Men's Quarter-Finals, Part 1 Wimbledon

We are getting to the serious end of the tournament. Welcome to the

second Wednesday at Wimbledon for men's quarterfinal day. The

excitement is building as we await the eight men who have made their

way through and still have their sights on the title but by the end

of the day, it will become four. Roger Federer is a man looking to

reach his 11th semifinal and is on a mission for a record eighth title.

Marin Cilic is his opponent and the big serving Croatian knows what it

takes to be Federer and win a Grand Slam. Tomas Berdych loves the grass.

He made the final in 2010 and has the Game to trouble anyone. Today,

he faces Frenchman Lucas Pouille who has never won a match on grass

before last week but his potential is proven. Slamming Sam Querrey has

been in the form of his life. The big American dumped out Novak

Djokovic and has the serve and the nerve to go all the way. He plays

Milos Raonic. The classy Canadian came back from two sets down to

prove he is tough and talented. And for the fourth and final match,

popular Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, twice a semifinalist and a

man with a dangerous grass court game. He takes on Britain's Andy

Murray. The 2013 champion is looking to reach the last four for the

seventh time. He is yet to drop a set. He will have the Centre Court

crowd on his side but Tsonga is a tough opponent. What a day and what

four matchups to look forward to. First on Centre Court is the man

himself, Roger Federer, up against a dangerous opponent in Marin Cilic,

who has Goran Ivanisevic in his corner. Over on Court Number One at

1pm, Sam Querrey is in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal, up against

Milos Raonic, who knows all about the big occasion. And Tomas Berdych

is playing his fourth day in a row against Lucas Pouille. And there is

live pictures of Andy Murray out on his favoured practice court with his

coach and he has had a steely determination throughout these

championships, not being drawn into the fact he is favourite for the

title now that Novak Djokovic is out of the tournament. But Andy Murray

will be on court, that is our late entertainment, Andy Murray against

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. What a match to look forward to. Murray is out

there, as is Sam Querrey, who has been rejuvenated with his coach. He

wants to stay aggressive when it gets tight and he has certainly

proven that. He will be first on Court Number One. Two big servers.

He and Raonic have served 198 aces between them at the championship.

This is the scene at Court Two and we will be heading there live at

midday today. It is a doubles match. Joe Colton and Maria Sanchez. It

will be on the red button when that match gets underway and we will be

there after 12pm. We have made our way above Henman Hill and we are

joined by former champion Richard Krajicek. Nice of you to dress up

for us. Two things happened. I was practising and I am going to the

Royal box. So we don't matter? Tim is on the committee and he said it

is OK. You have been a busy man, coaching and playing in the

tournament. I have been busy. Now my days are really full. Let's take you

back to that victory in 1996. How special was that day and that Grand

Slam win? It was a very special day. When I beat Pete in the

quarterfinals,, I win this point and it was for me and amazing moment. I

dream about it, I saw beyond Borg winning in the late 70s, and

suddenly you are hoping for it for yourself so it was a great win. You

have not changed at all. In the sunshine you don't see the grey

hair. Talk about the match with Pete. What was the score in that

one? It was close. It was straight sets. In the first set, Pete was the

better player. I was lucky to hang in there until 5-5. I made a break

and the game really changed. Then there was an incident with the rain.

They pulled the cover and one of them fell under the cover so they

had to pull the cover back and then the rain... And then we had to come

back the next day. Then you start thinking about it, is this what

happens? Will this go wrong? But I came back and it was a good feeling.

We don't want to bring up the rain with your match? Thank you. 1996 was

the first year I played well at Wimbledon and that was in the middle

of beat Sampras' domination. This was the only man to be able to beat

him. He had a tough loss the following year though. I don't

remember that! I played very well in the first three matches. I got a

taste of the British crowd. That was really good. It was actually a good

memory. I was unhappy but it was really nice to play against a

British player. The crowd was really into it. The best thing is when you

beat the British player because then they are nice and quiet. Andy Murray

is going to have the British crowd on his side. We have had one massive

shock and a number of assets. It is a different line-up in this

quarterfinal. It is a bit strange. You don't know who to pick. Novak

Djokovic losing. The last two years, he has dominated. Although he had to

fight through last year against Anderson. He was two sets down. The

second set was terrible. But all credit to Querrey. He was tough and

he managed to break and he took advantage of Novak Djokovic not

being at his best. Last year, against Anderson, and this year

against Simon in the Australian Open, he made 104th errors and still

Novak wins. No Novak in the second week. Does that change the dynamics

of the tournament for the players in the locker room? Absolutely. There

are so many different aspects of the draw that can have an impact. Andy

Murray is in the other half so the only way it is going to have an

impact on him is if he gets to the final. But everyone is saying he is

the favourite so it must affect him. He is the favourite. The way Murray

and Novak Djokovic have played this year, many of us were predicting

another final between them but Murray is very experienced and he is

very good at controlling the things he can control. What is happening in

the other half of the draw, he can't control. He lost control for about

three minutes because when it came on the screen in Centre Court, you

drop his serve. The only lapse in confrontation during the whole

tournament. It hit him for five minutes and now he is back to normal

again. In the top half of the draw, Federer is trying to play himself

into form in this tournament. He has not played a massive amount of

tennis. But with all due respect, he has not really been challenged.

