Wimbledon: Andy Murray v Rafael Nadal

Remember that chap called Tim Henman who couldn't win a Wimbledon semi-final to save his life? Rather painfully, so do we. Well, today Andy Murray has the opportunity to achieve what his predecessor couldn't. The only obstacle being his opponent, the world No1, Rafael Nadal. Come on Andy!
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Not only is Nadal the world No1, he's also a seven-time grand slam winner and repeated tormentor of Murray. In 10 previous meetings, the Spaniard has won seven times. But the opening set of today's semi-final is a tight affair early on
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Among the spectators today is England footballer (nay, head of player liaison) David Beckham
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Nadal earns and wins the first break of serve in the ninth game, allowing him to serve out the set
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In the final game of the set, Murray falls to 40-0 on Nadal's serve before pulling two points back. But it's not enough. He can't force deuce and loses the first set 6-4
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Not quite the start the fans on Murray Mount had hoped for
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The second set stays with serve all the way to a tie-break
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It's little wonder Murray is struggling to break Nadal today - the Spaniard can even play with his back turned. Nadal eventually takes the second set tie-break 8-6 to go two sets up
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Murray claims an early break in the third set but can't capitalise. Nadal breaks back, twice, and wins the third set 6-4
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You know what that means, don't you? Murray is out!
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Earlier in the day, the huge-serving Czech Tomas Berdych played Serbia's Novak Djokovic
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Berdych, who beat Roger Federer in four sets in the previous round, was on form again. He took the opening set in just 33 minutes with a single break of serve
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A pulsating second set went to a tie-break. Djokovic spurned five set points and Berdych two before the latter triumphed 11-9
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The Serb, whose double fault handed the set to Berdych, was indignant. He was subsequently given a code violation for racquet abuse
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Djokovic floundered in the third set. He was broken by successive double faults and Berdych, the world No12, was able to serve out the match
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His 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 victory makes him the first Czech tennis player to reach the men's final at Wimbledon since Ivan Lendl in 1987
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