The 14-time Grand Slam champion produced some vintage tennis in the first set, dismantling the Canadian to take the opener 6-1.

Nadal looked to be in control in the early stages of the second set, too, but Raonic found his groove mid-way through and clinched it 6-3.

The Canadian was then broken in the fourth game of the third set and that was the one crucial break the Spaniard needed to serve it out and wrap-up victory, 6-3 in the decider.

He will now play David Goffin in Saturday’s showpiece final while Andy Murray and Milos Raonic will battle it out in the third and fourth place match.

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