Willis? He had the crowd support. This man has not dropped a set

either. We are going to look through all four matches on the show courts

today. He is taking on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga today. Russell Fuller has

broken to him about his progress through the championship and his

dominant victory over Nick Kyrgios. The most eagerly anticipated

confrontation of Wimbledon 2016 so far.

The first set was tough. He hit high 80% on the first serve and to see

that setup was big for me. It has been a good start. I have played

well in the important moments in all of the matches and it has been good.

You have got a very good record against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and

against French players. What particular challenges as he

presents? He is a magnificent athlete, he is well suited to grass,

he likes to come to the net, he likes to come forward so he is very

explosive. He can hit winners from all over the court. Sometimes he is

a little bit about down during the matches so it is always tough

against him. When there are a few surprises in Grand Slams as there

have been this week with players like Novak Djokovic and Stan

Wawrinka beaten early, are you good at staying in the moment and not

getting ahead of yourself or is that where your coaches come in? Your

coaches can definitely help with that, for sure. I have also been on

the tour for 11 or 12 years now so you know best how to deal with that

and you get distracted at this level, it can cost you.

He is a great tactician but he is a different person encore when Ivan

Lendl is in the box. He is definitely more focused. There has

been less volatility, less chat. But that is also a reflection of the way

he has played in the last ten weeks. In the clay-court season, he played

so well from Madrid onwards. He won Rome, he made the final of the

French Open for the first time and lost to Novak Djokovic. Although it

is a different surface, it is a great foundation, because grass is

all about baseline rallies now. That foundation has been in place for a

while but when he looks at the box and sees Ivan Lendl sitting there,

it probably means he is less inclined to rant and rave. I think

he applauded him twice in his last match. He is a tough man to please

but he has certainly made an impact on Murray and he is asking him to be

more aggressive. For sure. Now it is a strategy but also mental because

Ivan Lendl is in his box. When they work together, he has really told

Andy, be more aggressive, because sometimes Andy, when he was behind

the baseline, and you hit the ball as hard as possible, that is

aggressive, but that is counterpunching, which is also very

good. But now he takes the game to the opponent. It is tough to play

him. He plays so quick. But then as a backhand, he makes unbelievable

angles. I would not know where to play. I think I would play up the

middle against him because once he gets an angle, he gets more angle

back. It is terrible to play but that is why he is number two. And he

can use the angles because he is so fast himself, he can run everything

down. He is so good at getting the ball back into play and that is

something he did so well against Nick Kyrgios. If he needs to defend,

his movement is so good, his balance is a good and he has the dexterity,

the feel on the shots to get the ball back in awkward positions for

his opponent. He is certainly in a good spot by now. He is a great

defender. His first serve is very good, his second serve much better.

A couple of years ago, his second serve was really slow and nobody

could hit him of the court. He has that slice where he is almost on the

defence. It is low and away from you. And because of that field, he

also has great follies. For me, especially the backhand volley, it

is unbelievable. He also knows exactly where to hit it, when to go

deep, when to make a short angle. There are so many good things about

Andy. And we have seen that in the Davis Cup when he has played doubles

with his brother. High praise from a Wimbledon champion. But from one

great athlete to another and that is his opponent today, Jo-Wilfried

Tsonga. He is also one of the great entertainers.

I will do everything to be perfect for the next round.

I am playing well, it is going to continue and the most important

thing is to be consistent. An incredible start by the

Frenchman. That is amazing!

It is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who goes through.

What a wonderful tennis rally. A stunning return.

Wonderful. Game, set and match, Tsonga.

It is going to be a challenge but I am feeling good.

He has won some great matches at Wimbledon and grass court pedigree.

