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Raonic Heads to Paris Masters Semifinals

am800-sports-tennis-raonic-australian-open-2019-1.8675089 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Milos Raonic of Canada plays a backhand in his second round match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during day four of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) (Milos Raonic in his second round match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland at the 2019 Australian Open January 17, 2019 in Melbourne. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images))

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The 10th seed from Thornhill, Ont. defeated Frances Ugo Humbert Friday

Canada's Milos Raonic is heading to the semifinals at the Paris Masters Tennis Tournament Friday.

The 10th seed from Thornhill, Ont. defeated France's Ugo Humbert 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) to earn a spot in the semis.

Raonic, who's ranked 17th in the world, will have a chance to make his second appearance in Paris Masters final.

He'll face Russian Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals — the world No. 5 defeated Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-1 Friday.

The pair will square off at 8 a.m. Saturday.

— with files from The Canadian Press.