[穆瑞] Murray into last four in San Jose
Last Updated: Saturday, 18 February 2006, 01:39 GMT
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Murray into last four in San Jose
Andy Murray produced another battling display to reach the semi-finals
of the SAP Open in San Jose.
The 18-year-old from Dunblane lost the first set to Swede Robin Soderling
and was a break down in the second as he looked to be heading for a quick
exit.
But he broke back and then outbattled the Swede to level at one set
apiece.
Murray broke early in the decider but Soderling levelled at 4-4, only for
Murray to break him again and serve out a courageous 4-6 7-5 6-4 victory.
Murray will now face either American top seed Andy Roddick or Bjorn Phau
of Germany in the last four, the second time he has reached the semi-finals
or better in an ATP tournament.
"I started off pretty badly," the Scot said. "I had a late-night match on
Thursday and I didn't get to sleep 'til about 11 o'clock. I returned pretty
well in the last two sets."
Soderling said: "His first serve was very good. He's got a good game when
he's playing his best but he'll have to return extremely well if he meets
Roddick."
Third seed Lleyton Hewitt also reached the last four with a 7-6 6-2
victory over fellow Australian Wayne Arthurs.
Hewitt hurt his left ankle during a second-round defeat at last month's
Australian Open, but believes he is starting to regain his form.
"I feel like this was a step in the right direction," he said. "The first two
matches I could feel it. Today I barely felt it."
Hewitt's opponent in the semi-finals will be American Vince Spadea, who
beat Belgian Kristof Vliegen 6-1 2-6 6-3.
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