Day 2, Part 1 Wimbledon

Centre court at Wimbledon has seen some amazing matches, over the

years, we have seen so many matches that we will never forget, but that

caught 17 yesterday, it was a modern day classic involving a British

player down on his luck, but found the right form at the right time.

Take a bow Marcus Willis. It is an amazing story, his first tour level

match. Superb. Ranked 772. Taken the first set! Delightful! Glorious

stroke! Continuing to enjoy the occasion. Getting inspiration from

it. Just an absolute dream start. Loving it! Just look at what it

means, to Marcus Willis. What a way to close it! Marcus Willis. Romped

into the second round of Wimbledon 2016. Commanding straight sets

victory. What a wonderful story. And Marcus is with us. You have given us

one of the most memorable Wimbledon moments. Just explain what was going

through your mind? I was not getting nervous, until I was in the locker

room, heart rate was pumping. But as soon as I got on the court, I was

relaxing, the atmosphere was fantastic, warm up to loosen up. You

are supposed to be nervous, but you were looking at your mates, doing

all of that. Shouting at mates? I normally stay pretty relaxed, just

try to enjoy the tennis, and relax. Who are the guys in the corner?

Players! Some of them are pro, 700, 800 in the world. And some

university students. This was before the match. You are supposed to be

nervous. Just embracing this situation. There they are! Are you

not supposed to be never as -- nervous Martina? You just want to

enjoy it. And what was this story, with the shoe? I do not know. Just

chanting random stuff! They went out, celebrating? I was getting

somebody was this morning. What were they doing? Drinking. Just talk us

through the final game. This is when it counts. Finishing off, the last

game. Bit is so difficult. We're going to show, how you won. Not a

foot wrong. He was coming at me. Routine pass? Standard. Were you

feeling nervous? I think I received 19, out of 20 break points. He was

coming at me hard. I was just focusing, two good points. 0-15.

Then two good serves and that was it. And you should get a prize, for

the celebration. Your girlfriend, your mother? My parents have put a

lot of work in when I was younger. And how was she feeling? I think she

is just an emotional wreck now. I was not sure where they were, they

were spread out! She came up at the end and said "oi!" So this is just

for everyone. The standard of play, you just never wilted. Such good

play. This is the confidence, from the qualifying? I have been playing

good tennis, hitting a lot of balls. Not quite the same as this. But I

have just put that out of my mind. Tim, how impressed? Very impressed.

This is the seventh step, when you go back to qualifying, and again, it

is amazing what happens with some momentum and confidence. Marcus'

game is suited to grass. Awkward leftie! Two of those here! But with

the way that he has been serving, it is a tactic that has worked. Nothing

to lose, lots to gain. Andy Murray said well done. Called you Wilbomb?

I just need to keep serving those. This is what the sport is about. We

have talked about the number one, number two in the world, but this is

the other side. Dreams can come true? Exactly. We talk about the

pressure, for the top players, but people always get to another final,

this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and that is a different

sort of pressure. He has come through with flying colours. You

look as though you have always done this. When I get to Wimbledon, I

think I am not going to play well, then I am just great to do that, try

to control it. It is also, for the British men and women, the example

of having the belief, going out and just plain good tennis. They are

going to be thinking, if she can do that, why can't I? Wimbledon is the

biggest and best competition, but it is about building on the other weeks

of the year to maintain that. Learn to compete. And if you get the

opportunity, take advantage. What Marcus said, about embracing that,

enjoying that, it is easier said than done? That is what the tennis

is all about. Most people, crumbling wrecks? Marcus just simplified it.

Just think about the ball, the opponent has nerves as well. Embrace

it. He was just drinking it in! It was beautiful. And Tim, yesterday,

give us an insight. I have known him for a long time. When I was

finishing off my career, he was practising with me, and he has

always been a good kid, with character, he has missed a few meals

but in shape! Good leftie serve. He has got absolutely nothing to lose.

No arguments. You could always get your own back, comment on his tie! I

thought that was nice. I thought it was a good choice. You talk about it

being just another match, another court. But I think you know the next

court, have you been on centre? I am going to go and take a look at that.

I think that is important, it is a different experience. You forget

just how big the backdrop is. I remember when the draw came out in

96, I was going to be on centre court, and we had three days, we

went there for 20 minutes, to look around, that is probably going to be

more difficult for you, because of the schedule, but you want to soak

up the atmosphere, before you go on court. It is easy to start looking

around, and after 15 minutes, you could have Roger Federer coming at

you quickly. You want to have the opportunity, to visualise the

situation. Ready for business. Get the seat moving. Good advice. And do

not be affected, by the opponent? The dimensions of the court, exactly

the same. It is not going to be Berankis, it is Roger Federer. What

a good opportunity. I know he is going to be smiling on the inside,

outside too! When your friends have finished partying, are they going to

be at the box tomorrow? I do not know how many tickets I am going to

get. Committee member here. We could have an auction. It is going to be

there, -- the rowdiest ever! I am sure life has changed already, quite

a bit? It has been kicking off. Loving it. What are your movements

for the day? Can you just shut everything out? I have got some more

media, then I am practising at four o'clock, get some rest. Any advice?

Just more of the scene. Obviously, you enjoyed the journey, go on the

show court, nothing to lose, more to gain. Play the ball. Not Federer.

And keep those guys dancing. We absolutely loved that. Well done

Marcus. We set a tremendous Tuesday, galaxy of stars on all courts.

Wimbledon 2016, off to a good start, and the action does not stop. Stars,

and a special home favourite. Murray's point. He has the answer

for everything. Pace and the power of Williams. An incredible

performance from the British number one. What a shot! What a way to

finish. It is delightful, from Tsonga. So well thought out from

Watson. Typical point. Absolutely brilliant, stars everywhere.

