Andy Murray through to Australian Open last four with routine win over home favourite
ANDY MURRAY is through to the Australian Open semi-finals after seeing off home favourite Nick Kyrgios in straight sets.
Murray saw off the Aussie youngster with relative ease in a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 success and will now face Tomas Berdych in Thursday's semi after the Czech player upset Rafael Nadal earlier in the day.
"It was a tricky match," Murray said in an on-court interview. "It was pretty windy so tough conditions for both of us and I tried to start as quickly as possible because I knew how dangerous Nick is.
"I know exactly what he is capable of and I was not going to underestimate him at all.
"He is a big hitter so I tried to keep it out of his strike zone as much as possible. I played a slightly different style tonight and it worked."
Murray cruised to a 6-3 win in the first set, but was forced to up his level in the second when Kyrgios took the Scot to a tie-break.
The 27-year-old maintained his fine form in the third set to record victory in two hours and five minutes.
ANDY MURRAY is through to the Australian Open semi-finals after seeing off home favourite Nick Kyrgios in straight sets.
Murray saw off the Aussie youngster with relative ease in a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 success and will now face Tomas Berdych in Thursday's semi after the Czech player upset Rafael Nadal earlier in the day.
"It was a tricky match," Murray said in an on-court interview. "It was pretty windy so tough conditions for both of us and I tried to start as quickly as possible because I knew how dangerous Nick is.
"I know exactly what he is capable of and I was not going to underestimate him at all.
"He is a big hitter so I tried to keep it out of his strike zone as much as possible. I played a slightly different style tonight and it worked."
Murray cruised to a 6-3 win in the first set, but was forced to up his level in the second when Kyrgios took the Scot to a tie-break.
The 27-year-old maintained his fine form in the third set to record victory in two hours and five minutes.
Andy Murray through to Australian Open last four with routine win over home favourite
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