Murray storms into final

Updated 14.43 Sat Feb 16 2008

Keywords: tennis, Andy Murray

British number one Andy Murray has stormed into the Marseille Open final with a 6-2 6-2 win over Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu.

After breaking his opponent in the first game and again in the fifth, Murray underlined his determination by winning his last service game of the first set to love.

The Scot will face either Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis or Croat Mario Ancic in his second final this year after Doha, where he won the title last month

Playing close to perfection, the world number 11, seeded fourth in the indoor event, captured Mathieu's serve again in the third game of the second set.

Murray stayed on top with another break in the seventh game and then served for the match, earning three match points with an ace.

Mathieu survived the first but netted a backhand on the second to bow out after 62 minutes.

The Scot will face either Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis or Croat Mario Ancic in his second final this year after Doha, where he won the title last month.