We were just reflecting on that match against Roger Federer two

years ago and he was down two sets. It is very unusual to say Roger

Federer is bullied on a grass court. If his serve and his forehand are

working, he is difficult to play against because he has so much

firepower. Whether he has the consistency to trouble Marie, we

will have to wait and see. John Isner, 19-17 in the fifth set. When

I saw that the match ended early against which a gas gay, I thought

it was Tsonga because he had played a long gap -- long game. But it was

his opponent who had to pull out. But it was good for him because he

did not have a day to recover. John McEnroe said he would be delighted

with it. Trying to break his serve is richly impossible. Also, in the

referee's office, there was big concern about this because we had

been playing catch-up in the first week because of the rain and then

when you see John is at 16-16 in the faith, we might be here until the

third Wednesday. We were certainly pleased to see a winner from that

match. Looking at the head to head, it is 12-2 for Andy Murray. How good

is his return? The backhand is a little bit of bounce down. He can be

a little bit erratic with it. Murray needs to be able to pressure on the

backhand all time. And I think Murray has a better return than

Federer. I don't think it will happen, what happened to Federer a

couple of years ago. Murray is going to return better, he is going to hit

more balls to the backhand and then he is going to feel pressure to do

something with the backhand. If it is too easy at the first shot,

Murray is going to put pressure on you. Unless he serves aces all the

time, it is going to be Murray's match in four sets. Murray. Tsonga

has got to attack, hasn't he? If he can serve and blade forehands, he

can be aggressive, but the reality is, Murray is so good at defending,

he is going to add to take a risk on Tsonga's backhand and that is where

he is a bit erratic. I don't think he has the technique to deliver

that. I see Murray delivering in three tight sets, maybe four. First

on is Roger Federer. He was a practising earlier this morning.

Well, just looking like a stroll in the park. But he knows all about

that. He was out on court with his coach. He is first on Centre Court

today and he takes on Marin Cilic, a former US Open champion. If you

think that seems easy, think again. I don't believe that! That was

extraordinary. It is the perfect way to get to the

quarters. I never thought I was going to lose sets. I thought I

might lose in the first three at Wimbledon because I came in with

really low expectations and I didn't just say that to say it, Irene meant

it. But I did not know where I was. It was never flowing. It was never

quite happening. I was fighting with my body, with my confidence,

everything, so I came to Wimbledon just hoping it was going to be OK

and if I got through the first week, who knows? Roger has had so much

success over the years at Wimbledon and the grass is perfect for his

game and he enjoys playing on it but it is going to be our first meeting

on grass. It is the quarterfinals, it is a big one. We have not played

since the US Open in 2014. I have great memories since then and I am

in a position where I am playing well, I am very confident and I am

looking forward to playing a great match. He has got a bigger serve and

he is quite dangerous off the return as well because he just swings at it

and when he goes red hot like he did at the US Open, he blew me off the

court. I would not say it happened like that but I had a really amazing

day that time and with Roger, definitely, it is always very

tricky. He is a player that possesses many great things in his

game, different shots and his ability to play all different types

of games so you have to be ready for everything and to play tactically

well. I have got to find a way to make him feel uncomfortable. We

practised her ten days ago and he was playing really well so I am not

surprised to see him in the quarters as well.

Roger Federer saying he was not sure about the first week, but he looked

all right, didn't he? I think the first round was his toughest

challenge. It was the first day, a green grass court, it did not look

like his movement was pitifully good, he was not timing the ball

perfectly, but he found a way to get through that. He had Willis in the

second round who played a very unorthodox game, made him run a lot

and that really loosened him up. It is definitely going to be a proper

challenge today. He had a potentially tough opponent in Steve

Johnson who did well on the grass in the build-up. He had some big shots

but Federer had all the answers. There were some big shots but he

stays back. He has the forehand, he was going to make a few, I thought

Roger was going to chop him up with his life. The backhand was not

really good enough to hurt Roger. And when Roger was coming in, when

Steve was coming in, his volleys were not good enough. A big serve, a

big forehand, I thought he might win a set, but I was not surprised by

this result. And Roger seemed to be coming forward more. Stefan Edberg

came to watch him, he is not coaching him any more, but a big

friend. There are two sides to that. Grass gives you the best opportunity

to really be offensive but also, Roger's age, some of the injuries he

has had, his defensive skills are going to suffer so he does not want

to be three or four feet behind the baseline, he has got to be

aggressive and he can set that up with a good serve and dictating with

his forehand. It is that proactive, reactive will stop and playing Marin

Cilic, even Roger said he blew him away at the US Open. He served a

unbelievable and it was Roger's big chance to win another Grand Slam

because Novak lost. That means there is a chance for everybody. Marin

Cilic decided to hit aces for three sets. He is dangerous still but I

think he does not move so well on the grass. Unless he serves

unbelievable, I think Roger will win this. But it normally depends on

Roger, how he plays. But I still think Roger is going to win this. He

impressed me with the way he has played. But it could be a tough five

set match. He took Novak to five set three years ago. He has got Goran

Ivanisevic in his corner. That is when he won the US Open, with

Koranic there. He has given him believe he can win these matches.

Getting involved, the ex-players, it is not necessarily about teaching

them to hit new shots, it is about the strategy and psychology of

playing in the second week of Grand Slams and there is no doubt Goran

Ivanisevic played a big part in Marin Cilic winning the US Open.

