Rafael Nadal vs Milos Raonic Australian Open Quarterfinals Day 2 Live Score Match Updates

Rafael Nadal beats Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 6-4

Updated: 25 January 2017 17:15 IST - Published: January, 25 2017 07:42 AM IST

Australian Open 2017: Rafael Nadal advances to his first Slam semi-final in three years

And that's all for the night, folks! Join us tomorrow as we see an all-Swiss semi!

Fans, of course, will be hoping for that rivalry to be reignited on Rod Laver Arena..

#Fedal?

Courier asks Rafa if he will watch the Federer-Wawrinka semi-final tomorrow. "Before all else, I love the sport," he says, "and if you do not watch this match you have nothing to love for the sport."

"I am not an arrogant guy, so I always have doubts," Nadal tells Jim Courier. "I look forward to playing Grigor [Dimitrov], I know he had a tough year."

Rafael Nadal beats Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 6-4

And that's it! Game, set and match Rafael Nadal - in straight sets!

It's on and the pressure is on Raonic here. Three match points for Rafa Nadal

And it's Raonic now who'll serve to stay in the match!

Nadal's returns are getting deeper, stronger, and more powerful as we go on. The energy levels are neither dipping nor rising here, but shot placement is great.

Nadal takes Milos Raonic to the grindstone. A great forehand volley and Nadal slots it perfectly!

And Nadal holds to 15, helped on quickly by an unforced error courtesy Raonic..

Nadal almost breaks, but that's a massive serve from Raonic and Nadal can't guide it back in. Subsequent shots go wide and quickly, it's game Raonic. There hasn't been a break of serve since the first set.

Raonic attempts to slice and it's just that. An attempt.

Nadal racing and Raonic racing. And crucial winners but no breaks of serve just yet.

Nadal will now believe that the break is in sight...

Pure fire in Nadal's eyes right now and he runs to the net and SMASHES that one right down! Then he seals it off with a forehand winner to take the lead in the third.

And it's a quick service hold with his forehand in good nick.

Raonic didn't have to reach too far for that one..

And he begins the third set with a love hold. The Man from Manacor is on song.

And Nadal wins the second set in the tiebreak!

Crucially Raonic sends a shot long at set point - and it's now set point Nadal!

Nadal gets a pressure point! He trails 4-5 in the tiebreak now.

We're at 3-3 in the tiebreak and Raonic is running around - making Rafa do just that! He produces a brilliant shot and Nadal slides to make it - the next one, he misses. And it's Raonic with the mini-break.

....and he just misses it, does Rafa Nadal!

What an effort!! And we're at the second set tiebreak.

And now it's advantage Raonic.

Nadal pulls it back for deuce... but did he really need to play a drop shot just then? It goes wrong.

Oh dear oh dear. It's set point Milos Raonic ....

A couple of good forehand winners from Raonic pushes Nadal into a corner and he serves to stay in the set.

He's returning much better now is Milos Raonic, and he's got a good rhythm going. A challenge goes his way and some of his volleys are absolutely great. Nadal getting a little tense here perhaps?

An ace and a scoop and it's Game Nadal! Raonic isn't struggling with his ankle just yet, so let's hope he can keep that up...

Milos Raonic back on court!

We have it on good record that Raonic is having trouble pushing up off his right leg..

#Raonic has left the court with trainers, it seems. So #Nadal ain't hanging around. He leaves, too. Didn't seem to be an issue... #AusOpen
— Abigail Johnson (@abigailtennis) January 25, 2017

And Milos Raonic has called for an MTO or a Medical Time-Out.

And he holds! Raonic leads 3 games to 2 and looks stronger already in this set, but it's early days yet..

Mammoth shots from both players here and Nadal's returning well. Raonic pummels a forehand in and there's ever the delicate touch from the Spaniard, with what seems to be just the right amount of force.

Couple of elementary errors for Nadal = a quick hold for Milos Raonic here. But the Canadian can't reach at one of Rafa's forehands, and the Spaniard's back in the driver's seat.

The longest game of the match so far finally goes Nadal's way and it's a service hold.

Nadal sends a big shot Raonic's way - and that's put paid to by the Canadian, who smashes it in. Nadal returns - straight into the net.

But wait, a challenge from Raonic. And he's spot on - we're at deuce.

And that pacey serve staves off break point!

Nadal broke him in the last set - and now it's Milos' turn.

It may be Nadal's service game, but boy oh boy is Raonic looking for a fight! Those huge serves come with some great depth...and with great depth comes great responsibility...er, sorry.., points.

Raonic volleying here...and Nadal commits an unforced error. A fairly quick hold for Raonic here.

Nadal's winner to unforced error is incredibly strong, at 12 to 2 - Raonic has more winners at 16, but has committed 10 unforced errors so far - 3 in the first game alone.

And helped along by an unforced error, Nadal, aggressive, focused and in it to win it, sends one along to seal the set.

Djokovic is out of the tournament, but the Djokosmash is alive and well.

Raonic keeps this alive with a couple of well-timed, well-placed aces. Three in that service game. Nadal now serves for the set. And he's meditating regularly and silently.

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