The flying Scotsman won the match of his life in a five set thriller to reach his first Grand Slam quarter final, after looking down and out.
Magnificent Murray won 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 to blast French No 8 seed Richard Gasquet out of the tournament as darkness descended.
"It's the best moment that I've ever had on a tennis court," said Murray after a drama-packed three hours and 57 minutes.
And he maintained he could go all the way and create history as the first British winner of the men’s singles since Stockport’s Fred Perry in 1936.
“I felt like that since the start of the tournament. I felt at the start of the week I had a chance of winning. The end of the match was absolutely awesome. It was nearly pitch black. One of the best matches ever, for sure, for me.”
After serving the final thundering winner at 9.31pm, Murray raised his right arm and flexed his biceps. “I was doing it for my fitness trainers.
“I’ve been putting in so much work on the court, that it was the first time this year I’ve really had a chance to show it."
His prize is a mouth-watering clash against No 2 seed Rafael Nadal on Wednesday, with the Wimbledon final now just two matches away.
He said: “I do think that I can win. I'm definitely a better player than I was before and definitely fitter."
Incredible
Having lost the first two sets and a break down in the third, the British No 1 was heading for the exit door.
Murray, 21, admitted he was “completely outplayed” by the Frenchman in most of the first three sets. “I was pretty much out of the match.”
He recovered to win a tie break with an incredible shot, played from almost behind the umpire's chair, which proved to be the turning point.
The young Scot ended up on the edge of the photographers' pit and virtually in the front row of the crowd, as he raised his arms and roared in celebration.
With a bemused Gasquet faltering fast and complaining about the fading light, Murray completed a breathtaking victory.
Murraymania gripped the 15,000 spectators inside the stadium and thousands more watching on Henman Hill as he clawed his way back into the match.
Murray agreed the crowd had been a crucial factor in his win. “It’s the best support I’ve ever had in a match in my life. The crowd were awesome - they got behind me more than they ever have before. They clearly made a big difference at the end.”
The referee was hovering as Murray served for the match, knowing that it would be the last game of the evening with play about to be suspended.
But he was determined to finish Gasquet off and avoid a return today. The Murray dream lives on.
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Nelly's Patch, Cheadle Hulme (01/07/2008 at 15:40)