Raonic obviously and objectively didn't reach Fed's heights as a finished player, and doesn't have his style or flash which Fed achieved with a lot of hard work. But if we discount irrelevant elements in modern tennis like the net play (which is mostly flash and very little substance) and if we focus to the most important elements of the game like the most important shots, we can analyze and compare these players more closely and objectively:
serve: Raonic > Federer
fh: Federer > Raonic
bh: Raonic > Federer
As we all know, for the most tennis fans, footwork and grinding =/= talent, but offensive game and shots = talent, and since Raonic objectively has naturally better, more well rounded offensive game without any weakness, can we say without any doubt that Raonic is more talented than Federer?
serve: Raonic > Federer
fh: Federer > Raonic
bh: Raonic > Federer
As we all know, for the most tennis fans, footwork and grinding =/= talent, but offensive game and shots = talent, and since Raonic objectively has naturally better, more well rounded offensive game without any weakness, can we say without any doubt that Raonic is more talented than Federer?