Rafa Nadal sets up Andy Murray semi-final showdown
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Updated 15/04/2016 at 14:44 GMT
There were glimpses of the formidable Rafa Nadal as the eight-times champions swept aside French Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-1 6-4 on Friday to reach the Monte Carlo Master semi-finals.
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning his match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland.
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The Spaniard, who set a tournament record of 46 wins in a row in the principality from 2005 to 2013 when he finished runner-up, will take on Andy Murray for a place in the final.
The fifth-seeded Nadal, who broke decisively in the ninth game of the second set, has yet to win a title this year.
Earlier a resurgent Murray beat a struggling Milos Raonic 6-2 6-0 to secure his place in the last four.
Murray had struggled against Benoit Paire in the previous round, trailing by a set and a double break before turning it round.
Against Raonic, however, he looked on fine form, with a sound service game enabling him to wrap up the match in just over an hour.
He will take on either Rafael Nadal or Stan Wawrinka in the semi-final on Saturday.
With additional reporting from Reuters
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