Andy Murray will meet Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will take on Juan Martin Del Potro in the semifinals of the Olympics on Friday at Wimbledon.
Murray with the home court advantage, playing in front of British Royals Prince William and his wife Kate on Court 1 had few problems with Spain’s Nicolas Almagro winning 6-4, 6-1.
Murray’s semifinal opponent Serbian Novak Djokovic 2008 bronze medalist, stopped France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 7-5.
“Andy is the home hero,” said Djokovic of playing Murray on Friday.
“He has been playing better than ever on grass courts. I will have to be at the top of my game.
“It was a great win for me. Tsonga is a great competitor and he is a very powerful player from the baseline so, for me, the right thing to do today was use my serve as efficiently as possible in these windy, tough conditions.”
No. 1 Roger Federer trying to win his first medal in singles moved into the medal round with a 6-4, 7-6(5) victory over the United States’ John Isner. The S...
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August 03, 2012
