Andy Murray vs. Grigor Dimitrov, Wimbledon 2014: Where to Watch Live and Preview
Defending champion Andy Murray takes on Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at the Centre Court of the All England Club, London on Wednesday.
Where to Watch Live
The play is scheduled to begin at 2pm BST. Live coverage is on BBC One or BBC Two (Also in HD). Live scores, regular updates, radio commentary and the live streaming link will be available on Wimbledon's official website.
Overview
Murray bulldozed his way into the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam event at SW19 with a straight set victory over his 6ft 8" tall counterpart Kevin Anderson. The match lasted 152 minutes as the 27-year-old triumphed over the South African, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6), in straight sets.
The 27-year-old home favourite is now unbeaten in 11 matches in this competition and has qualified for the last-eight for the seventh successive year.
The Scot is now up against a consistent Dimitrov, who had never managed to reach the third round before this season.
The 23-year-old Bulgarian sent Leonardo Mayer crashing out of the competition in straight sets in the pre-quarterfinals on Monday, registering a, 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-2, win in 129 minutes.
The 11<sup>th seed is showing signs of progress this year and has already defeated Murray – albeit in a hard court - at the 2014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Acapulco. The third seed is yet to drop a single set in this year's competition and will be keen to maintain his surge into the semi-final for the sixth time in a row.
Whichever gentleman triumphs, the other will battle it out with the winner between top seed Novak Djokovic and 26<sup>th seed Marin Cilic in the semi-final on Friday.
Click here to read the preview of the match between Djokovic and Cilic.
Head-to-Head
Murray holds a 3-1 lead over Dimitrov in overall meetings. The pair have never faced each other in a Grand Slam event.
What They Say
Andy Murray: "Now he's starting to come into his prime. He's won a lot of matches this year. He's a tough player. Will be a hard match for me. It's a big opportunity for him, as well, playing on the Centre Court at Wimbledon for the first time. It's a great opportunity for him. Hopefully we can play a good match."
Grigor Dimitrov: "It's not a new opponent for me. I know him. There's nothing major for me that I need to be aware of. It's his home basically here. He's been playing a lot of matches on the Centre Court. He knows his way around the grass pretty good. He's a great mover. I'm just going to play my game. I'm not going to step back. I just want to come out with my big game and play my aggressive tennis."
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