Once he caused the big upset against Federer, he was always to go out and

finish the job. It is that difference because they are all such

great players but having the belief to go on and win the title is in

here. It is mental also. And also it is a little bit to do with tennis.

Sometimes a player can have too much respect for the opponent. On grass,

it is not bad to come in sometimes. You have got to keep going. You have

got to ask the question all the time, can you pass me? It is a

combination of those things. Boris Becker has improved Novak's volleys.

One of the reasons he played serve and volley was because Stefan Edberg

joke Roger to play serve and volley. Now he feels much more confident at

the net. Sometimes Marin Cilic was too impressed with his opponents. He

has got a big game, even a guy like Roger Federer does not like to play

you. When you slowly have the belief, you can start beating these

players. Talking of the super coaches, we lost Routledge has John

McEnroe. He takes on Sam Querrey over on Court Number One. Raonic

came back from two sets down against David Goffin in the last round and

he is an ominous presence in the top half of the draw.

John McEnroe is quoted as saying if you can find between one and 2%,

everybody should be frightened. Do you think you are close to that? I

am making a difference each and every match. Today was a big step

forward for me mentally. And physically making that comeback. And

I am sure I can play better in the next match and I hope to do so. Give

us a little insight into what you are thinking when you are two sets

down. If I am going to go out, it is going to be on my terms. Not

everything was looking good and playing these long rallies, but that

is not what I want to do, not only for myself but for my opponent. I

tried to be more aggressive and take the match away from him, not give

him so much rhythm during the points. A lot of people will focus

on how strong your service, how fast it is, but there are other parts of

your game that are getting better and better. How pleased by you with

that aspect? I am doing a lot of things well and I am constantly

trying to improve in every aspect, whether that be from my footwork to

technical things, mental things, physical things. All these things I

am endlessly looking to get better each and every day and I think it is

showing. Sam Querrey is your next opponent. Give us your thoughts on

the challenges you face. He has been playing well, creating the big

storyline, the big upset, over Novak, and he has backed that up

against a very difficult grass court player so he is doing a lot of good

things well. I hope I can continue to do so as well and play the match

on my terms. We have turned him into a bit of a

monster there. He is a really nice guy. He has been serving well,

coming back from two sets down for the first time in his career. No

doubt about it. It is going to be a big boost to its confidence because

David Goffin is a good player. Looking down the barrel of defeat,

he was able to turn it around. When he played Murray in the final of

Queen's, he is able to take the game out of his opponent's hands because

he has got one of the best serves in the game. He is able to serve up 140

mph continuously. If you can't get the return, it is difficult to make

an impact. The question is whether he can maintain that consistency

against the best players over five sets but he is certainly in a good

position right now. He said John McEnroe has told him he has got to

have more of an order on the court and impose himself more. It is also

important and it goes together, I think he plays too much from the

back still. To be two sets down against David Goffin, credit to him,

but Milos Raonic decided to hardly serve and volley and then it is

tough. It is very tough to move when you are tall but on grass it makes

it even worse. Slowly he got a bit more aggressive but the key for him

is to come in. He played two years ago against Federer but these guys

are too good. You can't beat a player like David Goffin not coming

into much but he has got to get ready to serve and volley because

the ball comes quicker so if he gets to the semis, if he is going to play

Federer, which I predict he will win, then he has got to come in

because from the back it is going to be a nice match to watch but he is

going to lose. But when you are not a natural volley coming forward, it

is learning the step, it is not easy.

It isn't and at this stage, sometimes in a tournament, against

the very best players, you have got to be prepared to step outside your

comfort zone. When you think about the things he is stepping into, with

a seven folly, he doesn't need to do that all the time. Sometimes he can

set up the heat after the serve. If he is coming in on a bluff, he will

"He doesn't move so well, he's not agile at the net, but if he can

execute his first shot, you are not giving someone might Federer his

opportunity to use all that he can do. And it is like a new Sam Querrey

we are seeing today? We saw the old Sam Querrey at some point in the

match when he was hitting the bottom of the net when he was at a chance

to break, but in the tie-break, he took his chance. He really made a

step. If he has the opportunity today against Raonic, I think he

will take it. Mentally, it was very big for him and it will help him for

the rest of the year. I think all so having beaten docker pitch, there

was an enormous amount of pressure on his shoulders. No one had beaten

Novak for a year and then he had to play Mahut, again, pressured, and

now that he is playing Raonic, I think the pressure is of Querrey a

little bit. He will be a formidable match for anyone. Being a big

server, how difficult is it playing another player like that? It

depends. It is not so nice to play a big server and normally I was the

one giving that to the opponent, but suddenly when the opponent is doing

that to you, you can be setup and still not be hitting the ball today.

