Rotterdam, Netherlands - Andy Murray takes a 1-3 record into his Saturday semi-final with Mario Ancic at the Rotterdam Open after advancing when French opponent Marc Giquel was unable to continue because of injury.

The second-seeded Scot advanced 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 3-0 when Giquel had to retire with a left thigh problem.

Ancic and Murray will meet in a repeat of the Marseille final exactly a year ago in which the Briton scored his only victory in the series with his Croatian rival before losing two more times in 2008.

Rotterdam, Netherlands - Andy Murray takes a 1-3 record into his Saturday semi-final with Mario Ancic at the Rotterdam Open after advancing when French opponent Marc Giquel was unable to continue because of injury.

The second-seeded Scot advanced 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 3-0 when Giquel had to retire with a left thigh problem.

Ancic and Murray will meet in a repeat of the Marseille final exactly a year ago in which the Briton scored his only victory in the series with his Croatian rival before losing two more times in 2008.

Rotterdam, Netherlands  - The only Germans in the field at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis crashed out in straight sets on Wednesday with Philipp Kohlschreiber and Rainer Schuettler making first-round exits.

But it was a different story for a French quartet, all of whom advanced with relative ease.

Fourth seed Gilles Simon led the way as he accounted for the 38th-ranked Kohlschreiber 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) two years after the German reached the quarter-finals at the Ahoy centre.

Rotterdam, Netherlands - The only Germans in the field at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis crashed out in straight sets on Wednesday with Philipp Kohlschreiber and Rainer Schuettler making first-round exits.

French fourth seed Gilles Simon accounted for the 38th-ranked Kohlschreiber 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) two years after the German reached the quarter-finals at the Ahoy centre.

Croatian Mario Ancic, losing finalist at the weekend at home in Zagreb, was too much for Schuettler, with the veteran exiting 7-5, 6-2.

Rotterdam, Netherlands  - Andy Murray double-faulted on a match point but didn't let that slight setback stop his progress in a 6-3, 6-2 first-round defeat of Croatian Ivan Ljubicic at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis on Tuesday.

Murray claimed the opening set against the two-time finalist in 40 minutes, then raced off with the second out to 5-0 before his minor slip-up.

Murray's win came with seven aces and four breaks of the Ljubicic serve on an error-filled night for the Croatian who turns 30 next month.

Rotterdam, Netherlands  - Rafael Nadal got back to work on court eight days after his historic Australian Open title, adjusting to indoor conditions during a doubles loss on Monday at the ABN-AMRO World Tennis.

The Spanish world number one teamed with fellow Mallorcan Ignacio Coll-Ruidavets but the wild card pair lost to experienced Frenchman Michael Llodra - last year's singles champion - and compatriot Arnaud Clement 6-3, 6-4.