"All the credit to him, " said the Serb, who also lost to Juan Martin del Potro at the recent Indian Wells Masters event.

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He has been in top form recently, beating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semis of the Indian Wells Masters last month before losing to Roger Federer in the final.

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Ljubicic bagged 10 ATP Tour titles during a 14-year career, his last coming in 2010 at the Indian Wells Masters in California when he beat American former world No. 1 Andy Roddick in the final.

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Another final in the Masters Series at Indian Wells, before destroying Gustavo Kuerten and Marat Safin on his way to the Masters title in Rome finished off an excellent start to the year.

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Nadal was happy to make it through to final after falling in the last four in his previous Masters events in Miami and Indian Wells.

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Odesnik failed to qualify for this week's Miami Masters after losing in the first round at Indian Wells earlier this month.

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Soderling's win means he has now reached his second straight Masters 1000 semi-final, following up on his trip to the final four at Indian Wells where lost to Roddick.

BBC: Robin Soderling through to face Tomas Berdych in Miami

Federer -- the man Murray is hoping to eclipse in the world rankings -- as well as Spanish star Rafael Nadal, who won the Indian Wells title on his comeback from injury, have both chosen not to play at the Miami Masters.

CNN: Murray on course for world no.2 spot