Defending ladies champion, Serena Williams, up against Sadikovic, and

then Liam Broady, against Andy Murray. And Caroline Wozniacki ticks

on Svetlana Kuznetsova. Stan Wawrinka faces a test, from the star

from the United States Taylor Fritz. Johanna Konta up against Monica

Puig, who got to the semifinals of Eastbourne. And the other matches,

Nick Kyrgios against Radek Stepanek, possibly some fireworks. Lucky if

you have a ticket for Heather Watson. Band we can just picture.

Play getting under way. This is the march were going be going too soon.

Aljaz Bedene, up against Richard Gasquet, we will be going to that

soon. And over one court two... It is the battle of the bad boys. Wii

will be keeping an eye on that one. And court 18. Lucic-Baroni. All

those, getting under way. We have an absolutely cracking day in store.

Andy Murray second on centre court. Going to be facing Liam Broady. He

is actually practising behind us, with Ivan Lendl. He can be harsh,

with some offers words, but he is different to how he looks on tv when

he is watching. We have a good time, when we are practising. Obviously,

not the be all and end all. Bucket is good when somebody relaxes you,

comfortable in their presence? It is important you have an understanding,

I need to know that when you have the biggest matches, people are

going to be getting that information, tactics, feedback,

giving me that honestly, telling me the truth. I believe I have got

that, rate now, with Ivan. It was good, when we worked together

before, and I have no reason to believe it is good to be any

different. When things are going well, he tells me, and when it is

not, he tells me, come on. Pull the socks up. Focus on this. Training is

not easy. I like that. Certainly, making a big impact together, two

grand slam titles. He was a tough player, Ivan, giving the same impact

to Andy? I think the key word was honesty. No honey round the mouth.

So he knows exactly where he is. We can see him, standing, he wants to

be attacking and taking the game on the crowd courts. But not mentally

getting distracted. Ivan won't stand for that? And that relates back to

Ivan as a player. No grey areas. It was that clarity, of thought, that

he is trying to bring to Andy's game. The biggest challenge for Andy

is going to be dealing with adversity, it is when he is not

playing so well, and he gets frustrated, distracted, moving away

from". That is when it is difficult. Additives Lendl's relentless

approach at practice that is going to give him the chance to win again.

Playing a leftie again. Such a good returner. Andy, and Djokovic,

possibly the best returners, so as you said, it is going too deeply

into strengths. This was in the final, at Queens. Raonic has a

monster serve. He said he was guessing most of the time. When

Raonic is serving you have to take educated guesses. But obviously, he

picked this up quickly, he was using the opponent's serve, so he does

return well, and I think when you look at his record, against left

handers it is phenomenal, he is going to be comfortable, and a lot

of the Liam Broady shots will be to the backhand. I am excited. I want

Broady to give a performance, nothing to lose, but I think Murray

will be comfortable. She has just got to embrace the situation? I

think that he will. You do not get these opportunities often. Just go

and, nothing to lose. Fans will be pulling for you. Huge underdog.

Almost like what happened with Novak yesterday. Against Jamie Ward. It

could be that situation today. We have seen what has happened with

Leicester City, and dare I say Iceland? The biggest upset? Iceland

beating England? Or Willis winning? Only 300,000 people, in Iceland!

Serena Williams, certainly hoping not going to be any upsets, won the

title six times, debut in 1998, make it seven and she equals

Steffi Graf. Growing up, I just had a ball, a raquet and a hope.

What a story. What a career. What a timeline. It has been incredible,

since the debut, 1998. One of the youngest, to win, now one of the

oldest. Amazing career, amazing story. She has been getting trouble,

dating from 20, 221 titles? But she has got the four times a year,

opportunity, but she has lost semifinals, finals, for anybody

else, those would be fantastic result but for Serena, horrible

results. The measuring stick is so high. I am sure she is feeling some

pressure, but you know she is feeling that, what a career. No

doubt she'll get 21. She knows what Wimbledon is all about. First on

Centre court. And she has raised the bar for women's tennis? On and off

court? The training, and also power? It is a nice problem to have, trying

to get from 20, to 21 slams! Security clearly Tate. Bags

searched. But I think if it is going to happen, at the place where she

feels more confident, without attacking, confident play, it is a

tough 's office to defend on, and the opponents have always got to do

a lot of defending. I think she is going to be favourite she gets to

the final again. We can move on, Johanna Konta, it is exciting, what

a rise from 146 to 18. Seeded 16. I do not know if anybody saw that

coming. Good athlete, great attitude, but this is an amazing

rise. I wonder what her goals were. If she thought this was achievable.

It is not an accident. She has worked at this. It is a good

example, I do not know who would have predicted that she would have

gone so far, but it just emphasises the point, no magic works hard.

Secrets. Good people around her. She has improved, computer. What, and

has the momentum and confidence of beating good players. She was 146.

The top 100 was a good milestone. But she has never rested on her

laurels. Top 20. Seeded at Wimbledon. Obviously wants to have a

good competition, but it is the message for the other British

players, nothing she has been doing has been massively out of the

ordinary, but she has been working hard and getting good results. And

she comes to this, confident, good result at Eastbourne, particularly

with the result . You get confidence, when you know

that you can run down balls. Create power. That gives you the ability,

and the shot selection, it shows in her matches. And you do not get many

people, oats hitting Kvitova. She has recognised, when she is getting

the opportunity, moving forward, inside the baseline, get the strike

in, get the opponent on the defensive. Kvitova, big hitter

herself. But took it to her. And grass rewards that. Going forward.

As you hitting the shot. Are inside the baseline, grass makes rewards.

