Wimbledon, England (AP) - Roger Federer is back in the final of Wimbledon for the first time since 2009.
If this seems a long time because the champion six times, imagine how you feel throughout the United Kingdom Andy Murray is the first man of the host country to play for the title of the All England Club in 74 years.
Both are playing for history.
Already the owner of a record 16 Grand Slam titles, but none in the last 2 ½ years, Federer can match Pete Sampras owned two brands with a victory Sunday, September Wimbledon championships, and 286 weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings.
Until now 0-3 in major finals, despite not trying a set, Murray can be the first Briton to obtain any Grand Slam title in December Fred Perry won Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships in 1936.
"Everyone wants to Roger at Wimbledon, but most people will want to see Andy win this time .... It can inspire Andy. You can pick it up. But at the same time, you may feel like throwing all expectations and dreams of a nation on his shoulders.
That's a lot to do with, "Sampras said in a telephone interview. "And he must play the Swiss Roger Federer, so will have their hands full."
Yes, Federer has not been Wimbledon. And yet, Federer at Wimbledon.
After seeing his control over the lawn tennis tournament Grand Slam escaped with a few quarters of losses in the past two years, the third-seeded Federer has been reiterated by beating defending champion Novak Djokovic and preclassificat maximum 6 - 3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday.
Djokovic and Rafael Nadal won the last nine majors, and both beat Federer in the rankings. But after losing six of their last seven matches against Djokovic, all clay or hard courts, Federer took the lead in the grass, the first time in 27 career games played each other in this area.
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People were like, 'How do we survive in a Wimbledon final without you?'" Joked Federer in its principles that the usual outlets in 2010 and 2011. "For me, it was not a problem. I went on holiday and relax. Of course, it feels good to be in the final of Wimbledon."
Needless to say, Murray.
Bunny Austin in 1938, not from someone who had represented Great Britain won the men's semifinals at Wimbledon - until, that is, Murray has come back a winner right to cut a sideline to eliminate No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga France 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
It was a very exciting match minutes with two players with their white uniforms stained with patches of grass and dirt dive for the volleyball court.
Following a review of the replay to make sure that the last shot was embraced Tsonga and Murray. The French gave him his hand on neck skin and Murray have had a long talk about the network.
Then Murray sat down beside her chair, leaned his head back and closed his eyes, the sound of a loud ovation call standing on center court.
"A great relief," said Murray. "It's been a very exciting final game. I just try to keep together the final."
He lost in the semifinals each of the last three years a routine part of 0-11 for the other four British men. For decades, people who love their tennis to the anguish of seeing his players are so close, so far.
"He has a kind of monkey back to the nation's first finalist in 74 years, but I think a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone," said Tim Henman, an Englishman who has lost four 1998-2002 semifinals, Sampras twice. "It seems that fate can be."
Even Prime Minister David Cameron weighed on what he calls the "great news".
"I'll be watching the final on Sunday and like the rest of the country, will always be behind Andy Murray," Cameron said in a statement. "I wish you the best of luck."
Murray actually guide their feet into the series 8-7 to Federer. However, Federer has won the final at the U.S. Open and Australian Open 2008, 2010, was the last time a Grand Slam champion.
"It's a great challenge, one that I probably did not expect to win the game, but if they play well, you can win," said Murray. "I mean, if you look at his record here in the last 10 years or so, was incredible."
Federer has reached the final eight today to register for the All England Club will meet on August 8 31 years, and was the first man in 30 years to win Wimbledon or Arthur Ashe in December 1975.
"I am aware that the tournament is not over yet. Do not break and fall on my knees crying and thought that the tournament is over and all that I have always wanted," said Federer. "I try to play the best possible end to that."
He and Djokovic played center court with roof closed because of rain in the early hours of the day and the key moment came for the first time about 15 minutes, with the portion of Djokovic.
He was ahead 30-l'amor, and then fell four points in a row. Federer has a turning point, when he threw a backhand passing shot cross and Djokovic missed a volley that slipped on the grass, cleaning the bottom of the right leg with a line of white chalk.
Djokovic then won a backhand in the net behind 4-2 and lowered his head. Soon after, the first set Federer was in love, in the sense that it had taken 20 of his 24 points in the service until then.
"It was so," said Djokovic, then modify this assessment: "He did very well."
But if the first set Federer was a statement - along the lines of: "Hey Novak, who could have carried with me everywhere, but the grass of Wimbledon, I am even more" - Djokovic responded with quickly. He has won 9 of 10 points, breaking for the only time all afternoon, and went ahead 3-0 on the road to take on 2 September
This was the first time in eight appearances in the semifinals of Wimbledon, Federer lost a set.
Remains the only.
Things were still at a set each, and 4-all, 30 years, all in the third, when everything changed. Djokovic won a turning point when Federer put a forehand inside out wide. Here, then, was a moment of truth, and Federer came up with three consecutive service winners - 120 kilometers per hour, mph and 113 mph 124 - to take a 5-4 advantage.
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