Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic is brimming with confidence after a successful title defence at the SAP Open. Hes hoping his strong start to the season will give him the boost he needs as he tries to reach the upper echelon on the ATP World Tour. Raonic hasnt put a specific number on his goal, but feels he has a chance to reach the top 10 in the world rankings in 2012. "Thats where I want to be by the end of the year," Raonic said Monday on a conference call. "I dont think theres anything that really tells me that I dont belong there." Raonic defeated Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-6 (3), 6-2 in Sundays final in San Jose, Calif., for his second tournament win of the season. Next up for the 21-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., is a stop at this weeks World Tour 500 event in Memphis. Raonic was a wild-card entry at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships last year. He made it all the way to the final before falling in a three-set thriller to veteran American Andy Roddick. This year the world No. 35, down three spots in the most recent rankings, will be one of the favourites at the US$1.115-million event. "I feel just in general my confidence is growing, my respect from the other players is growing," said Raonic. "Its just coming together nicely." Raonic has the fourth seed this week. He won in Chennai, India, earlier this year and now has three career singles titles. He came up short against veteran Aussie Lleyton Hewitt in the third round at the Australian Open but bounced back with an impressive effort in San Jose, where his cannon-like serve was giving opponents fits. Raonic rose to as high as No. 25 in the rankings last year -- the highest ever for a Canadian -- before a hip injury at Wimbledon cut his season short. He was hampered by a left knee injury in Canadas loss to France at this months Davis Cup but an MRI exam did not reveal any serious issues. Doctors told Raonic the swelling was due to general "wear and tear" and that he would not be at risk by playing through it. In the meantime, he has been performing daily leg strengthening exercises and is taking painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication. Raonic will open against world No. 70 Ernests Gulbis of Latvia on Wednesday. "Ive gotten a lot of good wins, Im beating guys I feel I should beat," Raonic said. "Im also playing well against the top guys. The only really unfortunate match was the one against Hewitt, which I felt I could have played better, but its a learning experience. "I feel like Im taking care of the matches I need to take care of, I feel like Im improving." Raonics game is rounding into form. His booming serve is complemented with steady baseline play and confident volleys. "My match results are not always directly dependent on my service games," he said. "I feel like Im also able to put pressure on the return games." Raonic actually fell three places in the latest world rankings, a drop that was due in part to a schedule change. The Memphis tournament was played a week earlier in 2011, so those points are no longer included in his total. American John Isner -- who rose one position to No. 13 -- will be the top seed this week. Torontos Daniel Nestor and Belarusian partner Max Mirnyi are back to defend their mens doubles title and Vancouvers Rebecca Marino will play in the womens singles competition. cheap nfl jerseys china . -- Tiago Splitter tipped in a rebound with 2. cheap jerseys from china . With Malaga on the verge of collecting its fourth victory in five games, Carlos Vela lifted the ball with a light touch of the head before whipping an acrobatic bicycle kick into the back of the net to equalize for the Basque side in the 89th minute. http://www.cheapjerseyschina.cc/ . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. cheap jerseys china . On the night the Knicks honoured the 40th anniversary of their last championship team, Anthony finished with 41 points, tying a franchise record with this third straight 40-point game, and New York beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-83 for its 11th straight victory. cheap nfl jerseys .J. -- Canadians Karina LeBlanc and Candace Chapman are headed to Sky Blue FC of Womens Professional Soccer.Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - The Indianapolis Colts signed cornerback Darius Butler on Tuesday and released guard Trai Essex. Butler, 26, appeared in 13 games -- including six starts -- with the Carolina Panthers last season, recording 32 tackles and seven passes defensed. A second-round pick (41st overall) of the Neww England Patriots in 2009, Butler has compiled three interceptions with one touchdown return and 90 tackles in 42 games -- 14 starts -- over his three-year career.dddddddddddd Essex, an eight-year veteran who signed with the Colts after the first game of the season, saw action in each of Indianapolis last two contests. cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '