Andy Murray’s hopes of winning a second Wimbledon title will have to wait another year after he lost to a majestic Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
The Scot played well but was no match for seven-time SW19 winner Federer, who served his way to a straight-sets win.
The painful defeat means Murray and his brother Jamie will miss out on being the first two brothers to play singles and doubles finals at the same Wimbledon for 109 years.
A disappointed Murray told reporters that losing at Wimbledon is tougher than anywhere else.
He said: “I feel like this is my best chance to win a slam. When I play here, I feel like it’s my best surface.
“I played consistently well here throughout my career. So it’s tough in that aspect.
“All losses hurt, obviously, especially in the major events, but here is always tough.”
Federer, who is on track for a record eighth title in his tenth final at the All England Club, will face reigning champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
The Swiss star said: “I’m unbelievably happy, I couldn’t show it as much because the crowd went silent a little bit.
“People maybe expected it to go four or five (sets), me as well, so I think I played so well in the biggest occasion today and that’s probably why I got it.”
Earlier in the day, Djokovic breezed past France’s Richard Gasquet in three sets.