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Updated Friday, July 3, 2009 11:16 am TWN, AP

'Andymonium' at Wimbledon

Roddick knows he will be battling more than just Murray in his next match. Scotland's Murray, who swept Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 to reach his first Wimbledon semifinal, is bidding to become the first British player to win the men's title since Fred Perry in 1936.

“I'm looking forward to it,” Roddick said. “We might be able to count the people for me on this (one) hand. But I think it will be something to remember. I think the crowd's going to be electric. I think it's going to be a great atmosphere, one that I can certainly appreciate, even if it's not for me.

“I'm just going to pretend when they say, 'Come on, Andy' that they mean me.”

Murray holds a 6-2 edge against Roddick, including a straight-sets win at Wimbledon in 2006.

“Andy has been playing great,” Roddick said. “He's certainly come into his own as a player. He's certainly capable of hitting all the shots. He doesn't really have a lot of weaknesses.”

Murray, meanwhile, said he is trying to ignore the media hoopla and just focus on his tennis.

“I realize that if I don't bring my best game then I'm going to lose to guys like Hewitt or Roddick,” he said. “I feel confident because I've won a lot of matches on the grass. But every day when I get up to play the matches, I know that I'm going to have to perform very well, and that gets the nerves and the adrenaline going and makes me better.”

Federer reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semifinal by taming 6-foot-10 (2.08-meter) Croatian Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Federer, who has won 17 straight matches, is closing in on his sixth Wimbledon title and record 15th Grand Slam championship.

“It would be writing in the history books of tennis,” Federer said. “It's not there yet. Still far away. Many points, many serves, many forehands. We'll see.”

Haas upset fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to his first Wimbledon semifinal. The 31-year-old German was the oldest player in the quarters, while the 22-year-old Djokovic was the youngest.

Haas led Federer two sets to love in the fourth round of the French Open a month ago, only to lose in five.

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