Murray knocks out Federer
British world number four Andy Murray knocked defending champion Roger Federer out of the Tennis Masters Cup with a 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 victory on Friday.
The result means Gilles Simon of France also qualifies for the semifinals, while Federer fails to reach the last four for the first time in seven visits.
Gilles Simon swept aside Czech alternate Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-4 on Friday.
Simon broke twice in a dominant first set up and again in the first game of the second, and weathered growing resistance from the Czech to finish it in one hour and 11 minutes.
It was Simon's first win in two matches against Stepanek after their first meeting at this year's French Open.
Simon qualified for the eight-man season finale after top-ranked Rafael Nadal withdrew, while Stepanek was called up during the group phase when Andy Roddick pulled out with an ankle injury.
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