The world number three tennis player Andy Murray has booked a semi final place at the Brisbane International.
Three seeds fell in the quarter-finals before reigning US Open champion Murray snapped the trend with a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) win over Uzbekistan's world No.43 Denis Istomin.
Defending champion Murray overcame Istomin in just over an hour and a half.
Murray will take on Japan's fifth seed Kei Nishikori in today's semi-finals.
Bulgarian world number 48 Grigor Dimitrov will line up in the semis against Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis after the former Australian Open finalist upset third-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4.
