Skivers and sunseekers are set to make a £50m dent in the British economy today as Murraymania and hot weather cause a wave of 'Friday Feeling' days off.

Record numbers of workers are predicted to skip work today to watch tennis and enjoy the hot weather, employment lawyers warned.

Bosses are in for a "black day" according to legal firm the Employment Law Advisory Services.

Peter Mooney, of Elas, said: 'We are predicting that today will be the worst ever case of 'Friday Feeling'.'

'Our evidence suggests that more and more workers see the good weather on a Friday afternoon as too good an opportunity to miss, and this combined with the tennis is not good for employers.

Meanwhile, Andy Murray goes into today's semi-final clash supported by everyone from the Queen to Sir Sean Connery and Sir Cliff Richard.

The 22-year-old Scot appreciates the big names who have offered their encouragement.

But although he likes the noisy support, Murray has never been a player to seek out popularity.