Andy Murray is through to the final of the Australian Open after beating Tomas Berdych in four sets.
The British number one lost the first set against the seventh-seed Czech, but came back to triumph 6-7 (6-8), 6-0, 6-3, 7-5.
It is the first time Murray has made it to the final of a Grand Slam tournament since he won Wimbledon in 2013.
He will play either Novak Djokovic or Stan Wawrinka in Sunday's decider.
The world number six was too strong for Berdych, who failed to match his performance as he beat Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
After losing a marathon 76-minute opening set in a tiebreaker, Murray finished strongly to clinch the match in 3 hours and 26 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.
There had been much focus ahead of the match on Berdych's decision to hire former Murray team member Dani Vallverdu as his coach.
And the match saw some flashes of anger from both players and a few glares at each other at changeovers during the opening set.
"Yeah, there was a little bit of extra tension," Murray said in an on-court interview.
"It's a big match. A lot was made of Dani working with him.
"Me and Dani have been friends since we were 15 and I felt that was a little bit unfair and unnecessary. There is more to life than sport.
"I was disappointed to lose the opening set after I had a couple of chances at the end but I felt I was playing better as the set went on and I was very aggressive at the beginning of the second set.
"I got more comfortable with the conditions and with Tomas' ball, in the beginning I was feeling quite rushed and then I got more aggressive and made him do more running."
Murray was cheered on throughout the game by fiancee Kim Sears, who sat alongside the 27-year-old's coaching team.
He also launched a staunch defence of his coach Amelie Mauresmo, whose arrival last year was thought to have caused disagreement in his camp. Vallverdu and fitness trainer Jez Green subsequently left in November.
"A lot of people criticised me for working with her and I think so far this week we have showed women can be very good coaches as well," Murray said.
"Madison Keys, who reached the semi-finals here, is also coached by a woman in Lindsay Davenport and I see no reason why that can't keep moving forward so I am very thankful to Amelie for doing it.
"I would say it was a brave choice from her and hopefully I can repay her in a few days."
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