Jo has done that. But it was not going to plant at Eastbourne. Lost,

got an injury. It was almost somewhat, to Dan Evans. Nasty slip.

I think that she had stretched the knee. It was awkward. You just

wonder, if she was going to be able to play on. Coach on court. You can

see the devastation. It is uncomfortable, obviously a lot of

pain. And it is not good mentally. You can lose confidence. First

couple of days, lush. Sap in the grass. But when the courts become

dusty, movement is always good to be important, and hopefully she is

going to be feeling 100%. She has got a tough match. On Court number

one, a lot to think about against Monica Puig, it is one of the

toughest wants to start with. Jo has just got to take care of points, get

on the offensive, and not let get on those points. Do not let him in!

Greg is playing second week. I think he needs some practice. Having a

tough first round, it is not an altogether bad thing. She knows that

she has got to come out, be ready, I do not know if she has been playing

on Court number one before, but she has got to be prepared, soak up the

atmosphere she has got to focus on the imp one, -- game plan. She will

say we will see how she handles the body, and she has got to put that

It is behind her. It is not like skiers,

80 miles down an hour. That is good advice. Thank you very much. We have

let's go to the coming up. We can go to the voice of

let's go to the voice of doom and doom, Carol, rain?

let's go to the voice of doom and find out when the

it is lovely today, but through the course of this afternoon, you will

tomorrow, we start off on a it will and we don't expect it to clear

even when she is delivering the rain,

play is under way, I'm it got underway. Some. He is 4-1 up. That

match will be on the red button, it is

COMMENTATOR:. He is starting to

find his. He reached the quarterfinals until he fell against

Andy Murray. Did not last lost to Steve

123 miles an hour. Find out if it's an ace or not!

Many people could be watching Bedene, for the first time, what are

his attributes? What has he been good at? He is a solid member of the

tour. Good baseliner. And we saw the work from the

baseline there! Yes. And having drawn up, -- grown up, but Slovenia,

that is an example, of trying to dictate Gasquet around the court.

The British number two, born in Slovenia, now making his home in St

Albans. World number 56. Ahead of Edmunds and Evans. We know who the

other Brit in the top 100 is. On centre later. This is a smart shot

from Gasquet, so effective on the grass. Gasquet, year on from

reaching the semi final here. Defeated by Djokovic, straight sets.

Second Wimbledon semi final. What do you think? We are right above that.

By a distance! Australian umpire. Creep of the door opening for

Bedene? Two points to get the break of serve back.

Just a little bit short, and he is there. Shaking his head at that one,

he is looking to do a bit more. Talked about Gasquet's two

semifinals, and in 2007 when Federer got the better of him.

But he has been broken by Aljaz Bedene, and he's back in this first

set. Gasquet knows his way around these

grass courts. Many times he's been to the semifinals, he realises he's

in an arm wrestle with Aljaz Bedene. Absolutely, he's come back into the

match with a little bit loose earlier on, he lost a save from 30-0

up. He's come back up, and Gasquet will have two step his game up to

match Bedene. It is interesting to watch this, he's done his homework,

because he is looking at every opportunity early in the point to

push it to Gasquet's forehand, doesn't want to get into backhand

exchanges. Aljaz Bedene's fiance, Kimberly, and in front of her, the

strength and conditioning coach, who has worked on his fitness. And his

new coach as well in the white T-shirt, somebody you know so well.

Yes, the same age as me, played a lot of junior tennis. He's been on

tour for some time. He has taken up the reins with Aljaz Bedene, Queen's

was their first week together. Tough first match at Wimbledon, that is

for sure. Bedene had James Davidson in his corner, but they split up in

March, Leon Smith, part-time relationship with him.

Now amongst those pulling the strings and watching their man back

in this first set, 3-4. I like the way Bedene is thinking

his way through this contest, it is not all from the baseline, he's

putting in some clever angles, making Gasquet with his way through

this. You could see he was trying to

changes direction of that exchange, wanted to get the ball to the

Gasquet forehand, perhaps was not the right shot to go down the line.

Points for another break. The frustration. Pulled his way back

into this first set, and then gave it away again.

He beat Nick Kyrgios, he's having a great Grand Slam, he was injured at

the start of the year so missed the Australian Open. But in recent

times, expecting to get the quarterfinals, semifinals, here he

is serving. He has got a couple of challenges in

his pocket. He has the desire to have the ball

in the previous point. He has his wish. He will now be keeping a close

eye on that same ball. Here it comes. That is the one. The second

ball is a reserve. And last year's semifinalist looking

in control against the British number two, and has taken the first

set 6-3. Search a good player to watch,

Gasquet. If you are coming to a tennis tournament and have your

choice of tickets, which I know is a tough thing to have the choice up,

if you get a ticket but Gasquet you are doing very nicely, you're

satisfied with the way your day is starting. Absolutely. Nowadays the

majority of people are playing with double handed backhand, and Gasquet,

of course, has got perhaps the best single-handed backhand in the game.

What he can do with the ball, the angle spins, it is special to be

this close to see how it is done. Nine unforced errors of the rocket

of Aljaz Bedene. What does a top player, is that acceptable? What we

saw in that set is not the number, it is the timing of the errors. He

got himself back into that first set at 4-3 and a queue loose points to

lose serve again, it loses the momentum pulls up when we saw

Gasquet get the ball is back, he saved three lines and that is your

child is the macro chance gone, the margins are so slim. -- that is your

chance gone. This is a popular place to start the Wimbledon day for lots

of people in the complex today. The unreserved seats with 45 minutes

before the players came out, long queues forming. There is a 20 seat

we can see at the far end of a reserved seat, those who have eight

cut bet tickets in the ballot. The hard-core, they were there

earlier this morning to make sure they watched. A polite request from

the umpire to find somewhere to park yourself. They have been waiting for

about an hour to get on court, so they will be eager to get their

seats. This is Aljaz Bedene, the British number two, trying to work

his way back into this match having lost the first set to Gasquet.

