Another nerve - shredding afternoon ended with Murray setting up a Sunday showdown with six-time champion Roger Federer in his bid to be Britain's first men's singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936.
Murray, the first Brit in the final since Bunny Austin in 1938, gulped back tears after he had held off a dramatic charge from the Frenchman. Now he must banish the memories of two losing Grand Slam finals against Federer, at the US and Australian Opens, when he failed to win a set.
'I've learnt from those matches and, in tennis, every day is different. Roger is one of the greatest players ever and he's very, very tough to beat here. It's a great challenge, one where I'm not expected to win the match and there will probably be less pressure on me because of who he is.'
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