Wimbledon: Day 11 in pictures

Fans gather to watch the Andy Murray v Andy Roddick match on a big screen Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Murray stretches to reach a forehand in the early stages of his semi-final against his American adversary Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Roddick forcefully fires down a backhand Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

And the opening set goes against Murray as he loses it 6-4 Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Murray looks worried after dropping the first set Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

His mother Judy offers encouragement Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA

Murray is quick to break back in the second set Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA

The match as seen on TV monitors inside the broadcast centre Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Murray has a word with the umpire Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA

Roddick powers through with a huge serve Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

But the Scot holds on and levels the match at one set apiece... Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Murray leaps off the ground as he serves to Roddick Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Roddick breaks Murray in the third set, before Murray hauls himself back into contention and forces a tie-break Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Murray tries to fire up the crowd.... Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

But Roddick's huge serve helps him to win the tie-break and take a 2-1 lead Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Murray rallies in the fourth set and looks like he could push the game into a decider Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AFP/Getty Images

But his dreams of a Wimbledon final are shattered as Roddick again defeats him in a tie-break, before sinking to his knees as he realises the enormity of his achievement Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Earlier in the day... Germany's Tommy Haas attempted to stop Roger Federer in the first men's semi-final Photograph: Hugo Philpott/EMPICS Sport

But the world No2 was merciless in the opening exchanges and raced into a two-set lead Photograph: Henry Browne/Action Images

Haas was almost pleading for leniency. On this point it actually worked, but his success was brief and Federer reached the final with a 7-6, 7-5, 6-3 win Photograph: Hugo Philpott/AP