[i]The Betfair Contrarian is aware that this isn't the first time that he's stepped aboard the Andy Murray bandwagon. However, for several reasons that he is eager to explain, he's never before been so confident that the journey will end in glory. Here's why he's urging you to join him in backing the world number four at 7.2...[/i]
[u]Murray is yet to lose this season
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The Contrarian can at times be the world's harshest critic, but even he is struggling to pick holes in Andy Murray's form so far in 2012. The Scot has won his first nine matches (ten if you include an exhibition against David Nalbandian) and gave away a set in just three of those, in the early rounds of the two tournaments that he entered while feeling his way in. He is the sole member of the top four - the only ...
[b]Andy Murray will have the hopes of a nation pinned on during Friday afternoon but a fit-again Rafael Nadal should have too much in his locker, not least the self-belief of taking the Scot apart at SW19 before[/b].
Those with tickets for Friday at the All England Club won't be seeing [b]Roger Federer[/b], but they will be witnessing two potentially classic Wimbledon Men's semi finals.
Both [b]Andy Murray[/b] v Rafa Nadal and [b]Novak Djokovic[/b] v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga have the look of tight matches about them and most British eyes will be on Murray as he attempts to reach his first final at SW19.
Unfortunately for the Scot, he has the formidable presence of the world number one standing in his way and he's yet to take a set from the Spaniard on grass.
They've met twice at...