(Tennis news) Former World Number 1 Andy Murray was at his vintage best as he defeated Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in one hour and 40 minutes. It was a sublime performance by the Scot who won 82% of his first serve points and 65% of his second serve points. Murray will now face Nick Kyrgios for a place in the BOSS Open final, the Australian defeating Marton Fucsovics who was forced to withdraw during the second set when the score was 7-6 (7-3) 3-0. 

Speaking in the on-court interview after the match, Murray said “I thought I did well. He served unbelievably well in the first set and I had very few chances when I was returning. But when he was creating opportunities on my serve I stayed strong. I played a really solid tiebreak and in the second set, I served well while he dropped a little bit. Once I was in the rallies I felt like I was dictating a lot of the points so it was a good performance. I don't want to say I was the smarter player, but maybe this surface suits my style. Stefanos plays well on all surfaces but this works really nicely for my game and I'm able to use my strengths better. 

Murray’s next opponent Nick Kyrgios said “I know what to expect but he also is a veteran on the grass and I don't want to take him lightly at all. I'm just going to go out there, serve big, look after my serve and see what I can do on his return games.” In other results, 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini booked his place in the semi-finals after defeating fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 6-3 6-4. He will now face Oscar Otte, who progressed to the final four after getting a walkover by Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. 

In other tennis news, French Open champion Iga Swiatek will miss next week’s Berlin Open WTA 500 due to a shoulder issue. The World Number 1 won the Roland Garros after defeating Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 and is expected to recover in time for Wimbledon. In a statement released on Twitter, Swiatek said “Due to a recurrent discomfort I am feeling in my shoulder, unfortunately, I need to withdraw from the bett1open in Berlin. I'm sorry I will not be able to play there. I will focus on recovery and rest in order to be ready for Wimbledon.” 

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