Tennis: Murray and Jankovic Reach Final

Jamie Murray has the chance to become the first British Wimbledon champion since 1987. The 21-year-old Scot, making up for the absence of injured brother Andy Murray, combined brilliantly with Jelena Jankovic, the women's world number three, to reach the final of the mixed doubles.

The flirting couple beat Canada's Daniel Nestor and Russian Elena Likhovtseva 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the first semi-final on Centre Court and will take on either Jonas Bjorkman, of Sweden, and Australian Alicia Molik or French pair Fabrice Santoro and Severine Bremond, in the final.

"When I got to Wimbledon on the first Monday, I didn't expect that I'd be playing a match on Center Court on Sunday, especially in mixed doubles," admitted Murray.

"We're delighted to be in the final. A Wimbledon final is a Wimbledon final. We'll be going out to win and, if we do, then it's great." Jankovic had been a reluctant doubles partner for Murray, even suggesting he had made a big mistake with his choice.

But, as they marched through the rounds, she was forced to admit that she was enjoying herself and tonight her beaming smile lit up the Center Court.

Fresh from a grueling two-and-a-half-hour quarter-final against ninth seeds Marcin Matkowski (Poland) and Cara Black (Zimbabwe) on a packed Court Two, the Scottish-Serbian pair still had enough stamina to see off the 11th seeds in an entertaining three-setter.

The Scottish-Serbian pair laughed and joked their way to the final against their serious-looking opponents and Murray insisted they would take their carefree attitude into the final, which will follow the men's singles final on Center Court.

"I think so because it's not so intense," he said. "We never get to play mixed doubles. It's not like our career or anything like that. "We'll obviously want to win but I'm sure we'll do the same as we've done in all the other games."