Rafael Nadal beat Milos Raonic in straight sets to advance to the semifinals of the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal for the sixth straight time with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win on Saturday to reach Sunday's BNP Paribas Open final, where he'll face Milos Raonic.
After a seesaw affair in the first four sets, Andy Murray seized control in the fifth to put away Milos Raonic and advance to the Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal succumbed to countryman Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Australian Open.
Roger Federer turned the Brisbane International final into a grand occasion Sunday, beating the up-and-coming Milos Raonic in three see-sawing sets to register his 1,000th career match win.
Marin Cilic was barred from last year's U.S. Open during a doping suspension he still says was unjust.
