Deadly Dimitrov through to his first Major semi.
Defending champion Andy Murray is out of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships after losing his quarter-final clash with 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets.
The British number one had not dropped a single set en route to the last eight, seeing off David Goffin, Blaz Rola, Roberto Bautista Agut and Kevin Anderson with relative ease.
However, he was outclassed from start to finish by Dimitrov, who progresses to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
Dimitrov wrapped up the opening set in just 25 minutes, taking it 6-1 with Murray winning only 12 points.
The second was a much closer affair and, following a break of serve each, it went to a tie-break, which the Bulgarian won 7-4.
Defeat in the breaker appeared to break Murray’s spirit and he capitulated in the third, losing it 6-2 .
Dimitrov, who won 100 of the match’s 173 points, struck 32 winners and 18 unforced errors.
Meanwhile, Murray made 24 winners and 37 unforced errors.
Dimitrov will face top seed Novak Djokovic or Marin Cilic in the last four.
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