Wimbledon 2012: Why Andy Murray Will Finally Win at All England Club

Wimbledon 2012 is a game-changer for Andy Murray.

Three of the greatest players of all time have overshadowed the 25-year-old Briton throughout his entire career. But on Sunday, Murray's time will finally come as champion at the All England Club.

With Rafael Nadal getting bounced in the second round, Murray avoided that nightmare matchup, as he is only 5-13 in his career against Nadal.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will also square off in a semifinal match, allowing Murray to enjoy a rare occasion of not having to hurdle one of tennis' "Big Three" in the semis.

Murray only needs to be at his absolute best for one match in this entire tournament: the final.

It's possible that Federer and Djokovic will wear each other down in an epic, five-set semifinal.

As history indicates by their only meeting at Wimbledon in 2010, Murray can manage four sets against the supremely talented but inconsistent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Murray has beaten Tsonga in all three of their meetings since. That should give Murray a huge psychological edge, entering the match on Friday and will provide him with extra rest for the pending finale.

Although being fourth banana in an era of three surefire Hall-of-Fame players would be enough to break any man, history shows that Murray shouldn't be discouraged against the terrific trio at all.

With Nadal booted, the remaining elite opponents with which Murray has to negotiate in a potential final aren't insurmountable.

Beyond the semifinal, Murray sports an 8-7 career record against Federer. Although he is just 5-8 against Djokovic, Murray has managed to split the four most recent matches against the hottest player in the world.

The quickened pace of the grass court gives a huge advantage to the physically fit player, and Murray arguably moves better than anyone in the game, save for possibly Nadal.

With Murray's returning ability, neither of his remaining opponents will be able to dominate him with the serve, which can be a lethal weapon on grass.

An interesting development as of late has actually been the power of Murray's serve, which has been a strong suit for him especially in the past two matches.

He had 16 aces and just one double fault in his fourth-round match against Marin Cilic, and 18 aces to just three double faults against David Ferrer in the semis.

This year's tournament also marks Murray's fourth consecutive semifinals appearance at Wimbledon. The previous two years, he's lost to Nadal and before that to American Andy Roddick.

Tsonga will be the lowest seed that Murray has ever faced in the semifinals.

Considering he has missed three prior opportunities against Grand Slam champions, expect him to continue his aggressive strategy and seize this match against a fellow non-major winner.

Despite how great of champions Federer and Djokovic are, look for unabashed crowd bias at the All England Club, when Murray delivers the UK's first Wimbledon championship in the Open Era.