| Andrew Murray believes that he is on course | | | | level reached a height seen on nights of |
| to become the first British male to claim the | | | | tension more frequently associated with that |
| singles title at Wibledon since Fred Perry | | | | of Henman who himself was sat in the |
| more than 70 years ago. | | | | commentary box for the BBC. |
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| Since Perry's victory way back in 1936 there | | | | Murray now believes that he is full of |
| have been a number of British tennis players | | | | confidence and that a victory over Nadal |
| trying their hand at clawing the men's single | | | | should not be put past him. He told a press |
| trophy from the hands of many foreigners who | | | | conference, |
| have been successful on the lawns of SW19 | | | | |
| down the years. | | | | "The end of the match was absolutely |
| | | | awesome. It was nearly pitch black but one of |
| The closest of the lot came in the name of | | | | the best matches ever for sure, for me. |
| Tim Henman but the former semi-finalist has | | | | |
| now retired and the pressure of being | | | | "Obviously he's the favourite for the |
| Britain's main prospect of glory in the | | | | match but I do think I can win. |
| competition has been past down to Murray and | | | | |
| the young Scot has taken on the mantle with | | | | "When I have played him in the past on |
| such conviction that it may be a wise bet on | | | | faster courts I have had chances against him, |
| Murray to cause an upset against World number | | | | and I am definitely a better player than I |
| two Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals. | | | | was before and definitely fitter. |
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| In his last match against French player | | | | "It is going to be really important to |
| Richard Gasquet, Murray came within one point | | | | serve well again but if I do that there is no |
| of defeat, fighting off a match point in the | | | | reason why I can't win", Many will be |
| third set to take the fourth and fifth set | | | | backing Nadal to go all the way in the |
| 6-2 6-4 and the match itself 5-7 3-6 7-6 | | | | tournament, such is his quality coupled with |
| (7-3) 6-2 6-4. | | | | the recent defeat of Federer once more at |
| | | | Roland Garros but the odds on Murray to |
| The scenes at the climax of the match - with | | | | finally claim victory on the lush Centre |
| the light dimming - were really something to | | | | Court turf will certainly be swinging in his |
| behold and as Gasquet sent his return into | | | | direction and with the form he's on, you'd |
| the net Murray ripped off his sweat bands, | | | | have to think only a repeat injury would be |
| launching them into the crowd as the noise | | | | enough to stop him now. |