Andy Murray reaches final with victory over Nuno Borges

Murray’s win on Saturday was his ninth straight win on the grass court. Last week he became the oldest grass champion in Challenger history (since 1978) when he triumphed in the Lexus Surbiton Trophy.

Nottingham Open: Andy Murray reaches final with victory over Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-2. (Photo: IANS)

Nottingham: Former world number 1 Andy Murray continued his red-hot turf form to reach the final of the Nottingham Open after passing Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-2 here.

Murray’s win on Saturday was his ninth straight win on the grass court.

Last week he became the oldest grass champion in Challenger history (since 1978) when he triumphed in the Lexus Surbiton Trophy.

The 36-year-old will be chasing his third Challenger Tour title of the year on Sunday when he meets Arthur Cazaux in the final. The NextGenATP Frenchman defeated Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-2 in another semifinal at the Challenger Tour 125 event.

In a dominant performance against Portugal’s Borges, Murray hit the ball cleanly on the return, breaking four times to advance after 74 minutes. The Scot has moved up four places to number 40 in the ATP Live Rankings as he continues his quest to be seeded at Wimbledon next month.

Murray, who has yet to drop a set at Nottingham, has often found his best level on grass. He won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016 and achieved a record five Queen’s Club crowns (2009, 11, 13, 15, 16).