$ 0 0 World number one Rafael Nadal took another step towards a first Miami title by out-slugging big-hitting Canadian Milos Raonic 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Sony Open.Nadal, a three-time runner-up on the Miami hardcourts, will play seventh seed Tomas Berdych for a place in Sunday's final after the Czech eased into the last four with 6-4, 7-6 (3) win over Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov.Nadal's resume includes 62 career titles, including two this year but the Miami trophy has consistently eluded the 13-time Grand Slam winner. The Spaniard, however, has been in brilliant form in Miami appearing determined to correct that oversight.Raonic's booming serve, that included a couple at 140-mph plus, kept Nadal on his heels in the opening set but it was the world number one's own serve that let him down when he double faulted on break point at 5-4 down to gift the 12th seeded Canadian the set. It marked the first time Nadal's serve had been broken in Miami and the unhappy Spaniard struck back by breaking Raonic twice to surge to a 4-0 lead in the second on the way to leveling the match. He then gained the upper hand in the third set with a decisive break at 4-3 then held serve to complete the victory.