LONDON — It's not all that often that someone can play so well and still lose in straight sets.
That's what Andy Murray will have to live with, because the 2013 Wimbledon champion produced a solid performance Friday on Centre Court but still lost to an almost-otherworldly Roger Federer in the semifinals at the All England Club.
"Didn't actually play a bad match," Murray said after his 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 loss. "Played pretty well."
Murray had the choice of serving first in the match, but he opted to receive — perhaps hoping to apply some early pressure on the seven-time Wimbledon champion standing on the other side of the net.