Murray into LA final

Murray: through to final

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Top seed Andy Murray battled back from a second-set meltdown to beat Feliciano Lopez 6-0 1-6 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Farmers Classic.

The British number one stormed out of the blocks, winning the first seven games of the match, but then contrived to lose the next six as Lopez levelled at 1-1.

But the world No.4, coachless after his split from Miles Maclagan, got an early break in the third and held on to progress.

Bidding for his first ATP title of the year, Murray wrapped up victory in an hour and 38 minutes on the showcourt at the LA Tennis Center.

The Scot, playing his first tournament since Wimbledon, will take on holder and second seed Sam Querrey in Sunday's final, the big-serving American having battled past Serbian Janko Tipsarevic 6-7 7-6 6-4 in front of his hometown crowd.

It will be the first time since 1999, when Pete Sampras beat fellow American Andre Agassi, that the top two seeds will contest the final.

"Throughout the whole match until the end there, there wasn't a point where I was playing well and he was also playing well," Murray said.

Closer

"The third set was much closer but neither of us has played much since Wimbledon so maybe that explains the inconsistency."

Murray has not lost a set to world number 20 Querrey in four previous meetings, but added: "He won here last year and reached the final again this year so he obviously enjoys this court and will have a home crowd behind him. It will be very difficult."