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Wimbledon 2016: Milos Raonic beats Sam Querrey to secure semi-final spot

Milos Raonic
Milos Raonic in action during his victory over Sam Querrey. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Milos Raonic has reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the second time in his career after beating Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.

The sixth-seeded Canadian, who has added John McEnroe to his coaching team this year, previously reached the semi-finals in 2014, losing to Roger Federer in straight sets.

Querrey defeated Novak Djokovic in the third round, becoming the first American to beat a top-ranked player at Wimbledon since Kevin Curren beat McEnroe in the 1985 quarter-finals.

Raonic, who will play either Federer or Marin Cilic in the semi-finals on Friday, said afterwards: “It’s a well deserved win for me, to have another shot in a semi-final. It’s exciting and it’s also humbling at the same time.

“[McEnroe] has added a little bit of demeanour change on the court, maybe helping me be a bit more positive and getting more energy out of me. And obviously I volleyed great today so he’s helped out with that.”

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