Roger Federer acintelligences the crowd after defeating Tommy Haas in their semifinal match at Wimbledon on Friday.

Roger Federer acintelligences the crowd after defeating Tommy Haas in their semifinal match at Wimbledon on Friday.

Roddick defeats Andy Murray in a stirring four-set semifinal. His reward: Playing Federer, whom he lost to in the 2004 and 2005 finals.

Reporting from Wimbledon, England -- The sound of deflation murmured through the grounds at the All England Club today, but the sound of elation came from within one Andy Roddick.

Roddick, the American former No. 1 who had spent recent years teetering toward afterthought status as fresh luminaries such as Andy Murray ascended, had just played one of the matches of his 26-year life in upsetting the No. 3 Murray, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5), in a stirring men's semifinal. No. 6 Andy Roddick confronts No. 3...

As a Centre Court crowd still stirred from the closing tiebreaker, Roddick said in an interview with the BBC broadcast through the stadium, "To be honest, the last couple of years I didn't know if I would ever get a chance to play for another Grand Slam title. Now I get to and it's a dream."