2016 Australian Open Men's Singles SF - Andy Murray beats Milos Raonic to reach the final

Britain's Andy Murray reached his fifth Australian Open final by winning an epic five-set battle with 13th seed Milos Raonic.

World number two Murray was broken in the first game of the match and his 25-year-old Canadian opponent went on to take the first and third sets.

But the 28-year-old Scot prevailed 4-6 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-2 in a gruelling four-hour contest.

Andy Murray will meet defending champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday Jan 31,2016's final.

Andy Murray Vs Novak Djokovic - Statistics

• Murray will be competing in his ninth Grand Slam final, and is looking for his third major title after wins at the US Open (2012) and Wimbledon (2013)
• Djokovic is unbeaten in all five of his Australian Open final appearances, and has beaten Murray in three of them.
• Djokovic has 10 Grand Slams to his name - five Australian Opens, three at Wimbledon and two US Open titles.
• It will be the 31st meeting between the two players. Murray has lost 21 matches against the Serb.
• Murray is looking to become the first man in the Open era to win a Grand Slam title after losing four finals at any one tournament.