Tennis: Baghdatis, Troicki set up semis clash

KUALA LUMPUR: Unseeded Marcos Baghdatis will face second-seed Viktor Troicki for a place in the Malaysian Open final after both enjoyed straight sets wins yesterday. Troicki booked his place in the semi-finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian Dmitry Tursunov.Meanwhile, Baghdatis had to work for just under 90 minutes to upset fourth-seed Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 7-6 (7/3).

Published in The Express Tribune, October 1^st,  2011.