26 are all born in Slovenia, moved to England in 2008 -- 26-year-old.

And as much as he is playing for his adopted country, playing under the

British flag, the big conversation around Aljaz Bedene has been Davis

Cup representation. Still not allowed to from the time being.

From his point of view, his appearance for Slovenia in the Davis

Cup a few years back, it is the one that prevents him from representing

his new country right now. Peer class from Gasquet, this is a

hard shot to hit the off backhand, just perfect technique.

He is up and running at the start of this second set, first came to

Gasquet. Just a quick look at court to kill

two. What a way to finish off the first set, Teddy asked in control,

he has taken the first set, and that game continues on the live red

button. It is rather quiet on that court. That is what is happening on

court two, we rejoin court three. Gasquet 0- one.

He has been quarterfinalists or better at the last Grand Slam is,

semifinalist 12 months ago for soft quarterfinalist in New York, at

Paris before he bumped into Andy Murray. Didn't play in Melbourne

because of a back injury, developing consistency at that level.

And there will be those who love his classic, almost 1920s style of

tennis, they will love him one day to win one of those slams.

I think we've got to the point where Djokovic has been so dominant and we

talk about the big four, the big five with Wawrinka coming in. To see

somebody make a bit of a dent on that domination, it is exciting to

watch. The big debate would Gasquet is it

has always been not about how beautiful a player he is, it is if

he has jagged edges to really cut into the better players later on in

the Grand Slams. And has he got enough physically in

the tank to produce his best tennis for several hours over days.

The call was confirmed by Gasquet, but he wants a second opinion.

By a couple of yellow fibres, and no more. What can you do, John? He was

the umpire who called it out. Gasquet was happy to agree. The

Briton was less sure, and he was right to be less sure.

It was such a good example of how good Hawk-Eye is to get the good

call. Nobody is come planning, nobody is feeling they were hard

done by, there was a five second that they -- delay. Move on.

Harry Hawk-Eye again. Rolling out of the shed. What will he tell as? It

tells us that Bedene was right. It looks like a comfortable job,

sitting on top of a green wooden chair in the sunshine watching

tennis, sitting in your little chair watching the lines, but it is a top

job when they go at the speeds they are hitting at. Could you have hit

to better service? Bedene is digging in at the start of

this second set. On Court number three, which is great Wimbledon

historians will remember it used to be the old number to court before it

was shifted to the outer suburbs behind us and down to the right.

This is where we are, the millennium building. You will reckon I Centre

Court. It holds 2000 people. I'm quite sure it has established its

own reputation as the graveyard of seeds, as the old court to stage had

in years gone by. It is a never side of how well this place does change.

It is a beautiful arena. Compact, intimate, the 2000 seat occupied to

watch Aljaz Bedene and Richard Gasquet, who took the first set 6-3.

He will serve in this second, as the breeze just stops to pick up a

little bit. Again, that's great knowledge of

what works on grass. Bedene nowhere near that. Two strides from him.

Perfectly timed. That was nice! Patience and

precision from both but in the end Gasquet. The backhand, so much work

off the court. So much acceleration. Below the height of the net, that

ball. The longest rally of the set. Biggest point...

What touch from the Frenchman. Yes. This was a beautiful pick up. Two or

three times Gasquet was full stretch and Bedene has to look at coming to

the net there. Such fun to watch. Zero burn-outs --

not perhaps if you are Bedene but a real artist. Break down the anatomy

of the backhand. And you talked about drawing up, the ability to

control the pace? With no getting too much detail, for Gasquet, it is

because of the spin, the harder he swings, the more margin on the ball.

Back to earth. Down to court. Cost to hope that second double

fault is not going to be costly. Oh! Bedene, looking as though he was

in full control on this point. Just look at that. The artist, actors

easel. -- at his. It has just clipped the line! Right down below

us. I think he could have made that. Dropped in. Bedene, has gone back to

the chair. He knew. What a way to break. Gasquet, moving ahead. And in

control, having taken the opening set 6-3. We will be back in just a

moment. We can show you what has been happening elsewhere. That is Jo

Konta. She has had a fantastic year, semifinal at the Australian open, on

Court number one today, taking on Monica Puig, that is tough to start,

146 last year, but moving up at these championships. And that is

Boris Bakke. In Novak Djokovic's corner. Day off from competitive

matches. And you would particularly

impressive, yesterday, against Ward. And Nick Kyrgios looking impressive

as well. Against Radek Stepanek. Stepanek hoped to take him under his

wing, after all of the outbursts, Nick said no, but they are friendly

now. That is what is happening. Gasquet has established a break of

serve as he looks to establish a second set lead. Sunshine back out.

3-2. This how did he get that back! Is

just such a good angle. Bedene was practically on court four!

Just sense Gasquet stepping up a gear in the last five, ten minutes.

Applying a lot of pressure down the other end of the court.

Good change up from Gasquet and nice serve and volley. Sometimes you have

to say too good. Bedene hooked that return back. Yes.

Just starting to read that serve. Fantastic return.

Well played. This is what he would have been talking to Nick about.

Attacking the Gasquet forehand. And he has executed that perfectly. Big

point as well. Break point. Nice depth and width to what Bedene

is doing. Not making it easy for Gasquet. Those shots, no more than

six inches from the line. Sometimes clipping the line. Another break

point opportunity. Comes and goes in a flash. Such a

sign of a class player. Last two break points. First serves every

time, into the corner. Winners or setting up the backhand winner. Up

the line. And this is, by some distance, the

longest game of the match so far. Gasquet hoping to consolidate the

previous break of serve. Never a good time to throw in a

double fault. That's his first of the match.

