Chennai Open finalist Raonic gets candid about his love for the sport, butter chicken and more...

Canadian hard-hitter Milos Raonic proved just why he is rated so highly, when he crushed second seed Nicolas Almagro to enter his maiden Chennai Open final.u00a0u00a0Raonic, who climbed 115 spots in the ATP world rankings in 2011 (from 152 to 37), defeated the World No 10 Spaniard 6-4, 6-4. Reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, winning the title in San Jose and the final at Memphis all in the space of just four weeks is enough evidence theu00a0 21-year-old is ready to shine on the big stage now. Raonic gets candid about his love for tennis, Indian food and much more.
Excerpts from the interview:


Canada's Milos Raonic returns to Spaniard Nicolas Almagro
during Saturday's Chennai Open semi-final. PIC/AFP

What do you like most about the Chennai Open?
It is very comforting to come here as the tournament is organised very well and the people here are very nice. They help me make an easy transition. Also I love Indian food. Butter Chicken and Indian bread is my favourite. I do not like spicy food though.