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2012 Wimbledon: Andy Murray Advances To Finals In Men's Singles

With a 3-1 win over No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Scottish right-hander No. 4 Andy Murray has advanced to face No. 3 Roger Federer in the Wimbledon singles finals.

Murray lost in the Quarterfinals at Roland Garros (the French Open) to No. 7 David Ferrer, but when the setting switched from red clay to Wimbledon's grass, Murray managed to to overcome Ferrer -- again in the Quarterfinals -- and will now play for his 23rd career title.


Scores: Men's Scores | Women's Scores

Murray's semifinal match against Tsonga was not without its unpleasantries, unfortunately. In the third set, Murray hit a near-net shot that connected with Tsonga below the belt, sending the Frenchman to the ground for a few moments of recovery.

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