Murray reaches Metz Open semi-finals

METZ, France, Oct 5 (Reuters) Briton Andy Murray easily advanced to the Metz Open semi-finals with a 6-3 6-3 win over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga today.

Scotsman Murray, seeded third, will play his sixth semi-final of the year on Saturday. The 20-year-old world number 18 will face Guillermo Canas for a place in Sunday's final.

Argentine Canas, seeded second, crushed Russian qualifier Yevgeny Korolev 6-1 6-4 earlier today.

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