Brisbane: Andy Murray was back on his game on Friday, with coach Ivan Lendl watching closely as he beat Denis Istomin 6-4, 7-6 (3) to reach the Brisbane International semi-finals.
The 25-year-old Murray next plays fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan, a 6-4, 7-6 (3) winner over 2012 Brisbane finalist Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Murray had lapses in his opening three-set win over No. 199-ranked qualifier John Millman the previous night, while Lendl was en route to Australia, but had no serious trouble in his second match of the year.
Murray next plays fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan, a 6-4, 7-6 (3) winner over 2012 Brisbane finalist Alexandr Dolgopolov.
The first of Murray's three titles in a breakthrough 2012 season was in Brisbane, where he started working with former No. 1-ranked Lendl. The other titles were career-defining triumphs at the London Olympics and US Open.
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Andrew "Andy" Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player who is the highest-ranked British player. Murray achieved a top 10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on 16 April 2007.
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