As you said... Bedene, thinking his way around the match. Clever slice.

Getting his opponent total -- out of position. Clever play.

The accuracy of the serve. Pushing Bedene to zone six, opening the

court up. That was an arm wrestle! Really had to work hard.

Gasquet, missed the whole of January with a back problem. Made his season

debut at Montpellier. Won the title. Good form from then on.

And Gasquet actually picked up a groin injury before the US hard

court season. But once he had recovered, or knows hard courts, and

then the clay courts, being as good tennis for some time. And it is that

word, consistency. Perhaps it's the extra grass court

experience... Just seems to be using that net approach more than Bedene.

Offering a different picture. Not letting Bedene settle into those

long baseline rallies. That is absolutely right. Coming in

early on the point. A handful of times. It creates doubt for the

opponent, it is not supposed to be the default tactic but very

effective. He has been a UK citizen for over a

year. He has got the passport, but not qualified for the Davis cup,

that is because ITF changed the qualifying, at the same time he was

trying to join the British party. Slovenia, a few years back. That has

been the source of frustration. Years ago, he could have played

because of residency. It is tough. He has submitted the application,

before the rules changed. And as it has been processed, it has changed.

Various hearings. Appeals. They have said it is going to be judged by the

new rule. Effectively, ineligible. It splits opinion. No right, wrong

answer. He was actually in the States when it was announced, on

Skype, arguing. Where do you stand? Would you be happy playing for him?

I think if you have played senior for another country, you should not

be allowed, it is different if you have grown up elsewhere, parents

have decided that, but having played for Slovenia, I do not think it

would be correct for him to then represent another country.

Generally been successful... Once again. Eyes of a hawk! That ball

again! Keep the ball, swap the line judge! Having a chat!

Every artist drops the brush now and again! I was admiring the backhand!

The celebration that he can get, incredible. But that, not so much.

The weather, changing! -- acceleration.

Wide swinging serves taking Bedene way beyond the parts of the court he

feels comfortable. Gasquet has once again been taken to

deuce on his service. Acceleration of pace from Bedene.

This is really well worked point. Forehand, extra spin. Brave smash

after what happened minutes ago! Oh! He's not having the best of

days. Not happy with that one. Two mistakes...

Bedene making the point it isn't the first over rule. Either go to be

absolutely sure. And you have also got Hawk Eye. Let the player

challenge it. SUE BARKER: We were trying to wait

for the end of that game, but it is going on and on. We are heading to

Centre Court to see Serena Williams, if you want to continue watching

this match you can continue on the red button.

Let's show you what has been happening on court two, Nick Kyrgios

won the opening set against Radek Stepanek he is here at set point in

the second set, which he has also taken, 6-3. Kyrgios two sets to love

up on Court Number Two. It has been an exhibition from Cody us, this is

one of the shots of the tournament. -- an exhibition from Nick Cody us.

He is loving his time on Court Number Two. If you want to watch

that, it continues online, unconnected television and on the

BBC sport app. -- on connected television. He is 2-0 up in the

third set. We are heading to Centre Court,

Serena Williams, the defending champion is coming out. She is very

familiar with this walk Centre Court. Up against Amra Sadikovic

from Switzerland, who has never played NA Grand Slam at all. This is

quite a start for her to walk out onto the world's most famous court

against the world number one. I welcome for the defending

champion, Serena, looking for her 22nd Grand Slam title. You would be

brave to bet against on this surface. She loves the grass and she

loves Wimbledon. She has been looking for the 22nd Grand Slam

title for some time. I am delighted to say that with me on Centre Court

is Lindsay and John McEnroe. Quite a starter for this young girl to play

Serena Williams in her first Grand Slam much? Sort of like England

playing eyes is... Don't bring that up! Sorry, I had to rub it in a

little bit. You are not opposed. Or the last. This would be even more

monumental. Absolutely. Serena, she has been looking for her 22nd Grand

Slam, last year when she was here, looking to do the calendar Grand

Slam, although being in a semi and two finals is a terrific result, it

is not good enough for her? Low blow she has been so close, when she was

not able to win the calendar year slam, the loss at the U.S. Open, it

set her back. It has taken her a few months, nine months to get back into

the right mind frame. It has been interesting to hear her talk over

the French Open loss, she was hit off the court, that has not happened

much in her career. She comes into this Wimbledon with a lot of focus

and intensity to try to get to 22. And the pressure, she talked about

that when she was here last, winning Wimbledon, I can't imagine what it

was like at the U.S. Open? I have never been fortunate enough to

experience it, but it got to her, and the style that then she played

through her. Then she did not play at all. -- at the style that Vinci

played through her. It was the first time I had seen her outplayed in a

Grand Slam final at the French Open. This is her wheelhouse. The parts

that I worry about a little bit, there could be a couple of percent

she does not seem to be moving as well as I have seen her the past.

She seems pained a lot when she is playing, she does not seem to be

enjoying it as much as somebody who has accomplished so much already.

There is additional pressure trying to tie with Steffi and beat her, but

she seems to be battling herself as much as her opponent. Do you agree?

We saw her place in a tournament in the Spring in the United States, she

looked like she would rather be anywhere else than a tennis court. I

don't tell if that is the enjoyment factor, the disappointment of last

hanging over her, but she has not looked right. The French she posted

to social media about her running practice court at 7am all by

herself, getting the motivation back, being on court, serving again.

Sometimes we have seen losses spur her on to bigger and better things.

