Andy Murray says that his experience of Grand Slam finals will help him when he takes on David Ferrer in the second Australian Open semi-final.
With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal already out, all eyes back home will be on Murray to see if he can end Britain's 75 year wait for a male Grand Slam champion.
Murray admits he is feeling the weight of expectation a little but he insists that he has the experience to deal with it.
"I think there's pressure," he said. "I'm sure the next match might be a bit different, the pressure, but I obviously want to try and reach the final and, if I get there, go on to win the tournament.”
“Unless you've been in those positions before, you can't explain what the pressure's like. You expect a lot of yourself. You want to perform your best right at the end of the event. I'll be putting pressure on myself to play well. I know how to deal with playing deep into Grand Slams now, how to get prepared for them mentally and physically, it's something I am much better at.”
"But it's always tough when you come up against these guys. You need to be on your game physically and mentally if you want to beat them so it's going to be a tough match.”
Ferrer leads the head-to-head between the two players 3-2 but all of his wins have come on clay and Murray won their last match 6-2, 6-2 at the ATP World Finals.
However, Murray is certainly not underestimating the Spaniard. “I know a lot about him," he told the press. "He's a great player. He's been around a long time at the top of the game. He's very, very consistent, in great shape, moves very well, does everything well, so it's a very, very tough game to call."