It will be a really enjoyable match to watch? If somebody wins the set

and doesn't say anything, it is possible to say the person who loses

the set actually feel they were playing better than the other guy.

There will be a viewpoint is here and there, that's what I expect. I

can't call this one. For me, this is a tough one. When you are playing,

if there are two players who have a very big serve, when a half chance

is offered up, you really have to be ready for it because that might be

your only chance in the set. One more quarter to talk about and that

is Thomas Berdych against Lucas pulled. We had over two the mark

veggie now. You could be forgiven for wondering

just how much Lucas Pouille is. He has already surpassed his

expectations by reaching this stage. What can you tell us? He had not won

a grass court match coming in to this year's Wimbledon but he moved

to Dubai so he could practice with Roger Federer and he is with the

best coach in France and he said he was watching him practice one day,

from 1pm to 6pm, and he suddenly thought the hard work was showing

that it was paying off. Some of the French guys say that he is more like

a Spaniard with his workrate. Is there enough in his armoury at the

moment? Thomas is one of the biggest hitters out on the till and he has

gone back out -- gone back to his old racket. Lucas does not handle

pace that well and defend. I will have to go to with Berdych for the

win, but Lucas has already really surprised us. We can see behind us

that he is hitting with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga he will play Andy Murray

later today. To Frenchman -- to French men who will be playing later

this month in the Davis Cup and surely that is a big thing as well?

His coat has always said he is one of the best players. The workrate

that he has has propelled him to this stage. Being picked for Davis

Cup for France is a big deal, as is the respect that that brings. There

is such strength and depth in the men's game. Is that still the case

even though Richard Gasquet is injured? It just keeps producing

time and time again and it continues to do so. They are looking for the

Grand Slam winner that they haven't had for a feud years and they have

two shots at it here to date with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Lucas. What

do you make of the match? Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray

know each other very well. They do. Andy is great on the return and he

direct a lot to the double hander of Job, which is a weakness. He would

like to hit forehand and backhand but he doesn't have that luxury. I

am not sure and will allow him an match. Is this the difference

between two generations of French tennis at the moment? I think you

are right. We have got somebody like Tsonga at 31 years of age and Lucas

coming up who is younger. Something I have always admired about the

French is not publicly they have always had a wonderful team ethic.

They all seem to get on on the tiller and you can see them out

there today, getting on and wishing each other the best. Let's bring it

back firstly to Lucas Pouille. He had never won a grass court to match

before and he said he had exceeded his own expectations. He has got a

good game for grass. He was a game and a set down and it was a good

win. I was more surprised by the Tomic win. Tomic is a great grass

court player and mentally he is very strong. To be honest, I haven't seen

him play very much, but Tim watched that game, so he can analyse it for

us now. That is kind of you. I think I have seen as much of him as you

have! It is about his attitude. Sometimes with the French players

with a lot of flair but they don't have the mental side of it. He has

been putting the hour within and his hard work on the practice court is

paying off in this fortnight. Thomas Berdych has been a busy man the last

few days, hasn't he? He had a classic two days ago and had to and

finish it yesterday. It was an amazing match with two match points.

I was a bit upset -- he was a bit upset that he didn't finish on

Centre Court, because he missed a day off but because it was a

relatively quick set, maybe it was nice to practice -- to play a real

set rather than practice. I don't think it will hurt him too much. You

get a feeling with Lucas Pouille that he had a good game on grass but

Thomas Berdych is such a big hitter. Berdych will be the one who decides

this match, whether he can get his first service percentage in and hit

the back of the court. He is a really impressive ball striker. He

really can strike the ball through the court. He saw his reaction

there. I was interested to read that he hadn't lost to another player

from the Czech Republic for ten years and he was a vis the keen to

keep him in his place. Lucas Pouille he will now be on a big show court,

his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. Surely the occasion will get to him

a little bit? Maybe a little bit and he is a different kind of player.

Everything is going to be different. He is in form. He has won four

matches but you have to expect for Berdych to win this unless he comes

out playing terrible, which can happen. The only thing I can see

where he has a problem, where Federer chops him up, is if you can

get low slices to his forehand. He really doesn't like that. I don't

know if Pouille can really managed to do that. Tim, I will put you on

the spot later, but as Richard is going to the Royal box, we are going

to make you suffer now. Please give me the ball winners today. Federer

or Cilic? Federer. Murray. Raonic. And Pouille. I was thinking of

saying Cilic but then I was thinking I was saying before that Federer is

going to win and I can't change my mind now. It is not like British

politics. You can't just change of mind. I'm off now. He has to go.

He's got to be in the Royal box in half an hour. Go. I have two shower.

