Andy Murray has worked up a sweat in training but seems to be enjoying himselfPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianAndy Murray sits down for a long talk after training with his coach Ivan Lendl and his hitting partner Dani Vallverdu Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianReporters try to get Murray to talk some morePhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Jerzy Janowicz relaxes during a break in training ahead of Friday's semi-final against Andy MurrayPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianNovak Djokovic seems to be taking it easy too Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianTennis fan and evergreen popstar Cliff Richard is in the Royal BoxPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianThere are Premier League footballers at Centre Court too - Tom Huddlestone, Michael Dawson, centre, and the former West Ham and Manchester City player Trevor Sinclair, right …Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian… as well as the comedian Jack DeePhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianThose popstars, footballers and comedians get to watch a powerful display of tennis by Marion Bartoli as she blasts Kirsten Flipkens away to take the first set 6-1Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianAfter a couple of games in the second set Kirsten Flipkens has treatment on her injured knee. Whatever the trainer did it seems to work as she breaks Bartoli Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianHowever that is only a temporary blip as Bartoli steamrollers her with her power to take the second set 6-2 and book a place in the Wimbledon finalPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianMarion Bartoli celebrates her victory on Centre CourtPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianThe two opponents embrace at the netPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianBartoli is overcome by the emotion of it all Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianHowever she quickly regains her composure in order to get a ball boy to assist her in putting on her bracelet Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianWorld No4 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland lunges for a backhand in the second women's semi-final Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianSabine Lisicki of Germany stretches to a forehand returnPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianA ballboy retrieves the racket of a despairing Radwanska after she threw it at a loose ballPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianWith a place in the final in sight, sweat flies off Lisicki as she hammers a backhandPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianShe's done it! The German 23rd seed collapses after her 6-4, 2-6, 9-7 victoryPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianLisicki blows a kiss to her supporters. She will play Bartoli in Saturday's final Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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