Murray, Berdych reach Miami semis
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Two-time champion Andy Murray needed three sets on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the $5.3 million Miami Open, the second consecutive ATP Masters 1000 event.
The third-seeded British star snuck past talented 21-year-old Austrian Dominic Thiem 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in 1 hour, 44 minutes at Crandon Park.
The Australian Open runner-up Murray, who trains three months out of the year in Miami, won this even in 2009 and 2013 and was the runner-up in 2012.
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Up next for the athletic Scot will be eighth-seeded Czech slugger Tomas Berdych, the 2010 finalist, who beat Argentina's Juan Monaco 6-3, 6-4 in 92 minutes.
The other quarterfinal matches will be staged on Thursday between world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and sixth-seeded David Ferrer and fourth-seeded Kei Nishikori and 22nd-seeded American John Isner.
Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in last year's final to win his fourth Miami title.
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Ferrer reached the Miami final two years ago, losing to Murray.
This weekend's champ will earn $900,400.