History no part to play, says Andy Murray

Andy Murray insists an “embarrassing” defeat to Roger Federer in their last meeting will have no bearing on his bid to reach a third Wimbledon final.

The 28-year-old Scot must become the first man to beat Federer in a Wimbledon semi-final tomorrow, to keep his bid for a second title on track.

Federer has won all nine of his previous semi-finals in the grass-court grand slam and will be eyeing another final after beating France’s Gilles Simon 6-3 7-5 6-2 to extend his latest bid for a record eighth Wimbledon crown.