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VIENNA -- Top-seeded Andy Murray advanced to his 12th semifinal of the season by defeating John Isner of the United States 6-1, 6-3 at the Erste Bank Open on Friday.Murray, who won the event in 2014, will play defending champion David Ferrer for a place in Sundays final. Another former champion, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, will take on eighth-seeded Ivo Karlovic in the other semifinal.Murray beat Ferrer for the title two years ago, and also defeated the Spaniard in the semifinal on his way to winning to the title at Beijing three weeks ago.The second-ranked Scot conceded just one point on serve in the opening set. Usually relying on his big serve, Isner hit only three aces and won less than half of the points in his own games in the first set.Isner had treatment for blisters in his right hand early in the second set, got three break points on Murrays serve at 3-1, but failed to threaten the Scots dominating win.(Isners injury) obviously helped me as from the back of the court he wasnt really generating much power with his forehand, said Murray, who improved to 7-0 against the 27th-ranked American.I was then able to dictate most points from the back of the court. I think I returned pretty good, though. It was important to put him under a bit of pressure especially from the beginning of the match.Ferrer held off a match point and won the last four games to beat Serbias Viktor Troicki 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.The 19th-ranked Spaniard and Troicki had one service break each as they shared the first two sets. Troicki missed a match point on Ferrers serve at 5-3 in the third and didnt win another game. He saved three match points for Ferrer at 6-5 before the Spaniard converted his fourth chance with a forehand winner.There were a lot of rallies. It was a good match, said Ferrer, who complained about muscle cramps in his left leg. Viktor played some very good tennis in the first two sets. On the important points I was a bit more aggressive and lucky.Ferrer has played at least one final in each of the past 11 seasons, but has yet to reach one this year.Earlier, Tsonga defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 6-2, 7-6 (5) for his third semifinal appearance of the season. The 15th-ranked Frenchman lost the previous two, in Auckland and Monte Carlo.Sixth-seeded Tsonga, who won the event in 2011, failed to score a point while serving at 5-1 but broke again to close out the first set, and converted his third match point in the second-set tiebreaker.The 21st-ranked Karlovic used one of his 29 aces to save a match point before beating Karen Khachanov of Russia 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3.Karlovic, who won titles in Newport and Los Cabos, advanced to his sixth semifinal of the season. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Jermaine-Kearse-Jersey/ . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Terrence-Brooks-Jersey/ . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Christian-Hackenberg-Jersey/ . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/T-Shirts/ . Deulofeu injured a muscle in his right leg in Evertons 4-1 win over Fulham in the English Premier League on Saturday. Barcelona says that its team doctors will "co-ordinate" with Evertons medical staff as Deulofeu recovers. http://www.jetsrookiestore.com/Jets-Josh-Martin-Jersey/ . Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball.TORONTO -- After introducing his choice to revive the Raptors, new Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment boss Tim Leiweke turned his attentions to Toronto FC. In a video message to fans that was posted on YouTube and sent to season ticket-holders, the MLSE president and CEO promised action on the struggling MLS team. "I know that we havent had a good run of it lately here. I completely understand your frustration and its well deserved," he said. "Were going to fix that." Leiweke says TFC has the resources to recreate what the Los Angeles Galaxy -- one of the teams that fell under his auspices at his last job -- did en route to back-to-back championships. "That means if we could go out and find the kind of designated playeers that we had in L.dddddddddddd.A. -- Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane and David Beckham -- well do that here. Our owners have made that commitment. But we need to deliver results to you. I get it. Its been frustrating to see the energy and the passion you created when this franchise was introduced and then to see the results today." "You deserve a championship team," he added. The message was not like previous mea culpas from the likes of MLSE COO Tom Anselmi. The MLS club has had lots to apologize for. Toronto (1-7-5) has gone through eight managers in seven seasons and has never made the playoffs. The video message comes in the wake of Leiweke introducing Masai Ujiri as the Raptors general manager on Tuesday. 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