MADRID, May 8 — A determined Andy Murray continued his strong clay court form by booking a place in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Milos Raonic on Friday.
The Scot remained on course to face Rafa Nadal in the final. Nadal is seeking a third straight title after sweeping past Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-4.
Murray will now face the winner between fourth seed Kei Nishikori and David Ferrer while Nadal plays Tomas Berdych, who beat John Isner 3-6 7-6(7) 7-6(1).
Murray’s preparation for the claycourt season in Barcelona is paying dividends The world number three claimed his first ever claycourt title in Munich earlier this month and now has swept past his first top 10 opponent this year on the surface.