Andy Murray into Wimbledon quarter-finals

Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning the second set against Russia's Mikhail Youzhny during their fourth round men's singles match on day seven of Wimbledon at the All England Club in London, on July 1, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1. (AFP)

LONDON (AFP) – British second seed Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 win over Russian 20th seed Mikhail Youzhny.

Murray, the runner-up to Roger Federer in 2012, will face unseeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco for a place in the semi-finals.