I would not want to bet against her right now. Getting the mind right is

more difficult than getting the game right? As her rage, even though you

think she can do it for another couple of years, obviously

motivation day in, day out is a factor -- at her age. She wants to

be the best of all time, I think she is there already. But then you

continue to play and lose matches like the one she has lost recently.

Then people think maybe Steffi was as good as her, maybe Billy G Njie

be talked about. It has got tricky for her -- maybe Billie Jean should

be talked about. I would be surprised if she does not win two or

three more. You figure it has to be happening here and now, this being

one of them. This is certainly one that she will target, she loves

coming back on this surface. Let's hear from her, her thoughts of

playing on the grass courts at Wimbledon.

This is such a special place. And such an historic place, too. So many

wonderful memories for me. It is really good to be here. It is not

something that the novelty wears off from, you probably only come here

once a year? If you come once a year, the novelty does not wear off.

There are so few grass tournaments, it feels really cool. Where would

you say you are in your game up a moment, heading into this

tournament? I feel pretty good in my game, really confident. Even more, I

feel confident in myself right now. That is what matters most. Would you

say you pledge -- playing better more than in previous years? I never

know. When I am on the practice court, sometimes I feel good,

sometimes I like, no, everything has to be totally perfect, if it is not,

I am not good enough. I am a bit of a perfectionist, but I think it is

pretty good for the most part. So many people focus on age, but when

you have the experience and results that you do, and the natural talent

you do, does that almost overrated? Something. I'm not sure, definitely

something is overriding it. I am not the youngest person. You know, I am

still out here doing the best. It is insane, but... I'm not going to as

questions, I will just accept it and keep playing! SUE BARKER: She enjoys

this surface, she has the game and the serve, for me, the best other

serve in women's tennis. Yes, the serving gets her so many free

points. And the return, very tip to defend against. The only thing she

does not do perfectly, maybe, is cover the net like Venus or Martina,

but other than that, this surface is perfect for her. You can hide your

nerves better on grass than any other surface by getting some free

points. Amra Sadikovic has played Stan Sosa in a Fed cup match, that

is the highest ranked higher she has played against. That Macca has

played Samantha Stosur. Them times I enjoyed not knowing anything about

someone -- sometimes I enjoy. And sizing them up, not in the warm up,

but when they play. Serena, I saw her coach yesterday, he had never

seen her. We have not seen her, we will learn.

She talked about her idols, they have been Roger Federer, Justine

Henin and harden and Serena Williams, so here we are! She quit

the game, was inspired by another player coming back. Just a dream

run. For Sadikovic, this is amazing, to get through your qualifying and

your first Centre Court match against Serena Williams. Rather

special for Serena, her man is in the French role of the Royal box. I

don't think I have seen her in the Royal box, and her other sister was

waving from the players' box. There she is. I hope she will enjoy it. I

hope Serena does not put her through too much. Something tells me this

will not be one of her more stressful watches.

This young girl, coming back, coming through the qualifying, you had to

embrace the situation. Marcus Willis, he just said, I went out and

I was just dancing around, I was not thinking about it being Wimbledon.

Let's see how he feels tomorrow on Centre Court explanation mark as

James Ward how he was feeling! This court is terrifying. Do you remember

your first match out there? Mine was a semifinal against Jimmy Connors, I

had never played, I was petrified. My legs were shaking, I felt like my

legs were buckling, hyperventilating. That is why I

started yelling, to try to... That is my excuse exam Asian I think you

did that and other courts as well. Time to let you go to the commentary

box, thanks to the Davenport and John McEnroe, time to hand over to

Chris Bradley. CHRIS BRADLEY: the number six from

Switzerland, she has a high ranking of 148, her first time in the main

draw of a Grand Slam. Serena Williams, her 64th Grand Slam. She

has only ever lost in the first round once, that was against the

Ginny Razzano at the French Open four years ago. As we know in

sports, absolutely anything can happen. Ask Iceland!

The first meeting between these two. Sadikovic won the spin of the coin

and chose to receive. Williams to begin.

Six feet one, one metre 85. Serena Williams is five foot nine, 170

five. -- 175. LINDSAY DAVENPORT: her challengers

to get the return back in play. Slice, block returns, try to make

Serena play many balls. JOHN MCENROE: IS she from Iceland,

too?! It is happening again! Good to see a slice backhand. Roberta Vinci,

and all that. Still break point. Everyone is

settling in. You can see that Sadikovic has

variety, slice, driving shots from the baseline. She did not make that

return, that it is nice to see a player take a second serve and look

to move forward on the surface. It is very rare to see an opponent of

Serena Williams attackers serve. -- attack her serve.

It is a good hold from 15-40. I don't think this will continue, but

it seems that Serena is the titre of the two, amazingly. Impossibly, you

would think. With your coaching hat on, John, if you were coaching

Serena, would you say come out with 100% from the get go, or 60% built?

Where would you go? Good question commission mark I would not say to

somebody come out but the best players always have an extra gear

when they need it. -- I would not say to somebody come out at 60%.

I would tell her to let the opponent beat herself. Not to do anything out

of the ordinary. They relatively safe early on to see if they

self-destruct before you even have to do anything. -- they relatively

safe early on. -- play relatively safe.

We have seen Serena over the years start very slow, that catches up to

a player as they get older. Maybe some more losses come into play.

There is no question that that time she could start off with more

energy, bouncing around more -- there is no question that at times.

She almost always picks the game up as the match goes on. Wow! That is a

frightener. This serve is an issue. It looks to me like the weakest part

of her game. She does not look comfortable with that service motion

at all, Sadikovic. Eight points in a row for Serena

Williams. Before the match started, we talked

about possibly being one of the quickest matches in Wimbledon

history. Certainly, right now, Serena starts finding this type of

range, all of her shots, aggression and consistency, it could be fast.

