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Murray, Tsonga, Ferrer win at Wimbledon

Spaniard David Ferrer hits a shot during his French Open men's semifinal match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in Paris on June 8, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
Spaniard David Ferrer hits a shot during his French Open men's semifinal match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in Paris on June 8, 2012. UPI/David Silpa | License Photo

LONDON, June 30 (UPI) -- Three-time semifinalist Andy Murray, No. 5 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and seventh-seeded David Ferrer each notched fourth-round wins Saturday at Wimbledon.

The fourth-seeded Murray beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus by a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 margin. Tsonga reached the round-of-16 for a third straight year by besting Slovakian Lukas Lacko 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

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Ferrer, meanwhile, knocked off perennial U.S. contender Andy Roddick in four sets. The 30th-seeded Roddick, who has been runner-up at the tournament three times, was ousted by Ferrer 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-3 in a match in which each player won more than 110 points.

Ferrer earned a berth in the next round against ninth-seeded Juan Martin del Porto. The Argentine beat No. 19 seed Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.

France's Tsonga will face 10th-seeded American Mardy Fish, who chalked up 17 aces in his three-set win over Belgian qualifier David Goffin.

Murray next goes up against 16th-seeded Croat Marin Cilic, who outlasted American Sam Querrey 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-7 (3-7), 17-15 in 5 1/2 hours -- the second-longest match in Wimbledon history.

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Wimbledon came to an early end Saturday for Czech qualifier Lukas Rosol, who stunned Rafael Nadal Thursday. Rosol lost in straight sets to Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany.

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