Raonic advances to ATP Finals semis

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Raonic advances to ATP Finals semis

The Canadian Press Published Thursday, November 17, 2016 5:17PM EST

Milos Raonic of Canada plays a return to Dominic Thiem of Austria during their ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. (AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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LONDON -- Canada's Milos Raonic qualified for the semifinals of the ATP Finals with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Dominic Thiem on Thursday.

Raonic fired 14 aces in the match to advance to the semifinals of the marquee tennis event for the first time in his career.

The fourth-ranked player from Thornhill, Ont., never faced break point, and converted two of six break opportunities against his eighth-ranked Austrian opponent.

Raonic finished 2-1 in round-robin play and second in the Ivan Lendl group. He'll play the winner of the John McEnroe group, which world No. 1 Andy Murray currently leads with a 2-0 record.

Earlier, No. 2 Novak Djokovic downed David Goffin 6-1, 6-2 to finish first in the Lendl division with a 3-0 record.