Wimbledon 2013

LONDON — No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Andy Murray have not lost a set as yet, let alone a match, so far at Wimbledon.

The way things have been going at the All England Club this fortnight, that's quite an accomplishment.

Rafael Nadal, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, was humbled in the first round. Roger Federer, owner of a record 17 major grand slams, went out in the second, as did four-time major champ Maria Sharapova. Five-time Wimbledon winner Serena Williams' 34-match winning streak ended in the fourth round.

Again and again, with no top-20 player other than Murray left on his side of the draw, and a record-equaling number of withdrawals or midmatch retirements because of health problems.

"Everyone was a bit on edge, a little bit uptight," reigning U.S. Open champion Murray acknowledged, "because of what was happening with the injuries, withdrawals, upsets and stuff."

He and Djokovic have made it all look so routine, though, heading into today's quarterfinals.

On the top half of the  tournament, Djokovic — a six-time Grand Slam titlist and the only remaining past Wimbledon winner — will face No. 7 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, the 2010 runner-up. No. 4 David Ferrer of Spain plays No. 8 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, the 2009 U.S. Open champ and the third man who hasn't dropped a set through four matches.

On the bottom half, it will be Murray against 54th-ranked Fernando Verdasco of Spain, and No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz against 130th-ranked Lukasz Kubot in a match between the first two Polish men to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since 1980.

"Magical," Janowicz said.

In keeping with the unpredictable nature of the tournament, whoever wins the women's title will be a first-time Grand Slam champion. Thursday's semifinals match 2012 runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland against 23rd-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany (who beat Williams on Monday), and 2007 runner-up Marion Bartoli of France against 20th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.

Janowicz and Kubot will be playing in the quarterfinals at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament for the first time, as will Verdasco and del Potro. Ferrer lost at that stage last

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