Murray, the second seed, fought back to beat the Spaniard 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5 and reach the semi-finals for the fifth year in a row.
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Andy Murray
"There's been a lot of matches where I've been behind and managed to turn it round," he told BBC Sport.
"I don't know if it is the most emotional match, but it was an unbelievable atmosphere and great to get through."
The Scot, 26, had looked like joining Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the latest victim of a huge upset, but battled through in three hours and 27 minutes.
He moves on to face 24th seed Jerzy Janowicz in Friday's semi-finals, after the Pole beat his compatriot Lukasz Kubot 7-5 6-4 6-4 on Court One.
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