US Open 2021: Britain's Joe Salisbury & Jamie Murray both reach doubles semi-finals

Britain's Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury have both reached the men's doubles US Open semi-finals.

Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares, who won two Grand Slam titles together in 2016, beat second seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-4.

Salisbury had earlier booked his place in thrilling fashion after a third-set tie break on Grandstand court.

The two Britons could meet each other in the final.

Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram beat Australians Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden 7-6 (9-7) 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (12-10).

In an enthralling tie that lasted more than three hours, there were eight match points, including one for Salisbury and Ram in the second-set tie-break.

They face American pair Steve Johnson andSam Querrey in the semi-finals.

Salisbury is also into the last four of the mixed doubles with American partner Desirae Krawczyk. The pair defeated Demi Schuurs and Sander Gille 6-1 1-6 10-7 in the quarter-finals.

In 2020, Salisbury, 29, claimed his first Grand Slam doubles title with 37-year-old Ram as they won the Australian Open, before finishing runners-up in this year's competition.

The fourth seeds also reached the semi-finals of the 2020 US Open and this summer's Wimbledon.

Murray reached the quarter-finals last year and in 2019 with compatriot Neal Skupski before reuniting with Soares.

The Briton roared with delight after victory on Grandstand and Soares' son ran on to the court to celebrate with them.

They will play Australian John Peers and Slovak Filip Polasek, the eighth seeds, in the semi-finals.