Australian Open 2014: Andy Murray is sent crashing out by Roger Federer – in pictures

There is plenty of support for Roger Federer in the Rod Laver Arena Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

The smattering of Saltires show there's signicant support for Murray too Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images

Murray had better beware as it looks like Federer has his game face on Photograph: Joe Castro/EPA

And it looks like he does mean business as he starts the stronger of the two players and breaks Murray to scamper into a 4-1 lead Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Despite Murray's best efforts the following games go with serve and Federer wins the first set 6-3 Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Murray starts to find his feet at the start of the second set but still finds himself running all over the court as the opening games go with serve Photograph: Rick Rycroft/AP

Until game five when Federer breaks Murray Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

That was all that Federer needed because with the rest of the games going with serve, the Swiss takes the second set 6-4 to lead 2-0 in sets Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

Murray has come back to win from two sets down seven times in his career but never against Federer, but there is a first time for everything Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

Federer almost breaks Murray in the third game but the games again go with serve Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Murray has stepped up a gear and is giving Federer something to think about Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

Until the ninth game when Federer breaks Murray to put himself 5-4 up and serving for the match Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images

Murray hasn't had a break point in the entire match and now he needs to break to stop Federer from winning, and he does! Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Murray holds his next service game to get his nose infront but as Federer also held his it's all square again and the set goes into a tie-break. Murray eventually takes the tie-break to win the 68 minute long third set 7-6 (8-7) Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

The second game in the fourth set is a mini-marathon that lasts 20 minutes and includes a 22 shot rally, six break points which Murray saved as won the game Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

The games go with serve until Federer breaks Murray in the eighth Photograph: James D. Morgan/REX

Roger Federer serves for the match and on match point he fizzes an ace out wide to win the match 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 and go through to 11th consecutive Australia Open semi-final Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images