Great Britain’s Andy Murray is within touching distance of an Olympic medal, as he battled past the United States’ Steve Johnson in a thrilling quarterfinal on Friday.
The reigning champion and three-time major winner began at a blistering pace, although his opponent recovered well to level the match. Indeed, he pushed Murray to a tiebreaker in the decider, although the pedigree of the second seed shone through, running out a 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (2) victor.
The Briton will play either Kei Nishikori or Gael Monfils in the semi, with their match scheduled for later in the day.