Murray must up game to beat Wawrinka
World No.1 Andy Murray says he will have to improve if he is to defeat Stan Wawrinka in the French Open semi-finals tonight.
Murray was not at his best but came back from a set down in the quarter-finals to defeat Kei Nishikori
2-6 6-1 7-6 (7-0) 6-1.
Tonight’s clash will be a repeat of last year’s semifinal, which the Briton won in four sets before going on to lose to Novak Djokovic in the final.
The clash against Wawrinka will be Murray’s fourth semi in a row at Roland Garros, while the Swiss star, who won the title in 2015, is in his third straight semi-final.
Murray (pictured) said he would need to be at his best if he was to beat Wawrinka, who overcame Marin Cilic 6-3 6-3 6-1 in his quarter-final.
“Stan has played fantastic this tournament so far,” the Scot said.
“Last year when we met he was playing very well and I had to play one of my best matches on clay to beat him.
“It’s not always been easy for me here but the last few years have been great.
“I didn’t feel like I played great tennis today. It’s a huge step in the right direction for me.
“Anyone can win matches when they are playing well. It’s winning when you’re not playing your best is more impressive.”
In the other semi ninetime champion Rafael Nadal will take on Dominic Thiem after the Austrian knocked out defending champion Djokovic 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 6-0.
Thiem knows he has a huge task to try to dethrone the king of clay but he did have a win over the Spaniard on the surface at the Rome Masters.