Hurkacz ends Murray's bid for first semi-final in two years

METZ - Former world number one Andy Murray's hopes of making a first ATP semi-final in two years were ended by top-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the last-eight in Metz.

"Andy is an unbelievable competitor, he has achieved so much throughout his career," said world number 13 Hurkacz. The 34-year-old, who has undergone two hip surgeries in the last three years, is now down at 113 in the world. The 24-year-old will next face Peter Gojowczyk after the German moved past American Marcos Giron 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.Gael Monfils kept home hopes alive when the world number 20 knocked out eighth-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia, 6-3, 6-3.

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