He managed the former to love, and a cracking crosscourt victor to pass at the net after a quality exchange gave Murray set point.
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Raonic won the first set on his second set point when he challenged an out call on his serve, and replays showed to have hit most of the line.
Novak Djokovic ran roughshod over Roger Federer yesterday, claiming victory in four sets as the World No 1 reached yet another Grand Slam final.
The No. 3-ranked Federer saved a break point in the first game and held serve, as the crowd roared trying to pull the Swiss star back into the match.
Konta told the press afterward that she is “living the dream”, while comparing herself to fictional character Jason Bourne.
Konta fell in straight sets to Angelique Kerber of Germany, ending her dream of a first major final.
Hlavackova and Hradecka are now 2-3 in Grand Slam doubles finals.
The two players have met six times on the ATP Tour, with their record level at 3-3. Hingis’ last singles title came back in 1999, but she has found a rebirth in her career on the doubles court. The final is scheduled for Sunday. Mirza, who won the 2009 mixed doubles title with fellow Indian player Mahesh Bhupathi, played a later semifinal Friday in mixed doubles with Ivan Dodig of Croatia.
Ferrer also came into the semis without having dropped a set for the first time, despite facing the likes of Lleyton Hewitt, No31 seed Steve Johnson and No10 John Isner, and had spent nearly an hour less on court than Murray.
Day-long rain at Melbourne Park subsided before the match began, allowing the roof to be open on Rod Laver Arena.
Andy Murray’s second serve, once considered a weakness, has now more power under the coaching of … A clear win for Murray is sure to be great news for fans of British tennis but also a sore day for Spanish fans.
Britain’s Andy Murray reacts during his semi-final match against Canada’s Milos Raonic at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 29, 2016.
The match starts at 9:30am GMT.
Murray and Raonic have never faced each other in the Australian Open.
The world No. 14 headed down the tunnel early in the fourth set to treat his groin, but returned with intent. Kerber and Williams haven’t met in almost 18 months.
He overpowered Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to remain unbeaten this year.
Murray and Soares will play the winners of a later semifinal Thursday between Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek and Pablo Cuevas and Marcel Granollers in Saturday’s final. The Guess model has been spotted cheering Raonic on courtside in Melbourne throughout the tournament, and has now taken her encouragement to social media.
Sears spent a night in hospital, with Murray visiting, and was considered well enough to return home, giving Murray at least one less reason to be distracted.
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The Glaswegian beat Japan’s No 1 seed Shingo Kunieda had won every singles and doubles match he played here since 2007.
