He's RAISED the roof! Murray wins Wimbledon semi-final despite rival causing a 20-minute break in play as Andy hit his stride... by demanding court cover was used because it was too DARK to play

British number one beat Poland's Jerzy Janowicz in four sets
Murray, 26, lost the first set 7-6 but won the second set 6-4
Murray went a break down in the third set but came back to take it 6-4
Play stopped was while roof was put on after Pole complained about light
Murray said decision was 'not fair' and that complaints were 'mad'
But he came back to take the fourth set 6-3
Murray will play number one seed Djokovic in Sunday's final

By ROSIE TAYLOR, JOHN HUTCHINSON and STEVE ROBSON

Victory: Andy Murray celebrates defeating Poland's Jerzy Janowicz in the Wimbledon semi-final

Andy Murray has won his semi-final clash against Poland's Jerzy Janowicz in a controversial match which saw play stopped for the roof to be put on.
Murray, 26, held both hands aloft as he looked to the skies after being cheered to glory by a lively crowd at Centre Court.

Gracious: Janowicz and Murray shake hands despite both getting frustrated earlier in the match about the roof

In a tense match, the Scot lost the first set after it went to a tie-break, but rallied in the second set to take it 6-4. Despite going a break down in the third, Murray was inspired by a passionate crowd to come back and win the set 6-4.
After play was paused for around 20 minutes for the roof to be put on, Murray returned with a bang to take the fourth set 6-3.
But the semi-final match was marred by frustration from both players after Janowicz complained about the light and demanded the roof was put on - to the apparent frustration of Murray who branded the decision 'ridiculous' and unfair.

Knocked out: The 22-year-old Pole was defeated by Murray in four sets

The victory means he will now bid to become the first British player to lift the men's trophy since Fred Perry in 1936, when he faces number one seed Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.
The Serbian won his final place after a record-breaking five set win over Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro.
IN his semi-final clash, Murray, 26, unleashed an angry tirade after referee Andrew Jarrett appeared to agree to his 22-year-old opponent's request to close the roof at 8.40pm - just after Murray had won the third set to go two sets to one up.

Under the roof: Murray faced Jerzy Janowic under cover after the Pole controversially complained about the light during the third set

'It's ridiculous, it's not even dark,' Murray said. 'This is an outdoor tournament, I don't understand these rules - there's no rules.'
He added: 'This is not fair. The whole reason we are stopping is because of him.'
Fans appeared to share his views and a groan echoed round the Wimbledon grounds as play stopped.
Commentator Sue Barker branded the decision 'unbelievable'. 'I do have immense sympathy with Andy,' she added. 'I feel very, very sorry for Andy.'

Celebration: Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears leaps to her feet as he wins the match

British women's number two Heather Watson expressed her frustration on Twitter. 'Very poor!! Awful decision about the roof,' she wrote.
Earlier Murray had also complained that Janowicz had been talking during a point.
The Scot received a standing ovation as he left the court following the match.

Yes! Murray's girlfriend was jubilant as he won a point against the Pole

Speaking afterwards, he said he was 'delighted' with the victory.
Murray's mother Judy and girlfriend Kim Sears smiled broadly as he ousted Janowicz while cheers erupted on a packed Murray Mount.
Janowicz, 22, the first Polish man in history to reach the semi-finals of a grand slam, is known for his outbursts on court and Murray had predicted the semi-final bout would be a 'very tough match'.

Gasp: Pippa Middleton and her banker boyfriend Nico Jackson seemed on the edge of their seats as Murray battled Janowicz

Earlier the British number one arrived at the All England Club's main lawn to a roar of support from the crowd.
Actor Jude Law was among a host of famous faces who took their seats in the Royal Box to watch the action.
The Alfie star was joined by the Duke of York, boxer Amir Khan, veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost and Anna Wintour, the editor of American Vogue.
Meanwhile Pippa Middleton put in a second appearance at the All England Club with her boyfriend Nico Jackson.
The Duchess of Cambridge's sister, 29, who watched from the Royal Box on Monday with her brother James, took a seat in the crowd this afternoon to watch Murray win his place in the final.
Away from Centre Court, thousands of fans clambered on to Murray Mount to watch the match on a big screen.



