Milos Raonic: QMI Agency Canadian male athlete of the year By DAVE POLLARD, QMI Agency

Milos Raonic prepares to hit a return to Jeremy Chardy during the Paris Masters in Paris, France, Oct. 31, 2012. (BENOIT TESSIER/Reuters) Athletes, teams who flopped in 2012 Athletes busted on Twitter in 2012 Best images in sports for 2012 Athletes arrested in 2012 Top Canadian athletes in 2012

Milos Raonic didn't just have the best year ever by a Canadian singles tennis player.

He didn't just become the first Canadian male to crack the top 40 in the ATP world rankings, never mind finishing the year at a career-best No. 13.

And he didn't just win two ATP tournaments, increasing his career total to three, and bank nearly $1.2 million in earnings after having his previous season derailed by major hip surgery.