Rafael Nadal is moving closer to his third straight Wimbledon final, beating Andy Murray 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Nadal, who lost to five-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final the last two years but has won four straight French Open titles, will face Rainer Schuettler or Arnaud Clement in the semifinals.

The 12th-seeded Murray, who was playing in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal match, had been trying to become the first British man to win the Wimbledon title in 72 years.