Murray continues Canada run

Andy Murray advanced to the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup with a three-set victory over Jarkko Nieminen in Toronto.

In his first appearance in a Masters Series quarter-final, the 19-year-old overcame a higher-ranked opponent and his own errors to set up a meeting with Richard Gasquet following a 6-4 6-7 6-3 victory.

Although he seemed to baulk at closing out the match, Murray eventually converted by sending a delicious lob over his game opponent.

Nieminen had had the chance to break in the first game but could not make his 40-15 advantage count and Murray managed to overhaul his opponent.

The match went with serve - although the fifth game contained five deuces with Murray taking advantage of a serve which was clearly out and unsettled the Finn.

Both players failed to capitalise on a number of break points in what became a close-fought battle marked by long rallies.

In the eighth game Murray finally managed to convert his eighth break point to take a 5-3 lead and serve for the set but Nieminen broke straight back with the Scot making a string of unforced errors.

However, the Finn produced an error-strewn game to hand Murray a 1-0 set lead after almost an hour.

Nieminen broke Murray in the first game of the second set before the Briton hit a return long to give the Finn a two-game lead.

Murray held serve and then broke to level the game before sneaking ahead in the seventh and when Nieminen netted in the following game at 0-40 Murray found himself serving for the match.