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Novak Djokovic v Rafa Nadal Route to the semi-final Novak Djokovic Rafa Nadal Bjorn Fratangelo (2-6 6-1 6-2) Gilles Muller (6-2 2-6 6-4) Philipp Kohlschreiber (7-5 7-5) Fernando Verdasco (6-0 7-6) Feliciano Lopez (6-3 6-3) Alexander Zverev (6-7 6-0 7-5) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7-6 7-6) Kei Nishikori (6-4 6-3) The semi-fiinal everyone wanted and everyone has got will see a revitalised Nadal take on Djokovic looking to end a run of five straight defeats at the hands of the formidable world No 1. Nadal has not beaten the Serb since the 2014 French Open final and has not recorded a win on the hard courts since the US Open in 2013.Djokovic won their only meeting in 2016 with victory in the final in Doha but the Spaniard has looked back to his best at Indian Wells including a victory over German teenager Alexander Zverev where he was forced to save match points on his way to a victory that bore all the battling hallmarks of old. Novak and Nadal through to last four Report from Fridays quarter-finals at Indian Wells Victory for Nadal will keep him on course for a 28th Masters title, he already holds the record of 27, just one ahead of Djokovic who would relish the chance to draw level ahead of Miami next week.Djokovic also has his eye on a fiifth Indian Wells title, he is currently level on four with Nadal but the Spaniard is chasing a fourth crown on these courts himself.dddddddddddd.The numbers all make for interesting reading but it is on the court where the pair will do battle and Djokovic looks to be moving into ominous form after taking his time to settle into the week, while Nadal looked and celebrated like a man on a mission following his victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday.David Goffin v Milos Raonic Route to the semi-final David Goffin Milos Raonic Frances Tiafoe (3-6 6-3 7-6) Inigo Cervantes (6-1 6-3) Guido Pella (4-6 6-3 6-2) Bernard Tomic (6-2 3-0 RET) Stan Wawrinka (6-3 5-7 7-6) Tomas Berdych (6-4 7-6) Marin Cilic (7-6 6-2) Gael Monfils (7-5 6-3) The exits of Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Tomas Berdych has left us with an intriguing contest between 12th seed Raonic and 15th seed Goffin - who meet for just the second time on tour.The Belgians elegant strokeplay got the better of the Canadians brutal serve when they met in a quarter-final in Basel in 2014 but both men have come a long way since then as they target the biggest title of their career.Raonic has yet to drop a set, seeing off Berdych and Gael Monfils impressively and Goffin has the names of Wawrinka and Marin Cilic on his list of conquests. 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