Tough Murray defeated by Chilean Gonzalez

Hard-hitting Chilean Fernando Gonzalez ended Briton Andy Murray's run at the Swiss Indoors defeating him 6-4 3-6 6-1 in an entertaining match in Basel. Gonzalez's fierce forehands and big serves ate away at Murray's resolve and he took the opener with a single break.

The Scot rallied and fought off eight break points before carving out a break of his own, as Gonzalez wobbled, to tie the match one-set all. But Gonzalez broke a fading Murray twice in the decider to seal victory.

The Chilean will now meet fifth seed Dominik Hrbaty in the semi-finals after he beat Belgian Kristof Vliegen 6-7 6-1 6-3. Murray got straight down to business at St Jakobshalle, winning 11 straight points on his serve.

But the world number 17 jolted the Scot out of his comfort zone with his powerful returns and seized on a short second serve to break in the seventh game. Murray could find no way past the Wimbledon quarter-finalist as he swiftly served out for the set in 31 minutes.