Murray relieved to complete win

Andy Murray was surprised officials allowed him to serve out the match as his four-set win over Marcos Baghdatis breached the 11pm curfew.

The Scot stormed to a 5-1 lead after breaking the Cypriot in the fourth set of their third-round clash at Wimbledon, and was allowed to serve out the set and the match with the crowd's urgings to take the match 7-5 3-6 7-5 6-1.

The fourth seed looked anxiously up at the scoreboard as the clock ticked over to 11.02pm but was allowed to close out the latest ever finish at the All England Club.

"I was under the impression I was stopping at 11.00 regardless of what the score was," a relieved Murray said.

"Even if it was in the middle of a game.

"But, obviously glad that I managed to get the finish. And the atmosphere at the end was excellent."

The 11pm deadline, set by the local municipality for health and safety reasons, did not deter an energetic Murray, who had the support of almost everyone on Centre Court as he immediately strode to his end ready to serve.

"When I got up at 4-1 I tried not to sit down. I don't know what the rules are, maybe the first time that's happened here," Murray said.

Adding to the drama was the closure of the roof, which halted proceedings for almost an hour in the last set to allow the temperature control to set in.

"(They were) tough conditions. I was really struggling. I struck the ball a bit better under the roof and served better," Murray said.

"I think the quality of tennis improved under the roof."

Murray will face Marin Cilic on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals after the Croatian outlasted American Sam Querrey in the second-longest match in Wimbledon history.