adminINDIAN WELLS. — Andy Murray set a record for Open Era wins by a British man with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Feliciano Lopez to reach the Indian Wells ATP Masters tennis semi-finals.
Fourth seed Murray on Thursday booked a showdown with defending champion Novak Djokovic, who won his match in a walkover when Bernard Tomic withdrew from their scheduled quarter-final in the WTA and ATP hardcourt tournament.
Murray now has 497 match wins, surpassing Tim Henman for the most in the Open Era by a British player.
The 27-year-old Scot continued his domination over the Spanish left-hander Lopez, having won all 10 career matches between the two.
“His game style I think matches up quite well against mine,” said Murray, now just three wins shy of the 500-win milestone.
Murray blasted four aces and won over 70 percent of his first and second serve points in the one hour, 32 minute match. — AFP.
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