Federer-Murray Highlight Men’s Semis At Wimbledon

Roger Federer and Andy Murray have a date in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday, their second in the history of the tournament.

The country’s favorite son, Murray, playing before Prince William and Princess Kate, outlasted Canadian Vasek Pospisil despite a delay to close the roof on Centre Court in his 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

The win of the day in the men’s quarterfinal draw was France’s Richard Gasquet outlasting Stan Wawrinka in a classic five-set rollercoaster. Just when Wawrinka appeared to be finding life in the fifth set, Gasquet took the 83-minute deciding set 11-9 after previous sets of 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4.

Wawrinka had 22 aces but 13 of 19 net volleys went to Gasquet in the fifth set.

Federer improved to 9-0 in quarterfinal play at Wimbledon just as Murray’s match was moving into the final set. The seven-time Wimbledon champion beat Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.

Top seed Novak Djokovic cruised by No. 9 seed Marin Cilic in straight sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-4) and draws Gasquet in the semifinals.

Federer leads the all-time series with Murray 12-11, and is 4-1 in Grand Slam events. Federer beat Murray in the 2012 final at Wimbledon.