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Andy Murray set up a Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Roger Federer as the world number three eased to a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win against unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday.
Murray illuminated a rainy day at the All England Club with a ruthless display, collecting his 150th grand slam match victory to move a step closer to his second Wimbledon title.
The 28-year-old Scot will make his 17th grand slam semi-final appearance, and his sixth at the All England Club, against seven-time champion Federer on Friday.
Federer reached his 10th Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over French 12th seed Gilles Simon.
I've loved playing here over the years. I've played some of my best tennis here. I hope I can get to another final but it will be a tough one
Andy Murray
The 33-year-old Swiss, bidding to become the oldest Wimbledon champion in the Open era, shrugged off two rain delays as well as being broken for the first time at the tournament to complete his victory in just 94 minutes.
Murray said: "I felt like I played some good stuff considering [Pospisil] served extremely well for long periods.
"It was tough because we stopped a few times and it was difficult conditions.
"I've loved playing here over the years. I've played some of my best tennis here.
"I hope I can get to another final but it will be a tough one."
Although Murray lost his only previous Wimbledon clash with Federer in the 2012 final and trails their head to head 11-12, he can take heart from his demolition of the Swiss great in the Olympic final at the All England Club later that year.
"I've played Roger many times. I know him well and we get on well, but obviously on Friday it will be a different story," Murray said.
"We've played some good matches here and hopefully this will be a great one."
Federer said: "The stop and go with the rain are always tough but I think I used them to my advantage. They helped me rather than hindered me."
Looking ahead to their semi-final, Federer recalled their golden run in 2012.
"We both like to look back on that summer of 2012. If we knew I would win Wimbledon and him Olympics, I think we both would have taken it. It was a great summer for us."
Bidding to be the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon titles since Fred Perry, who lifted the trophy from 1934-1936, Murray has extended his winning streak on grass to 10 matches.
After surrendering his Wimbledon title at this stage last year, when he was stunned by Grigor Dimitrov, Murray was never in danger of another upset in his eighth successive All England Club quarter-final.
And, with David Beckham, Prince William and his wife Kate among celebrities packed onto Centre Court, the two-time grand slam champion delivered a suitably eye-catching display.
In the breaks between games, Pospisil was seen leafing through a blue notebook that seemed to contain tips on strategy.
But when they returned under the closed roof after another rain delay, the world number 56 still had no answers against Murray.


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Andy Murray celebrates winning a point against Vasek Pospisil in their quarter-final clash at Wimbledon. Murray won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Photos: AP

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Scot ruthless in dispatching unseeded Vasek Pospisil while Swiss ace sweeps aside Gilles Simon


Andy Murray set up a Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Roger Federer as the world number three eased to a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win against unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil on Wednesday.


Andy Murray sets up semi-final showdown with Roger Federer at Wimbledon

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Scot ruthless in dispatching unseeded Vasek Pospisil while Swiss ace sweeps aside Gilles Simon