Andrew Murray vs Tomas Berdych ATP - BNP 12BET 11/11 9PM GMT+8

Murray and Berdych clash for semifinal spot

 Andy Murray will look to get one step closer to a fourth consecutive title as he takes on Tomas Berdych in Friday’s quarterfinals in Paris.

Tomas Berdych had to scrape his way out of a tricky third round encounter with Janko Tipsarevic on Thursday. The Czech was down in both the first and second sets before pulling out the straight-set victory.

Andy Murray’s path to the quarters was much easier. The Scot handed Andy Roddick a flat-out drubbing in their round of 16 match. Murray has been the in-form player of the past 2 months, with titles in Bangkok, Tokyo and Shanghai.

Berdych holds a slight 2-1 advantage over Murray. Their last meeting came on the red clay of Roland Garros in 2010, the year Berdych had his major breakthrough.

Expect Murray’s return, which is deadly accurate at the moment, to wreak all kinds of havoc with the Berdych serve. The Scot for the win in 3.