Frenchman Lucas Pouille tamed big-serving Milos Raonic in the Australian Open quarter-final to advance to his maiden Grand Slam semi-final.
The 24-year-old prevailed in four sets, 7-6(4) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4, despite never winning in Australia before this year's tournament.
The Frenchman took the first set with a brilliant forehand pass against an advancing Raonic in the tiebreak.
Then, the 28th seed converted his only break point opportunity in the second set with a measured backhand lob before two winners and two big serves gave Pouille the second stanza.
The 28-year-old Raonic made former top 10 player Pouille pay for wasting four break points by winning the third-set tiebreaker.
But the Frenchman broke the Canadian again in the fourth, converting his third match point to seal the contest in just over three hours.
Pouille will meet the winner of the last quarter-final between top-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori of Japan for a place in Sunday's final.
