No. 3 Roger Federer def.
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But that’s not all.
Milos Raonic beat Sam Querrey in four sets Thursday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the second time and make it to the final four at a Grand Slam for the third time. “Tsonga is one of the best grass-court players in the world and he came up with some great shots at big moments”, Murray said. And in their semi meeting here in 2012-Tsonga’s second semi at Wimbledon-it was another four-setter.
When Murray won Wimbledon three years ago he said that Ivan Lendl, his coach, had become more agitated as the tournament progressed because he could see that the Scot was playing well enough to win the title.
Roger Federer has dropped the first set of his quarterfinal against Marin Cilic in a tiebreaker. “I said, ‘It’s OK, just win the tournament, please.’ Then we hugged”.
“At times I don’t love the sport”. The first was saved, but on the second point he forced the error from Murray and clinched the set 6-3.
Fear not. You can watch Murray take on Tsonga online for free.
On No. 1 Court, Milos Raonic leads Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5. “If you made it one day, great”.
But the momentum was to switch markedly in the third set.
The Scot looked in complete control going into the third set but found himself a break down and Tsonga rediscovered his best form to take the set 6-3.
Murray has made a habit of fighting back from two sets down but this time it was Tsonga threatening to do the improbable. Murray held and went 5-0 up. He pulled things back to deuce, only for Tsonga to work another chance, and this time he converted: 4-4.
LONDON (AP) – His lead slipping away, Andy Murray needed a little something extra to keep him going in the fifth set.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is out.
It had taken nearly four hours, and it showed in Murray’s face when he came off court.
The contest with Mate Pavic and Michael Venus was suspended at 13-13 before the Scot and Brazilian returned to win the match 16-14 in the final set and reach the quarter-finals. To lose that set 6-4 was hard. The end of the fourth set was really tough.
Standing in the way of 2013 champion Murray and seven-time victor Federer getting to Sunday’s final are Tomas Berdych, the 2010 runner-up, and sixth seed Milos Raonic.
The Czech 10th seed ended Frenchman’s Lucas Pouille’s unexpected love-affair with Wimbledon in straight sets, 7-6 (4) 6-3 6-2.
The four heavyweights have also filled eight of the last 10 runners-up spots.
But they have never played on grass.
Jamie Murray says brother Andy is more than welcome to end his courtside exile after storming into the gentleman’s doubles semi-final at Wimbledon – but don’t expect him to cheer the British number one tomorrow on Centre. He had a tough battle and came through against Vesely.
“I’m sure I played a few matches here and in Davis Cup where I would have been as fired up”, Murray told a media conference.
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“Yesterday (against Kyrgios) was a much-talked-about match, people talked about the stress of that one, but he was so focused from start to finish”.
