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Federer beats Murray to advance to Cincinnati semis

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ANI London
Last Updated : Aug 16 2014 | 11:15 AM IST

17 Grand Slam titles holder Roger Federer has kept steady in his run to the Cincinnati Masters title and has advanced to the semifinals after defeating Andy Murray 6-3, 7-5.

Federer will now face Milos Raonic, who easily advanced to semifinals after defeating Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-0, The BBC reported.

Federer's fellow Swiss, Stanislas Wawrinka, suffered a shock 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 defeat by Julien Benneteau earlier on Friday.

Benneteau will now face seventh seed David Ferrer, who defeated fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, the report added.

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First Published: Aug 16 2014 | 11:06 AM IST

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