30 April,2017 12:20 PM IST | Barcelona | Agencies
Andy Murray lost a brutal battle with powerful Austrian Dominic Thiem as his run at the Barcelona Open was ended in the semi-finals here on Saturday
Andy Murray during his semi-final match against Dominic Thiem in Barcelona on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Andy Murray lost a brutal battle with powerful Austrian Dominic Thiem as his run at the Barcelona Open was ended in the semi-finals here on Saturday.
The World No. 1 overcame a slow start, which looked set at one stage to condemn him to a swift defeat, to drag himself back into the contest.
However, Thiem proved too strong as he clinched a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win. A day after needing a final-set tie-break to see off Albert Ramos-Vinolas in just shy of three hours, the Scot again endured another gruelling work-out. He was outclassed in the first set, but dug in during the second and levelled the match.
Rafael Nadal moved to within one win of a 10th Barcelona title when he swept past Argentina's Horacio Zeballos 6-3, 6-4 in the semis of the clay court event.
