Andy Murray's hopes of winning a second Wimbledon title will have to wait another year after he crashed out in the semi-finals.
Britain's top player was no match for seven-time SW19 winner Roger Federer, who dispatched the local crowd's darling in three sets.
Murray's wife Kim Sears and mother Judy looked desperate at times in the players' box, while a host of showbiz, sport and fashion stars watched on from the Royal Box.
Fans could be seen with Union Jack and Scottish Saltires in the stands, although the ever popular Federer was also well-supported.
The painful defeat means Murray and his brother Jamie will miss out on being the first two brothers to play singles and doubles finals at the same Wimbledon for 109 years.
Federer, who is on track for a record eighth title in his tenth final at the All England Club, will face reigning champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
The Swiss star said: "I'm unbelievably happy, I couldn't show it as much because the crowd went silent a little bit.
"People maybe expected it to go four or five (sets), me as well, so I think I played so well in the biggest occasion today and that's probably why I got it."
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