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It's Andy against the 'Pole-veriser' and Kim against the Playboy model: The 6ft 8in powerhouse standing between Murray and a final place... and the battle of the Wimbledon wags

At 14 stone and 6ft 8ins, Jerzy Janowicz is 7lb heavier than Murray as well as a five inches taller
He is the 24th seeding for Wimbledon serves at a speed of up to 149mph, the quickest in the tournament
Four years younger than 26-year-old Murray he has already beaten him once, at the Paris Masters in November
Girlfriend Marta Domachowska is also a tennis pro who has posed topless for Polish Playboy

By ELEANOR HARDING and TOM KELLY

Big threat: Andy Murray must beat Poland's formidable Jerzy Janowicz to proceed to Sunday's final



Just one man stands between Andy Murray and a second successive Wimbledon final. The bad news is that the man in question – Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz – is a powerhouse who stands at 6ft 8in.
Known as the ‘Pole-veriser’, his formidable presence means Britain’s number one has no easy task in today’s semi-finals.
At 14 stone, Janowicz is 7lb heavier than Murray as well as a five inches taller. He serves at a speed of up to 149mph, the quickest in the tournament, and has already beaten Murray once, at the Paris Masters in November.

Aged just 22, he is four years younger than 26-year-old Murray and has quickly made the top 30 in the world rankings. But his 24th seeding for Wimbledon still leaves him a long way short of number two seed Murray’s quality and experience.

The Scot will be cheered on by anxious crowds in Centre Court and on Murray Mound as he takes to the grass in SW19 this afternoon.
And alongside his mother Judy, 53, and girlfriend Kim Sears, 25, there will be a new addition to tennis royalty – Janowicz’s girlfriend Marta Domachowska.
The blonde beauty has flown in from Warsaw to cheer him on, and may yet prove a rival to Miss Sears’s title as Queen of the Wimbledon Wags.

Wimbledon Wags: Kim Sears, the girlfriend of Andy Murray Marta (left) and Marta Domachowska the girlfriend of Jerzy Janowicz (right)

With her long golden locks, slim figure and sun-kissed skin, the 27-year-old’s similarity to Miss Sears is obvious.
But while the pair may look rather similar, the comparison appears to end there.
In contrast to sensible Kim, who hails from the Home Counties and has a pet portraiture business, Marta wowed her male admirers earlier this year by posing topless for Polish Playboy.
Murray has insisted he will not be unnerved by his next opponent, who is the first Polish man to play in a Wimbledon semi-final.

He wrote in his BBC column: ‘Janowicz might be a big guy with a big serve, but I won’t be intimidated by him.
‘If anything, it’s more likely that a player’s endurance ability is something I’d find it hard to compete against.
‘If you know someone can outlast you, it puts a lot more pressure on the beginning of the match.
‘If someone just has a big shot then you can try to find ways to take that away from them.’
He added: ‘I’m sure the nerves will start building the night before and during the day.
‘Dealing with nerves is a part of the job at this stage of a slam and you can’t dictate when they will hit you.’

Glamour couple: Girlfriend Marta in Polish Playboy

But Janowicz’s camp is confident. ‘He likes to play in front of many people on big stadium courts,’ his Finnish coach Kim Tiilikainen told the BBC. ‘He doesn’t look up to the big names.
He actually gets pumped up playing the top ten, as he thinks he can beat anyone.’
He has been dubbed the new ‘bad boy’ of tennis and said in a recent interview: ‘I am an explosive character and a pure fighter.
‘On court, during a match, I focus on every ball. I don’t need to play aesthetically well. The most important thing is to win matches.’ Joanna Mludzinska, chairman of the UK-based Polish Social and Cultural Association, said: ‘Jerzy Janowicz reaching the semi-finals, a first for a Polish male, is beyond our wildest dreams.

‘He’s a brilliant player who’s exciting to watch and hard to beat. Poles around the UK will be urging him to victory.’
Miss Domachowska’s former boyfriend is the world champion swimmer Pawel Korzeniowski, who she dated for five years and is thought to have been engaged to.
She arrived at Wimbledon on Wednesday, just in time to see Janowicz beat his fellow Pole Lukasz Kubot in the quarter-final in straight sets.
Yesterday, she was supporting him in the stands as he practised near Centre Court ahead of his semi-final with Murray.
Looking more demure than usual, she scraped her hair back into a bun and opted for a conservative ensemble of cream trousers, patterned T-shirt and navy blazer.
Asked about Janowicz’s chances against home favourite Murray in today’s semi-final, she said: ‘We’ll see. But surely he is in good form and playing very well.’

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