STAR PREVIEW: Milos Raonic v Andy Murray

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]reakfast with Murray on Friday morning when Britain’s number one takes on Canadian Milos Raonic for the seventh time in their careers with the scores level at 3-3.

Novak Djokovic awaits the winner on Sunday and Murray is a short price favourite to be playing him.

However, the The 6ft 5in big-serving Raonic will be no pushover for Murray and Raonic has won the praise of Roger Federer no less who said: “For a big guy he moves well. He’s improved his fitness the last few years. Also, tactically he’s better now than he’s ever been.”

Raonic despatched 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka en route to this semi-final place and is bidding to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final.

Andy Murray’s big match experience is sure to count for a lot – this is his 18th Grand Slam semi-final of his career and he is bidding for a third career Grand Slam after his memorable 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon triumphs.

Milos Raonic v Andy Murray
Australian Open Semi-Final
8.30am Eurosport

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
04/27/2012 M. Raonic – A. Murray 2 : 0 (6 : 4) (7 : 6)
09/04/2012 A. Murray – M. Raonic 3 : 0 (6 : 4) (6 : 4) (6 : 2)
10/06/2012 A. Murray – M. Raonic 1 : 2 (3 : 6) (7 : 6) (6 : 7)
03/12/2014 M. Raonic – A. Murray 2 : 1 (4 : 6) (7 : 5) (6 : 3)
11/11/2014 A. Murray – M. Raonic 2 : 0 (6 : 3) (7 : 5)
05/08/2015 M. Raonic – A. Murray 0 : 2 (4 : 6) (5 : 7)

There’s some value in Raonic winning 3-1 and 3-2 and I am backing them both for equal stakes at 7/1 each with Star Sports.

RECOMMENDED BETS (scale of 1-50 points)

BACK RAONIC to win 3-1 and 3-2 for 3 points on both at around 7/1 with Star Sports

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