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The Argentinian is trying to secure ATP finals. Raonic made a comeback in the quarter-finals after falling behind one set

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Raonic

He hasn't played since the AO, and Milos's ups and downs in the game are thus understood. He had an easy job in the first round, everything else was much harder.

Borna managed to stand up throughout the most of the match, he managed to take the serve from Milos which is a difficult job, but he didn't manage to earn the set against the favorite. Edmund managed to do that in the quarter-finals.

With a break at the finish of the first set, the Brit had an extra set and Milos was in a tight spot. Then at the finish of the second set Raonic made a key break - not just for the aforementioned set, but the entire match as well. At the opening of the final period of the game, the Brit failed again, and Raonic, true to his style, didn't allow a single break-chance for his opponent. In the end he had 90% of points behind the first serve (45/50).

- He played very well, he was aggressive and I couldn't do a lot during most of the match. Still, I managed to stay focused and then I finished the match this time despite the lost set better than before, more convincing when it comes to the serve. I feel very good, very positive - said the Canadian.

Del Porto

Eve though he passed through the first round without bigger challenges, against Dzumhur he showed the consequences of starting the season later and the lack of matches. In the first set he missed the advantage break, saved a set-point, and then in the second set he lost the serve twice, against spilling the break advantage. There were problems, but yesterday in the quarterfinals the Argentinian was more convincing.

This time the serve was flawless; moreover Querrey also did good in that game segment, so it was logical that through both sets we saw the serve as having the dominant role. Still, in both game period at 5-5, the American had certain slips, and the experienced player such as Del Porto knew how to take advantage of that, fully winning in two sets.

- I knew I wouldn't get much from chances at the return from him. That can often be frustrating, but I remained calm and I used my chances which turned up in set finish lines - said the Argentinian, and then he turned to the semi-finals:

- He is one of the best players at the ATP tour. I'm aware that it's the semi-finals and in the debut performance of the season it's a big thing, but I was welcomed here nicely, the fans are a big support and I believe I can take it one step further.

In two head-to-heads both won, but it was back in 2013.