Thiem Flies Past Murray Into China Open Semis Tsitsipas To Face Zverev
Murray was featuring in his first last-eight match on the singles circuit this year and held his own for periods, but early breaks in both sets proved vital for Thiem. The 26-year-old world number five broke Murray’s serve in the very first game and generally looked untroubled when claiming the first set 6-2. Thiem struck on his opponent’s serve in the first game of the second set as well, but Murray showed spirit to fight back, breaking Thiem to level at 5-5....