Andy Murray carries British hopes

Updated 20.25 Thu Sep 04 2008

Keywords: mardy fish, andy murray, juan martin del potro, rafael nadal, us open tennis, us open, tennis, sport

Andy Murray has set his sights on winning the US Open after his brother Jamie bowed out.

The Scot beat Juan Martin Del Potro 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-5 to reach the last four of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career and set up a semi-final against world number one Rafael Nadal.

"I want to win" - Andy Murray

The Spaniard beat Mardy Fish of the United States 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 in their quarter-final and is favourite to win his third Grand Slam title of the year.

But Murray said: "When I watched the first night session of the tournament and saw all the winners of the US Open, I realised that winning is what really, really counts. I want to win."

Jamie Murray fell agonisingly short of taking the mixed doubles title at the tournament.

He and his American partner Liezel Huber lost 7-6 6-4 in the final to India's Leander Paes and Zimbabwe's Cara Black.