titles, and reached a career high of world No.3 following the 2016 Wimbledon final.

Like many top talents though, his success was stunted by competing at the same time as Novak Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, and Murray. Injuries also played a part, meaning Raonic wasn’t ever able to reach his full potential.