Muller reaches semis in Nottingham

“It feels really good, I’m not going to lie”, said Johnson, who reached the quarter-finals at Queen’s Club last week and will move inside the world’s top 30 for the first time.

Cuevas had only won two matches on the surface prior to the Nottingham event.

Second seed Cuevas will face Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the last eight.

On the other end, Muller carried his momentum into the 2nd which finally saw him wrap-up a 6-3, 6-4 win.

After saving break points at at 4-4 in the second set, Cuevas dominated matters in the resulting tie-break before breaking in the fifth game of the decider to reach his first grass-court final. Now having played four matches here, the feeling is good. I am now more confident to make the runs and get down lower for the ball, I think this is the secret.

In addition to an increased level of comfort in this situation, the simple fact is that Johnson has been the undisputed best player so far in Nottingham.

The first set didn’t see a single break point, as both players stayed rock solid on serve.

Baghdatis saved two match points against America’s Sam Querrey on his way to a 1-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 victory. “I liked the way I kept my composure and came back from the darkness delay….” But I had no idea I could play for a final. It’s one of those things that I’ll never forget. “Hopefully tomorrow I will enjoy it, too”.