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Wimbledon - follow today's action from the All England Club

Impressive: Andy Murray celebrates


19.57 Number two seed Rafael Nadal, of Spain, won first set of third round men's
singles match against number 27 seed Nicolas Kiefer of Germany, 7-6 (7/3).

19.52 Jamie Murray and partner Max Mirnyi recorded a 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7/0) victory over
American James Cerretani and Romania's Victor Hanescu in the second round of the men's doubles.

19.07 British pair Anne Keothavong and Melanie South went down 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan, and Darya Kustova, Belarus, in the second round of the women's doubles.

Looking up: Richard Gasquet plays a high volley against Gilles Simon

Looking up: Richard Gasquet plays a high volley against Gilles Simon

18.25 Murray completes 6-4 6-7 (4/7) 6-3 6-2 victory. He made light work of a tricky encounter, apart from a lapse in concentration in the second set.

18.20 Murray breaks again and leads 5-2.

18.12 Murray converts third break point to take a stranglehold of the match. He leads 3-2 in the fourth set.

17.51 Murray holds his serve to win the third set 6-3.

17.39 Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic follows his suprise second round victory over sixth seed Andy Roddick with a 7-6 7-6 6-3 win over Russia's 25th seed Dmitry
Tursunov.

17.38 Eighth seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet overcomes compatriot Gilles Simon 6-3 6-3 6-7 (3/7) 6-3  and set up a prospective last-16 showdown with Andy Murray.

17.35 What a turnaround. Murray scrambles to hold onto his serve and then breaks serve in the next game to lead 3-1.

17.30 Murray pushed to the limit as he comes through a tense third game. Haas had chances to break but he failed to take them and it could prove to be a pivotal moment in the game.

17.18 Murray responds with a strong service game to take a 1-0 lead in the third.

Power play: Andy Murray serves to Tommy Haas

Power play: Andy Murray serves to Tommy Haas

17.12 Haas takes a second set tie-break 7-4. Both players struggled with their serve but the German held his nerve to level the match.

17.08 Maria Sharapova's conqueror Alla Kudryavtseva ensured her place in the last 16 with a 6-3 1-6 6-4 success against China's Shuai Peng. She will face fellow Russian Nadia Petrova, who defeated 16th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus courtesy of two tie-breaks, the first set ending 13-11 in the breaker.

16.52 Hass breaks back. Murray hits into the net after opening up the court. It's 4-4.

16.36 Haas comes out, lets out a shout in an attempt to pump himself up but Murray responds with two aces in a service game to love.

16.34 Murray takes the first of two break points and leads 2-1 in the second set.

16.24 Murray takes first set 6-4 and punches the air in delight.

16.13 Murray has fifth break point to take a 5-2 lead but can't take advantage. He wins his next service game and leads 5-3.

Focused: Andy Murray

Focused: Andy Murray

15.57 Murray, on the run, produces a stunning passing shot down the line to claim the first break of serve.

15.51 Haas serves and takes the first game to love. There's still plenty of empty seats as Murray wins his first service game.

15.41 Andy Murray walks onto a three-quarters full centre court for his tricky encounter against Tommy Hass.

Early success: Caroline Wozniacki took the first set against Jelena Jankovic

Early success: Caroline Wozniacki took the first set against Jelena Jankovic

15.33 Number two seed Jelena Jankovic wins third round women's singles match against number 31 seed Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-4 6-2.

15.21  Fifth seed Elena Dementieva survives a real scare before booking her place in the last 16 with a 7-6 (7/2) 7-5 victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko.

15.02 Jankovic, with her knee heavily strapped, breaks in the next game to take a 1-0 lead in the third set.

14.52 Jankovic requires medical treatment after her left foot gets caught in the turf as she slides to reach a backhand and jars her left knee.

14.49 Jankovic back in the game after winning second set against Wozniacki 6-4.

14.26 Venus Williams booked her place in the fourth round with a comfortable 6-1 7-5 victory over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.

Scare: Jelena Jankovic of Serbia receives treatment

Scare: Jelena Jankovic of Serbia receives treatment

14.03 Could be another shock: Number two seed Jelena Jankovic loses first set of third round women's singles match against number 31 seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, 6-2.

13.39 Seventh seed Venus Williams raced through the set 6-1 in just 25 minutes against Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Court One.

13.16 Number five seed Elena Dementieva, of Russia, wins first set of third round
women's singles match against Gisela Dulko of Argentina, 7-6 (7/2).

Andy Murray of Great Britain practices on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships

Andy Murray of Great Britain practices on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships


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