It is a double-edged sword for the Swiss, the greatest day of her life,

but... Tennis live, anyway. The best on the

worst on the same day? 90 minutes is the quickest much year we could

find. Before changeovers. I was going to say Steffi versus who? She

did not play that long ago! Whilst we have the time, we should

really tell the Sadikovic story. Born in Macedonia, she lives inserts

are learnt, she has only made $106,000 in her career, $30,000 this

year, a couple of years ago she quit the sport because she was not

enjoying it any more, financially she could not support herself. It

was the story of Tamayo pitching ski, she had also quit, she was

waitressing in a hotel, she was a strange from her father, she

realised she could get into the qualifying for the French and

thought, I will drive myself, it is my decision, I will play, and the

rest is history. It is a lovely story in that it has inspired

another Swiss to restart. And who would have thought that having made

that decision she would be standing on the Centre Court at Wimbledon?

And playing, arguably, the greatest player, all, to me, the greatest

player that has ever played tennis. This is where it gets a little

dicey. Just ask James Ward from yesterday. He came out of the match

yesterday pretty darn well considering where it was headed.

Let's see if this young lady can calm herself down. For Samantha

tall, to seem to have such an issue with her serve, it is somewhat

surprising -- for someone who is that tall.

That is a much better serve. It went up after that toss. She seems to be

overthinking this serve, trying to throw too much variety, instead of

focusing on getting it in. There is no question, the intensity

is there from Serena. Often you can tell by looking at her eyes when she

walks on court, watching her at the changeovers. She is ready to go.

She used her height well to find that angle.

She had chances in the first game, that return game. Sadikovic was not

able to come through. She wants to get onto the board here as soon as

possible. It is always a bad feeling to have a lots of games go by and

not get onto the scoreboard. You already know this when you walk out

on court, that just intensifies it. -- you are already nervous when you

walk out on court. We don't see this often in women's

tennis, a serve and volley. Did not quite drop that volley short enough,

Serena, got a good hit on it but overplayed it. Sadikovic showing

lots of variety out in court. Different shots and options.

We were very aware of what is at stake for this player to get onto

the board, to get rid of some of those butterflies.

Normally goes after the second serve more. Setting it up for the tour

Swiss player. -- the tall. Got to hit that forehand is a little

bit harder. Sadikovic had a little bit of time there. You have to take

your chances, if you have them, against Serena.

Two double faults in a game already. That is very rare. As John

mentioned, the second serve is going in very tentatively. Not confident

with that shot yet. It is amazing watching her serve

like this. Trying to hurt her. Another break point.

The first strained "Come on" from Serena. We are getting used to that.

If you are going to hit a ball 100 mph, you want to hit it right in the

wheelhouse. That is what Serena did there. Put a little more on it.

Placed it better. Three double faults in the game, but

still haunts. -- still holds. STUDIO: Serena not

at her best but still 4-1 up on this opening round on Centre Court. The

match we left, Richard Gasquet, he is a break of serve up against

Britain's number two, Aljaz Bedene. Two sets to love and a break of

serve the last year's semifinalist on court three. You can watch that

on the red button. We do have 15 courts available online, connected

TVs as well. Nick Kyrgios served for the match and is now 4-1 down in the

tie-break. Getting a little bit more vocal out on Court Number Two, not

going his way. He is in a battle now against

37-year-old Radek Stepanek. You can follow that online. Over on Court

One, Stan Wawrinka, the fourth seed begins Taylor Fritz, the 18-year-old

future superstar from America. On serve, no break point in this match

so far. You can also follow that match online. We will keep you

up-to-date with what is happening elsewhere but back we go to centre.

ANDREW CASTLE: A fixed stare for Serena during that sit down. Easy

for me to say. But she seemed so wound up and not really happy to be

competing, which is extremely surprising, given that she has won

21 Grand Slams in singles. Did you ever have it, John, when you wanted

it to bag? -- you wanted it too bad? Guess, often, but I think it is

counter-productive if she wants to continue enjoying playing on this

surface. In the pretournament press conference, she didn't give much

away. Very short answers, but one question about pressure, she

basically said I don't feel any pressure. That was the extent of her

answer, compare that to Novak, he had a long answer on the reality of

having so much pressure at number one in the world, how you handle it

and how you deal with it in your everyday life and on the court. They

should have dinner together. It is almost as if she is in denial.

She is showing some real nice variety of shot. A pretty good job

of keeping Serena Williams off-balance.

Tried to cut it to close. The court must feel so small playing Serena.

Every shot so tough. There is a lot of pressure, if you don't hit it

perfectly, Serena with her explosive speed, not only is she going to get

to that ball, but there is a good chance she will send it back with

interest. James Keothavong of Great Britain

intervening. UMPIRE: Correction. Replay the point. Hawk-Eye there, a

pretty obvious overall. First serve, maybe get another game here.

