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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: 25 January 2017 07:42 IST
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And that's all for the night, folks! Join us tomorrow as we see an all-Swiss semi! 
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Fans, of course, will be hoping for that rivalry to be reignited on Rod Laver Arena.. 

#Fedal?
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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."
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"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."
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Rafael Nadal beats Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 6-4
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And that's it! Game, set and match Rafael Nadal - in straight sets! 
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It's on and the pressure is on Raonic here. Three match points for Rafa Nadal
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And it's Raonic now who'll serve to stay in the match! 
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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.
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Nadal takes Milos Raonic to the grindstone. A great forehand volley and Nadal slots it perfectly! 
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And Nadal holds to 15, helped on quickly by an unforced error courtesy Raonic..
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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.
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Raonic attempts to slice and it's just that. An attempt.
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Nadal racing and Raonic racing. And crucial winners but no breaks of serve just yet.
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Nadal will now believe that the break is in sight...
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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.
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And it's a quick service hold with his forehand in good nick.
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Raonic didn't have to reach too far for that one..
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And he begins the third set with a love hold. The Man from Manacor is on song.
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And Nadal wins the second set in the tiebreak! 
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Crucially Raonic sends a shot long at set point - and it's now set point Nadal! 
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Nadal gets a pressure point! He trails 4-5 in the tiebreak now.
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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.
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....and he just misses it, does Rafa Nadal!