\n<\/p>\n
Britain’s Andy Murray reached his first ATP semi-final since June by going the distance again to beat French qualifier Alexandre Muller at the Qatar Open.<\/span><\/p>\n Murray, 35, fought back to win 4-6 6-1 6-2 against 26-year-old Muller, who was playing in his first ATP quarter-final.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Scot will play Jiri Lehecka in the last four after the 21-year-old Czech beat top seed Andrey Rublev.<\/span><\/p>\n “He is one of the best young players on the tour, it’ll be a big test for me,” said former world number one Murray.<\/span><\/p>\n “He has started the year extremely well, did well at the Australian Open and hits a huge ball.” <\/span><\/p>\n Murray, who last reached the semi-finals of a tournament at the Stuttgart Open, has long been targeting deeper runs and playing against the inexperienced Muller provided a fantastic opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n However, the issue for Murray in recent months has been recovering from gruelling battles in time for the next match.<\/span><\/p>\n All of his four previous wins in 2023 had gone the distance to a deciding set, showcasing Murray’s fighting spirit and physical endurance.<\/span><\/p>\n