Andy Murray continued his outstanding run on clay with a 7-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win over David Ferrer on Wednesday to book a place in the semi-finals of the French Open for the third time in his career.
He saved two set points in a topsy-turvy opener, which contained six breaks of serve, before pulling away in the second and having missed a match point in the third, rebounded superbly in the fourth to record a 15th straight victory and set up a clash with the world No1 Novak Djokovic.
Having never beaten Ferrer in four previous outings on the surface, Murray, 28, wore down the 30-year-old with some consistent hitting and a barrage of winners, 53 in all.