Andy Murray
IN PHOTO: Andy Murray of Britain serves during his match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Determined to repeat his performance in 2013, when he won the title at the All England Club, British tennis ace Andy Murray saw off No. 23 seed Ivo Karlovic 7-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 to advance in the last eight of the 2015 edition of the Wimbledon Championships. Murray will face Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who edged Viktor Troicki in five sets 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-3.

Murray, who is looking to extend his winning streak on grass after claiming his fourth title at the Aegon Championships, fought a tough contest in the fourth round match that lasted three hours and two minutes at Centre Court on Monday. The Briton needed four sets to dismiss the 36-year-old Croatian.

It was a thrilling match to watch as Karlovic perked up his game to win the third set on a tiebreak. Karlovic fired 29 aces compared to Murray’s eight. The World No. 25 scored 75 winners while Murray had 62, but Murray was unrelenting to progress further in the tournament. He won 80 percent of his first serve points and committed nine unforced errors as opposed to Karlovic’s 32.

Murray will be making his eighth quarterfinal appearance at the All England Club against Pospisil. Murray leads their head-to-head series 3-0. The match will mark the third time this season that Murray and Pospisil will play against each other.

Pospisil rebounded after being down two sets to upset No. 22 seed Troicki in their fourth-round match. The 56th- ranked Canadian entered SW19 with a 2-3 win-loss record on grass. It was a strong performance by the Canadian, who is making his fourth appearance at the All England Club. Reaching the last eight is the best record that Pospisil has achieved since joining the tournament in 2012. Last year, Pospisil lost in the first round to Robin Haase 7-6 4-6 7-5 6-3.

As Murray won in all their previous meetings, the Scot is motivated to play his best tennis in front of his home fans. Murray is a three-time semifinalist and a two-time quarterfinalist at Wimbledon. He was the runner-up in 2012 and the champion in 2013, making him the first Briton to win the title in the last 77 years.

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