With a semifinal win on Saturday, Andy Murray advanced to the final of the men’s singles tennis competition at the Summer Olympics. He easily dispatched Japan’s Kei Nishikori in two sets, and he’ll face either Rafael Nadal or Juan Martín del Potro in the tournament final on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Andy Murray’s in the Olympic tennis gold medal match after a semifinal cruise
The semifinal was no problem for the Briton.
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Murray won the singles competition in London in 2012, bringing home gold in a year his country hosted the event. Winning in Brazil might not carry quite the same significance, but it’d still be awfully impressive.
He lost one set apiece in his third-round and quarterfinal victories against Italy’s Fabio Fognini and America’s Steve Johnson. Otherwise, Murray’s been virtually flawless, and now he’s on the verge of his Olympic sequel.
Here’s a post-match interview with the finalist:
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