British teenager Andy Murray advanced to the semi-finals of the
ATP Masters Series Sony Ericsson on Wednesday as he got an easy win
over retired American Andy Roddick.
Murray led 5-3 after 29 minutes when Roddick pulled out. He had
taken treatment before the final game in an ultimately vain attempt
to continue.
As a result, the 19-year-old Scotsman, who ranks 12th in the
world, advanced to a semi-final matchup against either Spanish
second seed Rafael Nadal or Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic.
It will be the fifth semi-final of the year for Murray, who won
at San Jose and lost in the Doha final as well and reached the
semi-finals at Indian Wells and Memphis, where Roddick was his
conqueror.
The injury is another setback for 24-year-old Roddick, who has a
21-4 record in 2007 and has reached four semi-finals this year,
including the Australian Open, but has yet to claim a title.
(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2007)