12-07-2017 23:07 via theguardian.com

Andy Murray exit leaves Johanna Konta to satisfy Wimbledon’s lust for glory | Barney Ronay

Seven times in the past eight years the second Friday of Wimbledon has been an all-out Murray gig – this time Konta carries the semi-final hopes of a nationAs Roger Federer romped past his quarter-final opponent Milos Raonic on Wednesday afternoon he looked at times like a man capable of winning Wimbledon on one leg. Sadly, for Andy Murray the opposite appears to be the case. Afflicted by a longstanding hip injury, Murray lost his quarter-final in five increasingly one-sided, and one-legge
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