Murray marches into last eight

Tennis, 10:06, June 30, 2009

Andy Murray described his epic fourth-round Wimbledon win over Stanislas Wawrinka - the first under floodlights - as "pretty special".

The British number one set up a quarter-final clash against wildcard Juan Carlos Ferrero after a dramatic 2-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3 slug-fest that lasted three hours and 56 minutes, with the end coming at 2238 BST - the latest Wimbledon finish.
The 22-year-old, who is bidding to become the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry in 1936, admitted he was outplayed in the opening exchanges and was pleased that the crowd has stayed late into the evening.
"It was pretty special, I thought Stan played a great match," Murray told BBC Sport afterwards. "The standard he set at the start was tough to keep up with.
"He was playing great and he came out with some big shots. In five-set matches there are these momentum shifts sometimes.
"It was great, always when you play indoors the atmosphere is great, but when you've got 15,000 supporters it makes it extra special, so thanks a lot."

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