Murray Reaches Olympic Semis

Wimbledon runner-up Andy Murray of Great Britain on Thursday booked a spot in Friday’s semifinals at the Olympic Games tennis event at the All England Club.

Cheered on by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife Kate, the third-seeded Murray blew past 11th-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-1 in a men’s quarterfinal on Court 1.

The rout was over in 59 minutes, as Murray clubbed 15 aces and was not broken on Day 6 of this nine-day tournament.

The Brit smacked 23 more winners (29-6) than the overmatched Almagro.
Murray lost to Roger Federer in his first career Wimbledon final last month on the famed grass courts at the London suburb.

The four-time Grand Slam runner-up Murray’s final-four opponent will be either of Serbian star Novak Djokovic or France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.