APPLAUSE The reaction from Serena,

extraordinary! We saw that a against Razzano at the French, four years

ago. As John said, there are so much tension. She is so wound up. She was

a set and a break-up against Razzano. She missed a shot, that

sort of reaction, and she struggled for the rest the match. She often

says, doesn't she, my toughest opponent is the one I look at in the

mirror. Sadikovic, she is feeding off her

attention and the energy, actually believing she can make something of

this. APPLAUSE

She extends the lead. When Pete Sampras was reigning

supreme here, winning almost fun year after year, the year he won to

overtake Roy Emerson in the record books, he openly wept on his

father's shot in the stand. His father was nowhere near the player's

area, completely isolated, but he found him and cried, he sobbed,

because he had broken new ground. It is going to be very difficult. Rena

to do it by that example. Serena is doing something that I think is

rather amazing in a number of ways. I am trying to remember the last

time I did not pick Serena to win the Grand Slam. Most obviously 99

out of 100 people would pick her here. Close to the same at the open

or Australia. Marginally less at the French couple of years ago, maybe

five or six years ago. To have to live with the expectations that

long. For the most part she has done an incredibly good job. Specially

given the fact that if you look at the top players, how many they won

later on in their careers, post 30. Her being with Patrick Drewes last

few years I think has given her a new zest for competing and right now

it has been going on long enough that he has got to find new ways to

get her relaxed. New balls in play for Sadikovic, serving to stay in

the second set. Maybe what Patrick needs to do is organise dinner with

Serena and Pete Sampras. Share it. He is weeping right now as Federer

got by him. Didn't last long. Nadal is tired and now Novak is closing

in. Shielding from the sun with the left

arm. To see Serena so dominant at this age. Steffi walked away from

the sport at 29. 29 years of age. She easily could have played a few

more years, such a phenomenal athlete, and win slams. But she has

lost the desire. For Serena, 35, and still going at this level. Certain

challenges of competing as you get older. You are much more aware of

the opportunities, what you are playing for. For Serena's case,

history. Three set points. That is too good from Sadikovic.

Moved into the court beautifully for this backhand. Let, first service.

APPLAUSE She continues to be willing to move

forward and serve and volleyer. That height, a good thing. Covers the net

well. Fourth time. Wraps up the first set

for Serena Williams in 35 minutes. Just going back to the fact that

Serena is the third oldest in the draw here, throughout her career,

since she first started, let's go back, if you like, to 1997. She has

averaged only ten tournaments a year her entire career. That helps

longevity. What we first thought would Heurtaux has actually ended up

helping her. Often times we have said if she wanted to be none the

one, she needed to play more just a build-up that confidence, but she

seems to be one of the few players I have ever seen that can go months

without playing, step on a court at a major event and potentially win

it. That she has played more recently and I think that has helped

her manage her schedule. What's Lindsay talked about earlier in the

opening, about being devastated obviously by losing that match in

the open, contributed big-time to why she has played so little since

then. So considering that, the fact she was in the finals, and she

should have beaten Kerber. I am not going to say the same with Muguruza

I think. Muguruza outplayed her, but she was in the finals of both of

these. She is still putting herself in that position, so if she can get

over the hump and when this. She will feel better about moving

forward, training that much harder that she can break the record and

get a couple more before she tries something else in her life. Does it

become easier for is at the same problem when she gets to 23? I think

she's just ticking the boxes she goes. One was to was to go to a team

with Christine and Martin never out of leather. -- Martina Navratilova.

And then head the 24, 25, and break it.

Maria Bueno, three times a championship. Brazilian, beautiful

player. Enjoying the Royal Box. Unlucky. Serena showing a little

feel there with that forehand volley. It is hard not to compare

Venus Williams and Serena. Venus understands where to cover the

Anglos, has aways been a bit more comfortable at the net. Her second

has been vulnerable over the years, Venus. Maybe some rain tomorrow. Sir

Cliff Richard probably the only person disappointed that Wimbledon

put a roof on Centre Court. Many a year and time did we hear him sing.

Another very important service game for the Swiss.

Serena's Reckitt sounds a lot tighter than normal. Easier to

control when the strings are tied. But if you tense up, then the ball

doesn't come off as quickly. APPLAUSE

Good use of the slice APPLAUSE

Good use of the slice again, too. Another very important game for this

27-year-old qualifier. Two breaks in the opening set. Nervous start

understandably but she had those break points right at the start of

the match against Serena Williams, who also was very tight. She

desperately needs to get on the school here, Sadikovic -- on the

desperately needs to get on the school here, Sadikovic -- on the

scoreboard here. Well done! CHEERING

The crowd want her to do so well. I think the crowd appreciates, number

one, her ability to handle the situation. And also watches bringing

to the table, which is the kitchen sink. -- what she is bringing. To be

to the table, which is the kitchen sink. -- what she is bringing. To be

blunt, she is trying everything to throw Serena off, and she has had

some chances. A good example of it again there.

Good variety on the backhand. The slice has been effective. She has

been disruptive when she has been on top of the game. A couple of weak

points, the second serve, where Serena has time to attack and play

her style of tennis, but anyone who can utilise their feel, touch,

slice, move forward, and at the same time still drive some ground strokes

as well. Serena has not been getting much with them from her opponent.

SUE BARKER: VR leaving this match on Centre Court on BBC Two because it

continues right now on BBC One, so if you want to continue watching

Centre Court now, switch over to BBC One. We will be heading to Court

Number Two in a moment, but not good news for Aljaz Bedene, he has lost

last year's semifinalist, Richard Gasquet. A solid performance from

the seventh seed, who seems to be playing the best tennis of his

career, Richard Gasquet. He is through in straight sets. Bedene's

challenge here at Wimbledon is over in the opening round. So we are

heading to Court Number Two, getting a bit fiery in this match. Nick

Kyrgios has been given a code violation for swearing. Having a

constant barrage with the umpire that he is in control in this match.

So let's join this match with Peter Fleming and Andrew Cotter.

ANDREW COTTER: Lively indeed, but this is the man, Nick Kyrgios,

serving for the match. A prolonged tie-break which Stefan at eventually

took -- which Stepanek eventually tie-break which Stefan at eventually

took, and took -- which Stepanek eventually

took, and here we are. Let, first service.

We will give you a reprieve of the ongoing tussle between Krygios and

the umpire in a moment. Just when you think you've got

it all sorted... ..things don't turn out

quite as you'd expected. But then, no-one said it

was going to be easy.