Click here for day 11 results

Britain's 64-year wait for a Wimbledon men's singles finalist goes on after Tim Henman was crushed in the semi-finals by Lleyton Hewitt on Centre Court.

The British number one was simply outplayed by the top seed and world number one as he bowed out tamely in straight sets, losing 7-5 6-1 7-5.

It is the fourth time in five years Henman has gone out in the last four and means Bunny Austin in 1938 remains the last British men's finalist at the All England Club.

It is also his sixth straight loss to Hewitt and the Australian's brilliant display augurs badly for Henman's chances in future years.

The predicted rain had forced a delayed start to the match and when the players finally did emerge onto Centre Court, they were unable to complete their warm-up before more rain forced them off.

They eventually returned just over 90 minutes later, Hewitt making the perfect start by holding his opening service game to love.

Henman had the first chance to break however, Hewitt saving two break points in the fifth game, one of them with the first ace of the match.

The Briton was not able to repeat the feat when he faced three break points in the eighth game, Hewitt taking the third as Henman missed an attempted smash by a considerable margin.

That gave Hewitt the chance to serve for the first set, but just three minutes later Henman was back on level terms, the Australian looking strangely nervous as he was broken to love.

Henman then levelled at 5-5 before Hewitt crucially kept his nose in front before delivering the knockout blow.

A brilliant lob and two superb winners, one backhand and one forehand, gave him three set points, and although Henman saved the first with a brave second serve winner, another forehand winner cross court gave Hewitt the set.

The momentum was firmly with Hewitt now and it was no surprise when he broke Henman in the second game of the second set, the Briton hitting a tame forehand into the net.

Hewitt then held serve to consolidate the break and take a 3-0 lead before the rain returned and the players were forced off court, much to Henman's relief.

Play resumed after a delay of 53 minutes, and Henman did well to save two break points to end Hewitt's five-game winning streak.

But after Hewitt held serve to love, Henman was broken again as the top seed continued to pounce on Henman's slower serve, and the Australian fittingly closed out the set 6-1 with another backhand winner cross court to take a two sets to nil lead.

It was easy to see why Hewitt had won all five of the pair's previous meetings as Henman was simply getting no cheap points.

A volley that most players would not even have bothered chasing was hunted down by Hewitt, and he then produced a stunning backhand winner that had Henman looking to the skies as if wondering what he had to do to win a point.

That shot produced a break point and, although Henman saved it with a good first serve, he then netted a simple volley and double-faulted to gift Hewitt the break.

A cry of "We believe in you Tim" from the crowd was greeted by nervous laughter as though that fan was in a distinct minority, but Henman at least responded with his first love service game of the match, upping the speed of his revamped serve to 124mph.

Hewitt was still a break up however and served for the match at 5-4. But Henman also upped the power of returns at the crucial time to force two break points, and when Hewitt netted a forehand they were back on level terms.

Parity lasted only five minutes however, three forehand errors giving Hewitt two break points, the second of which he took with an astounding lob that gave Henman no chance.

This time there was to be no mistake and Hewitt clinched a comprehensive victory with an ace to seal a 7-5 6-1 7-5 win and book his place in a first Wimbledon final.

Henman admitted his defeat was the most disappointing moment of his career.

"Yes, it's more disappointing than in previous years," said Henman.

"The person who came through the top half is definitely going to be the favourite for the final. I felt it was going to be a difficult match but one that I felt if I could get through then I'd have a good chance in the final.

"I give him all the credit. The way he played and adapts his game to any service he is the best in the world and today he proved that.

"The better player won today, no question, not through lack of effort but my game wasn't good enough. As the scoreline suggests not an awful lot worked. I tried different tactics but the bottom line is he is the better player."

Hewitt was left waiting to see who he will face in Sunday's final after darkness halted the second semi-final between Xavier Malisse and David Nalbandian at two sets all.

The decision to curtail play at shortly after 2100 BST will have come as a relief to Argentinian Nalbandian, who is bidding to become the first ever Wimbledon debutant to reach the final.

Malisse had stormed back from two sets down and survived a health scare to end the night favourite to secure his first Grand Slam final appearance.

The Belgian had suffered a recurrence of the heart palpitations which plagued him 18 months ago and came close to defaulting at the end of the first set which Nalbandian won on a tie-break.

As early as the fourth game of the match Malisse appeared short of breath and continually clasped the centre of his chest.

He consulted the courtside doctor and physio after the fifth game and at the end of the set he went off court for more than 10 minutes.

Tournament rules stipulate that players may only have three minutes for treatment - but that does not include time for the injury or illness to be evaluated and diagnosed.

Nalbandian showed admirable poise to come out and win the set - and moved to the brink of the final when he broke Malisse in the third game of the second set and served out despite a rain delay of over an hour to win it 6-4.

But Malisse had been comforted during the rain break by a phone call to his doctor in Belgium, who advised him the palpitations were merely a sign of stress and nothing to worry about.

He responded in devastating fashion as the match evolved into a thrilling baseline brawl which thrilled the patient crowd.

Malisse started producing some of the searing passing shots which had swept him to victories over Greg Rusedski and Richard Krajicek and broke Nalbandian twice to take the set 6-1.

The power and precision of his own serve grew and grew and the fifth game of the set produced three powerful aces including one which reached 126mph.

Malisse continued his dramatic improvement into the fourth set, taking advantage of his second break point in the third game and again in the fifth as thunder rumbled over Court One.

Malisse saved two break points of his own before serving out for a 6-2 set in the gathering gloom, after which play was predictably suspended.

The pair resume on Saturday and threaten to produce more of the tennis which is likely to excite the fans once again and possibly even worry the world number one who is waiting to meet the eventual winner in the final.