Andy Murray saw off British opposition for the second day running as he beat Kyle Edmund to reach the semi-finals at Queen's Club.
Murray, seeded number one, came through 6-4 3-6 6-1 as he chases a record fifth Aegon Championships title.
Edmund, 21, put up a strong challenge before Murray took control in the final set.
The Scot will face Marin Cilic in the last four after the Croat beat American Steve Johnson 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-4.
Canadian third seed Milos Raonic will play Australian Bernard Tomic in the other semi-final after victories over Roberto Bautista Agut and Gilles Muller respectively.
"I train with Kyle, I know how good he is," Murray told BBC Sport after his win.
"He's a big, strong guy with a very powerful game. When he's on he's very difficult to play in practice, and I felt it today as well. I expected it to be hard."
| Momentous match |
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| It was the first all-British Queen's Club quarter-final in the Open era and the first last-eight encounter between two Brits on the ATP Tour since Tim Henman defeated Greg Rusedski in Adelaide in 2002. |
Murray battles back after nasty fall
Murray knows Edmund well after inviting the Englishman to join him in Miami for off-season training for the past three years, but this was their first competitive meeting.
Edmund had beaten eighth seed Gilles Simon in round one and began with a confident service game.
His heavy serve and forehand were in evidence, as well as some flashes of skill in the forecourt, with a sharp volley helping him recover an early break.
Murray broke again on his way to clinching the first set, a spectacular lunging volley bringing the crowd alive, but the top seed twice fell a break down in the second.
By BBC http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/36554253
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