I wasn't going to mention that part yes. Keep the flies off. I put

Richard Krajicek on the spot and now I am going to put Carol on the spot.

Exactly the same as Tim's. I am sticking with them. Lovely weather

today. Lovely blue skies. A little more clout will develop and the

breeze is lighter than yesterday, so it feels much warmer. When the crowd

-- cloud comes across, you will notice a dip in temperature, but

even into the winter -- evening, it will stage right with sunny spells.

Both Doctor Mara, temperatures up to 20, possibly 21, -- by tomorrow,

temperatures up to 20, possibly 21, dry with sunny spells, and on

Friday, we may start to see some spots of rain. For the weekend, it

could become blustery and turning a bit more humid at times as well,

see. It is not bad at all. After last weekend and weak, it is a lot

better. Blustery conditions could be difficult? Yes, you have to play

more cautiously when it is like that. You can't go quite so close to

the lines. The players have had a lot to do with this tournament so

far with all the rain delays, so that will just be another one for

them to think about. Richard was in such a rush because you can't be

late for the Royal box. No, I hope you was going to shower and change

because you can't turn up like that! We are going to bring you some life

tennis now because -- live tennis now because play is underway. That

is the order of play on the show court today.

We are heading out to court to for a women's double match. Right at the

top, mighty kneeling guests and Mozart have been pretty much

invincible. The Williams sisters came through yesterday.

We are going to court to to watch Konta and Sanchez play Abbas and

should read other. Let's join Lindsay Davenport and

Matt Chilton. An interesting start to this match

on Court Two, the sunken court. That is at the edge of the All-England

Club. Based in beautiful afternoon sunshine now. For breaks of serve

already. This match has been characterised by

breaks of serve and a few nerves. Joanna Konta playing with Maria

Sanchez of the US. The team of Babos and Shvedova got

off to a slow start, but came back from a deficit and now they are a

team who are controlling all the points, dictating play.

That just floated to the back of the court. Wonderful control from Babos.

Shvedova and Babos are excellent volley is and Shvedova stood her

ground there. Here is this very deliberate service preparation from

Joanna Konta. That lob is long, by miles.

Konta has done a nice job in her service games, helped out by Sanchez

at the net. Sanchez is more comfortable on the volleys. By

contrast, Sanchez on her service game has struggled.

They got lucky there. Sanchez went just a little bit early.

Oh, right down the middle from Konta! Shvedova and Babos were left

staring at each other as the ball went right between them. Bit of a

tactical error here from Shvedova. She went up the middle to the better

ground stroke of Konta. So comfortable with that backhand pass.

Nicely played there. Oh, that is a super shot from

Shvedova. The 28 Two Rd from Kazakhstan. -- the 28-year-old from

Kazakhstan. She fell to Venus Williams on Court One yesterday in

the Women's Singles. A nice server from Konta.

Konta will rarely serve a slower phase than that. 77 mph. Not often

you get a second serve ace in tennis but they are celebrating that. Those

are the Konta Sanchez coaches there. In the blue hat and cravat is

Konta's father. And Chris Everett is watching today as well. She is

involved in the coaching of Maria Sanchez. She wins -- runs an Academy

in the US and Maria Sanchez has trained that the last few years.

They are very close. She is like a second mum to Maria. Spends an awful

lot of time with Maria down at her Academy. Just a great influence in

Maria's life will stop one of the legends of this sport. On women's US

TV. Now a little bit of pressure and the Babos serve. The Hungary and

serving to stay in the opening set. Just waiting for a few late arrivals

to settle down and take their seats. That's about the best shot that

we've seen throughout this match Maria Sanchez.

Oh, good tennis! Nicely played up at net. Sanchez making sure of her

volleys. One of her best returns. Moves forward. Again, look at her

momentum. Always moving forward, closer to be net. -- the net. Oh!

Down the line again. Konta on fire on that set points. Nicely played

here. Shvedova has tried to be active at the net, taking the

middle. Very smart play to try to go up her line.

Of the frame with the return of serve. It's a day for some glasses

and sun hats here on Court Two. The best winner we've had at Wimbledon

-- the best weather we've had at Wimbledon so far.

It's out. And the Anglo-American partnership take the opening set by

six - four. Well, Konta and Sanchez punching

above their weight here. Taking out the first set over the number five

seeds. This is how it concluded. This bold overhead from Shvedova.

And Babos giving Konta plenty of time and a mis-hit from the Hungary

and to seal the opening set. What an up-and-down first set it was. 4-1

lead for Sanchez and Konta, came back to 4-4, before they settle to

come back to win 6-4. Really, the difference was returned

in play. They were able to challenge the service of Babos and Shvedova

more. It's a stunning day. The steeple of Saint Mary Church rising

pencil sharp into the blue and white sky above this part of London. A

green and pleasant land at this time of year.

