Quarter-final result: �

A MURRAY GB �v J NIEMINEN Fin

6-4 6-7 (0/7) 6-3

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THIRD SET

Murray 6-4 6-7 6-3 Nieminen
What Murray can't do on serve, he can on return. Nieminen's first overhead miss hands Murray three match points and he converts at the first time of asking with a sumptuous lob.

Murray 6-4 6-7 5-3 Nieminen
Again Murray falters when serving for the set. This time he falls 0-40 behind, rallies to 30-40 before thrashing a backhand wide to give up one of his two breaks.

Murray 6-4 6-7 5-2 Nieminen
At double break point, Nieminen plays a tired shot. Suddenly Murray leads 5-2 and a place in the semis is well within reach.

Murray 6-4 6-7 4-2 Nieminen
No game is easy at the moment but Murray makes this game all the harder by missing an easy put-away at 40-30. But a Nieminen fall hands back the initiative and Murray closes with an ace.

Murray 6-4 6-7 3-2 Nieminen
Neither man has made the semi-finals of a Masters event before and they are both working hard. Nieminen works the harder in this game to close the gap again.

Murray 6-4 6-7 3-1 Nieminen
Murray opens up some daylight in the game with a delightful lob to reach 40-15 but wastes it with one of his drop-shots, which Nieminen buries. But a long forehand from the Finn hands Murray a two-game lead.

Murray 6-4 6-7 2-1 Nieminen
Nieminen gives himself a scare with a double-fault but regroups to close out the game comfortably.

Murray 6-4 6-7 2-0 Nieminen
Nieminen had a gruelling match on Thursday and there are signs that it is taking its toll. Murray senses this and cements his break with a booming ace.

Murray 6-4 6-7 1-0 Nieminen
This see-saw match bounces back in Murray's favour when a string of unforced errors from Nieminen hands him a break to love.

SECOND SET

Murray 6-4 6-7 Nieminen
From the brink of victory to one set all. Murray can do nothing right at the moment and it is his Finnish opponent who cruises through the tiebreak 7-0.

Murray 6-4 6-6 Nieminen
Murray wastes his second challenge on a wide return and also loses a punishing rally at 15-30 in his favour. At 40-30, the Finn breaks off mid rally to challenge a tight call and gets the decision. A controversial moment will be followed by a tiebreak.

Murray 6-4 6-5 Nieminen
Murray averts the slide with a bit of help from Nieminen's unforced error and can still finish this match without a tie-break. But he'll have to break again first. . .

Murray 6-4 5-5 Nieminen
Nieminen is back on his game and he holds serve convincingly.

Murray 6-4 5-4 Nieminen
A terrible smash from Murray opens the door for Nieminen and the Finn steps inside following a limp double fault from his opponent. That was a game to forget for Murray and a guilt-edged chance has gone begging.

Murray 6-4 5-3 Nieminen
Nieminen is a shadow of his former self and that is good news for Murray, who strolls to 0-40. He breaks yet again to go within a game of the semi-finals against a top-20 player in the world.

Murray 6-4 4-3 Nieminen
Nieminen awakes briefly from his slumber with two vicious drives, but Murray stands firm and leads in the set for the first time.

Murray 6-4 3-3 Nieminen
And suddenly no-one can hold. Murray wraps up a third-straight break, the seventh in nine games.

Murray 6-4 2-3 Nieminen
As good as Murray is, he is still prone to lapses. He double faults at 30-30 and Nieminen pounces with a return winner.

Murray 6-4 2-2 Nieminen
Murray's drop shots are more miss than hit. Another dodgy one is followed by a pair of sumptuous baseline passes. From deuce, Murray pounces to seize back the break.

Murray 6-4 1-2 Nieminen
Just what the doctor ordered - a nice easy hold for Murray. Now to rebuild. . .

Murray 6-4 0-2 Nieminen
Murray goes on the attack again and hits a perfect high drive volley. But Nieminen is the more consistent player at this moment and he holds to cement the break.

Murray 6-4 0-1 Nieminen
Murray's first serve is only going in 35% of the time, which means there are few easy points for the Scot. After fighting his way to deuce, Murray nets to lose serve for the first time.

FIRST SET

Murray 6-4 Nieminen
A wonderful rally ends with Murray scrambling to the back of the court to retrieve a lob - not only does he get there but he sends a superlative backhand past Nieminen and into the corner. Three set points follow and Murray needs only one. He has shown great resilience to bounce back and win a long and gruelling first set.

Murray 5-4 Nieminen
If there is a weakness in Murray's game, it is his serve - not enough first serves and three double faults. The result is two break points and this time Nieminen converts. We are back on serve.

Murray 5-3 Nieminen
Fatigue creeps into Nieminen's game as the Finn hands Murray three break points. All of these are saved, but a fourth is not. Murray will now serve for the set.

Murray 4-3 Nieminen
This match is not without errors, but it more regularly features glittering tennis. Murray answers a fine Nieminen pass with a precise drop shot and edges ahead again with a thundering ace.

Murray 3-3 Nieminen
Another epic game. Murray hands the momentum back to his opponent with a flurry of unforced errors to fall 40-0 behind. Then he plays his best attacking tennis to earn break points. In the end, Nieminen digs into his inner reserves to win a sapping service game.

Murray 3-2 Nieminen
Murray's game is in pretty good shape, but he is finding the net tape too often. Nieminen responds to the latest unforced error by springing into the attack and creates four break points, all of which are saved. Murray finally holds but his first serve percentage is falling.

Murray 2-2 Nieminen
Murray nets a drive volley with the court at his mercy, but then scurries to collect a Nieminen drop shot. The Finn finds a couple of big groundstrokes to hold.

Murray 2-1 Nieminen
A huge hooking forehand drives Murray to 30-15 and he holds serve with something to spare.

Murray 1-1 Nieminen
This is shaping up to be a good match with neither serve impregnable and plenty of rallies ensuing. Murray goes after the Nieminen backhand and has some success, but the Finn stands tall and wins the game.