Thursday, September 06, 2012
Murray through to U.S. Open semis after scare
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic champion Andy Murray produced an extraordinary turnaround to dig himself out of a deep hole and safely book his place in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
The British third seed was in all sorts of trouble after losing the opening set to Croatia's Marin Cilic and falling 5-1 behind in the second with two service breaks.
Andy Murray of Britain reacts during his men's singles quarterfinals match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 5, 2012. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozBut he rallied back to win the set in a tiebreak then rolled through the next two, winning the last 11 games, to claim the 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-0 victory.
The Scot, chasing his first grand slam title, now plays either Roger Federer or Tomas Berdych in Saturday's semi-finals.
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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