So, set number two about to get underway and the stronger of the

servers in the Konta Sanchez team, Konta, will get things underway.

Konta is definitely more comfortable at the back of the court and Sanchez

is. She tries to take up a bit more time, coach more.

Konta has got to be aware of when they are moving up at net. She had

the whole line open. Konta and Sanchez have changed the serving

order. Konta served from the other end during the first set.

Oh, that's a lovely shot. Konta has played so well when she's had a

target. She's just been perfect with her aim on these passing shots.

We've seen her go up the middle, up the line and now here, the angle.

Well left. Konta looking for the winner down the line. Spotted some

space there and Babos saw that it was high and long. A couple of break

points at the start of the second set.

There was a moment during that rally where Konta was pretty sure the ball

had gone long. She had the option of stopping and calling it but she

played through and her option was gone. A break of serve in the first

game of the second set. It looked long to me. That is the first time

Konta has been broken in this match. A couple of unforced errors there

from Konta. It is tough. A team like Babos and Shvedova always looking to

put pressure on. Come to the net, be aggressive.

That is a nice play. Babos has struggled in his service games

today. They are looking now to mix things up, try and give a different

look to the Konta Sanchez team when they are returning.

Babos and Shvedova starting to build up a little bit of momentum here as

they stop to discuss tactics. That is nicely played from Maria

Sanchez. Started with a good, deep return, followed it up and a nice

feel on that backhand volley. A big chase on her. Sanchez has got

there but could not find the target. Tactical discussions taking place

behind closed doors with the players putting their hand or sometimes the

tennis balls over their mouth. It is very much the common language out

here this afternoon, English. I love that play. Sanchez putting all sorts

of pressure on the second serve of Babos there. The backhand such a

perfect stroke. After a difficult start of the ground, Maria Sanchez

is starting to find her range around courts to macro. -- Court Two.

That was out, I think. Johanna Konta had the perfect view of this. It hit

the table and then it looked to me as if it landed out. Hawk-Eye will

give us the final decision. It got half the line.

The earlier break of serve consolidated for the Hungarian,

Kazakhstan combination. Konta had an opportunity to put that backhand

volley away and did not do it and her team paid the price. Now down to

macro breaks with Maria Sanchez's serve and she is yet to hold her

serve. Maybe they will have a little bit more luck from this end of the

court. That is the best service came from

Sanchez. All her serves well placed. An umbrella used for the right

reason today, shielding the spectators from the warm afternoon

sun. The return from Babos dipping

towards the server. Sanchez will be hoping she can connect with a decent

first serve her. While! From 40-0, they have made a

mess of this game. She just hacked at that forehand volley. Sanchez's

accuracy has been in and out throughout. And another errant first

serve. She will have to make absolutely sure with the second

serve. That was better play from Sanchez.

She took her time with that forehand, set up.

This would be a huge swing if Babos and Shvedova could break her again

and maybe have the momentum in the second set.

The Babos Shvedova are targeting Maria Sanchez at the back of the

court, hitting everything back to her. They are aware that her

confidence is shaken. Konta got away with not putting away

that first forehand volley but she stayed so sharp at the neck, her

feet, look at her continually moving around, until that overhead.

Another miss from the back of the court from Sanchez. Difficult to

watch all stop this game approaching six minutes. Deuce number four. That

is a brilliant return from Babos. She enjoyed it. Raises her arms in

almost a mock celebration that she was able to make this incredibly

tough return. Break point, chance for a 3-0 lead

for Babos and Shvedova now. Just when she needed it most, a

coach of the work quality from Maria Sanchez. Excellent feel. This was a

very difficult half-volley. She stayed low, sliced around the

outside of that one. And a nice angle as well.

So after five deuces in about seven minutes, Sanchez with a chance to

finish this service game off. What a game, what an important hold,

but still be number five seed in the driving seat at the start of this

second set. We will be back with that match in a moment. But Martina

Navratilova is back at Wimbledon. They defeated the pier from Britain.

They remain unbeaten in this round robin format of the ladies

invitation doubles. I think that is the politest way I can put it.

Marvellous to see Martina back here today. If you missed the documentary

on her life, you can catch it on the iPlayer. It is a fascinating insight

into her life growing up in Czechoslovakia and her life on and

off court over the years. Martina Loving being back at Wimbledon,

still so enjoys playing the game and it is great to see her back at her

favourite tournament. A via comments of victory for her and her partner

there. Later on on Centre Court, this man will take on Andy Murray.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came through an epic against John Isner a few days

ago. 19-17 in the final set. These autograph hunters with this soapy

chablis and a lot of players walk past but not Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Having his photo taken, signing the autographs. That is why he is one of

the most popular players on tour. He will be taking on Murray later this

afternoon. Now let's head back to Court Two.

