Andy Murray overcame a tricky encounter with the big serving Jerzy Janowicz to set up a highly anticipated Final with Novak Djokovic. Janowicz and Murray traded heavy blows throughout the opening set but it was the big Pole who took the lead after winning the first set tie-break. The gutsy Brit came back strongly in the second set, breaking the Janowicz serve before holding out to level the match. Murray continued to pull off his winning strategy to take a 2-1 set lead before the darkness meant the roof had to be closed. The small break didn't affect Murray's momentum and the second seed prevailed in the fourth set to reach a consecutive Wimbledon final.
His opponent will be Novak Djokovic, who beat Juan Martin Del Potro in arguably one of the greatest tennis matches ever seen on grass. It was the world number one who took the opening set before the Argentine levelled the match. Djokovic held his nerve to take the third set tie-break before Del Potro miraculously came back from the brink of defeat in the fourth set tie-break to take the match the full distance. After numerous hours and four sets of magical tennis, Djokovic managed to break the Del Potro serve and hold out for a spectacular five set epic win and a place in the final.
My Opinion: A brilliant display of how to return a massive serve from Andy Murray against Jerzy Janowicz. The match was looking in favour of the big Pole after the first set but Murray managed to get the ball back into play in the second set and overpowered Janowicz from the back of the court. Djokovic and Del Potro played one of the greatest ever matches you will see on a tennis court today. Sheer brilliance. Both players at the top of their game and it was only just that the game was won in a fifth set. Del Potro pulled out some much needed willpower in the fourth set tie-break to take it into the fifth set but Djokovic is one hard man to beat over the long distance. The match will have taken so much out of Djokovic that Murray really does have a real opportunity to end the wait for a British men's winner since Fred Perry.
Men's Singles Semi Final Results:
(1) Djokovic beat (8) Del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.
(2) Murray beat (24) Janowicz 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
Boys' Singles Semi Final Selected Result:
(6) Quinzi beat (5) Edmund 6-4, 6-4.
Boys' Doubles Quarter Final Selected Result:
(1) Edmund/Silva beat (6) Greens/Rubin 7-6, 6-3.
Men's Performance of the Day: This was a really tough choice - Murray for a great display of returning the serve, Del Potro for one of his greatest matches ever or Djokovic for winning one of the greatest matches ever. In the end it has to be Novak Djokovic for simply some of the greatest tennis ever played on centre court.
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