Wimbledon Day 9 - Federer, Murray reach semis

Murray: "I hope I can get to another final but it's going to be a tough one" #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/0jYSsj9C7Y
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2015

Federer: "The stop & goes are tough...I'm happy I managed my opponent & the conditions well today" #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/kNbSngwR2y
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2015

Just minutes after Federer's win, Andy Murray joined the Swiss in the semis with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win over Vasek Pospisil. We're in for a blockbuster semifinal clash between the World No. 2 and World No. 3!

Roger Federer has defeated Gilles Simon 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 to book his semifinal berth!

More rain. The players make their way off. #Wimbledon Murray 6-4, *3-4 Pospisil Federer 6-3, *6-5 Simon pic.twitter.com/f4iHgUyOEi
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2015

Play suspended due to rain. Should be just as short a shower as last time. pic.twitter.com/EQyOUAYTnK
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 8, 2015

Normal service is resumed and Federer breaks again. He's serving for the set 6-5. #Wimbledon http://t.co/Wl7JLicmx1 pic.twitter.com/iLsuNklnb6
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 8, 2015

The cruise continues for #RogerFederer as he breaks for 4-3. Watch & bet on tennis at http://t.co/ba0dV8zDtB pic.twitter.com/q0h0OdGJUh
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 8, 2015

Andy Murray holds his serve to take the first set 6-4 #Wimbledon Watch on @BBCOne http://t.co/Wl7JLicmx1 pic.twitter.com/LpWJTyH1yy
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 8, 2015

Federer needs just the one break of serve to take the opener 6-3 from Simon, sealing it with an ace #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/erCVni5VbT
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2015

Simon serves to stay in the first set at 5-2

Murray leads 3-2 against Pospisil in the 1st set

Play has resumed. Federer leads 4-1

The warm-up has started on Centre Court where Andy Murray leads Vasek Pospisil 3-1 #Wimbledon http://t.co/Wl7JLicmx1 pic.twitter.com/yBV1s5MYbg
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 8, 2015

The players are back out on Court 1 where Roger Federer leads Gilles Simon 3-0 #Wimbledon http://t.co/Wl7JLicmx1 pic.twitter.com/sDjwXxGpST
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 8, 2015

And play is sadly suspended for what should be just a brief shower ... Back soon! pic.twitter.com/zFfH4Hj8fc
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 8, 2015

Uh oh. Here comes the rain. The players are brought off and the covers are going on... #Wimbledon
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 8, 2015

Murray leads 3-1 against Pospisil

Federer with a beautiful drop shot to race to a 3-0 lead

Also feeling it: #RogerFederer. Nails a backhand pass to lead 2-0. Watch & bet on tennis at http://t.co/ba0dV8zDtB pic.twitter.com/g2NH9cAxen
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 8, 2015

#AndyMurray feeling it early! He breaks to lead 2-1. Watch & bet on tennis at http://t.co/ba0dV8zDtB pic.twitter.com/kXGorc5rO2
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 8, 2015

Andy Murray with an early break to go 2-1 up in the 1st set

Federer wins the 1st game. Simon on serve

The men's quarter-final match between Roger Federer and Gilles Simon is under way with Federer on serve.