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Andy Murray wins Wimbledon

Andy Murray has won the Wimbledon men's final against Novak Djokovic in straight sets (6-4 7-5 6-4).

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Almagro is highest ranked Murray opponent before final

Andy Murray beat Nicolas Almagro in the Olympic quarter-final at Wimbledon in 2012. Credit: PA

Spain's Nicolas Almagro, seeded 15th, is the highest-ranked player left in Andy Murray's side of the Wimbledon draw.

The earliest the two could face each other would be the tournament's semi-final.

Roger Federer (3), Rafa Nadal (5), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) and Marin Cilic (10) all exited the Championships in the second round or earlier.

World number one Novak Djokovic is still on course to reach the final, but Andy Murray would feel confident going into such a clash as the Scot defeated the Serb in the US Open final last September.

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