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 | Murray goes against Tsonga in the second semifinal of "Wimbledon"5-07-2012 |
Fourth-seeded Andy Murray will participate in the fourth semifinal of the British Open in tennis, having won difficult with 6:7 (5), 7:6 (6), 6:4, 7:6 (4) the Spaniard David Ferrer.
The representative of the hosts lost the tiebreak in the first set, but then managed win the next three parts. Two of them were again the 13th game. Murray made 18 aces, but the battle between him and seventh seeded Spaniard on center court was interrupted because of rain.
In the semifinals the Scot will face the Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, defeated with 7:6 (5), 4:6, 7:6 (3), 6:2 Philip Kolshrayber (Germany).
On court No. 1 Tsonga won his first meeting machbol after just 168 minutes a game. The Frenchman made 17 aces and three breaks of serve in Kolshrayber, number 27 in the scheme. The German player has reached the quarterfinals for the first time in his career.
27-year-old Tsonga representative will attempt to win his first tournament title of the the chain Grand Slam.