Murray marches into Australian Open semis

January 27, 2015 04:59 pm | Updated 04:59 pm IST - MELBOURNE

Andy Murray celebrates after defeating Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open quarterfinal in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Andy Murray celebrates after defeating Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open quarterfinal in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Andy Murray ensured there would be no five-set comeback for local hope Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday night, beating the Australian 6-3 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a quarterfinal match at the Australian Open.

Kyrgios came back from two sets down and saved a match point in the fourth round on Sunday before beating Italian Andreas Seppi, the player who had eliminated Roger Federer.

But on Tuesday at Rod Laver Arena, the excitable Kyrgios was undone by Murray’s steady all-court game and his own string of unforced errors, silencing the parochial crowd.

Murray, who didn’t face his first break point until the seventh game of the final set, will next play Tomas Berdych, who beat Nadal in straight sets.

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