Babos and Shvedova still up a break in this set. It will be Yaroslava

Shvedova to serve next. 2-1. Konta returned so well in the first

set. Just struggling a little bit more in the second set, mostly due

to the improved service by Babos and Shvedova. That is good serving.

Excellent location there. Good leave from Babos. A rapid-fire

service game. 3-1 in front in the second set. Shvedova and Babos

looking a lot more relaxed than they were at the end of that first set.

Smiles all round. And established partnership with lots of success.

That is a good looking lob. Territory point! -- ter effect

point. Maria Sanchez just was not able to

get involved at the net and Babos just continues with her game, power

ground strokes, momentum moving forward.

You have got to put that first volley away if you are Maria Sanchez

at the net. Jo Konta separate beautifully but there was not enough

power on that one. Babos was running everywhere around

the court and the ball seemed to arrive everywhere she found herself.

How good was that for anticipation from Babos? All over this court, she

is doing a great job of continually moving forward.

This is being challenged. This one was close. Babos and Shvedova will

be hoping... It was out. Nice work from Konta. She saw that

Shvedova had shovelled to her right and was mid-court and there was a

huge space to aim for her. Stayed down beautifully with that backhand.

How did they lose that point? That is another break of serve. And the

crowd are here to support Jo Konta have little to get excited about in

this second set after the 6-4 first set scoreline. It is all a little

quiet on the Konta Sanchez side. That is where we are, on sunken

Court Two. The outside courts and various hospitality pavilions there.

Centre Court with its enormous white roof, 16 metres above the grass.

Number one Court will have a roof by 2019. And there is Henman Hill,

several thousands of spectators, or Murray Mount as it should be known

with Andy Murray in action later. A nice atmosphere in the afternoon

sunshine. They are couple of hours early for their man, Andy Murray.

Just getting a good seat, getting ready.

Babos and Shvedova in complete control of the second set, serving

Faure 5-1 lead. Shvedova trying to make things

happen at the net. She did not know her partner Babos had got back in

position and had a pretty routine forehand. That is way too good from

Sanchez. The level has dropped off a little bit in the second set. Let's

see if that return gives her a bit more confidence.

An explosive forehand from Johanna Cotter. Three break back points. --

Johanna Konta. Babos getting a little bit stroppy with one of the

ball crew. She wants a particular ball returned to her.

That is a nice serve. 114 mph, wide. She does not use that serve quite as

effectively as she could so far in this match. Let's see if she can get

a little bit more rhythm. That is more good serving from Babos. Two

first serves in a row, really varying the speed. The first one,

100 and 40 mph, that last one, 92 mph, but kicking out wide. Two break

points saved in this game, four in total. Someone got that right

between the eyes, I think. Too much power there from Babos for

Sanchez to be able to handle. Maria Sanchez has got to try and find her

way into the net. She is struggling at the back of the court right now.

So, a good opportunity for Sanchez. Fourth break point of this game.

Babos's serve is wavering slightly. And a second serve she will have to

be absolutely certain of. Didn't quite give it enough height,

Johanna Konta. That is a nice point from Babos. All the right things

from Konta and Sanchez. Nice pick-up but they could not quite get it

across enough. I am not sure why Babos would go

back to Konta with both of them at the baseline. Konta more solid at

the back of the court. A fifth opportunity to break.

We are having to leave this match on BBC One. It continues on the red

button for now because we will be heading over to Centre Court. A

beautiful sunny day at Wimbledon. Finally those rain clouds have moved

away and we are bathed in sunshine and that is where we are going to be

focusing our attention, the world's most famous court, Centre Court. And

first up is a man who calls this court home.

I can't believe that! What a point! How many times do we say it?

Federer. Just, what a player, really.

This is the scene on Centre Court. So many people taking their seats

early because the great man, Roger Federer, is on court, the seven time

champion. He is bidding to equal Jimmy Connors' record of 11

Wimbledon semifinals. It is Roger Federer against Marin Cilic. David

Beckham has made his way and Andy Murray will be on court against

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. We are leaving BBC One for the one o'clock news but

to keep you to date with all the Wimbledon News, can switch over now

to BBC Two. These people don't have a ticket for the show courts but

they are making their way to Henman Hill. That has become such a feature

at Wimbledon. They will be enjoying watching the action unfold on the

big screen. So Henman Hill is full and we are here on men's

quarterfinals day. We have also got on Court Number One Sam Querrey

against Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych against Lucas Pouille. He is 23

years old and in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. We are stopping

for the news but we will have all the tennis News for you over on BBC

Two. And later on, you are going to hear a lot more of this. Goodbye.

Come on, Andy. Come on, Andy. Come on, Andy.

When you have got a guy like that, you follow him.