Day 4 - Part 1 Queen's

Queen's Club. Sunshine, cocktails and some build key -- silky ball

skills. Who needs Brazil when you have a carnival of tennis in West

London? Yes, World Cup fever hit the Queen's

Club. The World Cup kicks off in Brazil but here, it is all about

earning a quarterfinal place. This is the order of play:

well, it is another hot day. The hottest day of the week so far. It

will be even hotter tomorrow. Andy Murray is enjoying these conditions.

This is his opponent today, Radek Stepanek. The tricky customer, 35

years of age. Feliciano Lopez beat Lleyton Hewitt yesterday.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is out early today and he is fourth match on

Centre, so a long wait for him. And Grigor Dimitrov is also going to be

out on Centre Court as well. A lot to look forward to. A great order of

play. As far as Andy Murray is concerned, a great start yesterday.

He played well, I thought. He won 91% of the points on his first

serve, which is almost 70% percentage. He would take that into

Wimbledon right now. We saw his movement was superb. He was hitting

the ball cleanly. It is not often he doesn't hit the ball cleanly. For

his first match on grass, I thought he looked superb already. Mathieu

was making him work for some of it. He is perhaps the perfect opponent

because he does strike the ball aggressively and he can defend. He

does not move as well as Murray does. He gave him a lot of shots to

try to fend off and Andy will have been pleased with the day 's outing.

The weather, the court, it is all working for him. This is perfect for

him to get used to the court. Absolutely. Last year, the first

couple of matches, Andy Murray was concerned about the courts.

Understandably so. It rained every day and the courts were greasy. He

was worried about his movement. Yesterday, he was firm. His backhand

down the line, when he hits behind his opponent on grass, was working

beautifully yesterday. Perfect to come through that. It is another

impressive victory and if he wins again today, he will become only the

10th player to win 450 matches on the ATP to Earth. These are all

players who are still active on the two. Lleyton Hewitt won his 600 in

March. He will be up in the 600s pretty quickly, I am sure. Look at

Roger! Who will get close to that? He has also had such an incredible

run on grass courts as well. Olympic gold, Wimbledon title, undefeated so

far. He is the number one player in the world on grass. He will not be

seeded first at Wimbledon will, but people will think of him as the

favourite because he is. He will be under a major spotlight for the next

four weeks, as will Amelie morass mot. She likes her football as well,

by the looks of it. He loves this time of year, even though it is

pressured. He embraces the pressure, it seems. You think he would be a

bit nervous, but he loves being here. He loves all of the pressure

that comes at Wimbledon, where he is on the front page of the newspapers

almost every day full is not it is unlike the other rant slams for him.

It is big news when he plays those, but not like here. Everywhere he

goes, people are taking photos of him, his girlfriend, but he thrives

on it. He plays better here pulled up also, having got over it last

year, the pressure is perhaps not as intense as it was. Maybe not as

intense but everyday is important or multiple champions. Every day they

want to improve their bit. Yesterday, he looked as though he

could play perfect tennis. He has won two Grand Slams but he wants

three. Radek Stepanek will not be easy though. He is a tricky

customer. He will not be frightened of the situation. I have got great

respect for Radek Stepanek. He is a warrior. He has won the Davis with

the Czech team the last two-year 's. Week in, week out, he is always

there. He is dangerous. He is one of the best volunteers on the tiller

and he will relish this opportunity. It is not a foregone conclusion.

Murray obviously be favourite, but Stepanek knows his way around. What

about Stan Wawrinka? We were here yesterday saying he had come here

after winning -- losing at the French and that he needed some

gameplay and his part -- his opponent had to retire. That was not

going to be an easy match. Wawrinka will be disappointed not to have had

that extra match. He will be playing Sam Querrey, who is a flame-thrower.

He is an awkward player. He will not allow Wawrinka to control the

rallies from the back of the court. I think that could be a really

difficult encounter for him. Such a shame, really, because Marcos

Baghdatis having won at Nottingham, really on form, we understand he got

this injury early in the match and you don't want to do anything major

and have a problem with Wimbledon looming. He would not have done this

unless there was a major problem. He is a real competitor. He has a

wildcard at Wimbledon and he would have fancied his chances yesterday.

He knew he had a chance and it is very unlucky. Today, Stan takes on

Sam Querrey who won here in 2010. This week, he has played two matches

and has not has -- has not had his serve broken. He is a man mounting

and his game will not be an easy match up for Stan. Not at all. Stan

has reached the fourth round before but it takes him longer. Andy Murray

comes on to a grass court and within an hour, he is feeling comfortable.

Robert blew the same is true for buffering on a clay court. It would

take me about a year! -- probably the same is true for Wawrinka on a

clay court. This will be now tracking for him. He has come of age

over the last two years, hasn't he? He is in the top five now. He is a

Grand Slam winner. There is an aura about a Grand Slam winner. Not only

did he lose at the French Open, he lost in four sets, losing the second

to sets with out any game wins. He will be trying to get back into

focus now, desperately needing some matches in order to get back into

it. John, you have got some work to do. You will be back off to the

commentary box now. John was just speaking about back -- Magnus

Norman. We will be speaking to him and other coaches so if you have any

questions, please contact us. Also with any questions or observations.

Let us join Andrew Cotter now for some commentary.

Three games all but so far from telling the whole story. Berdych has

had seven break points. By contrast, the Berdych service

games have been briefed to say the least. -- brief to say the least.

Of course, Andy Murray on next against Radek Stepanek. If Berdych

had taken his chances, he would be limbering up already because he has

really dominated this match so far. He has just not taken the big point

opportunities. So, a very familiar tale. A hold to

love for Tomas Berdych in about a minute and a half. Mannarino is

working a lot harder on his own serve. But you never know, if he

continues to hang on in there, perhaps get to a tie-break, he might

get there. The that comparison. For Mannarino, and he is doing a good

job so far. He is hardly touching the ball in Berdych's service games.

He needs to hang in our man on those service games, try not to get

frustrated at the big serves, and keep believing that he will get a

chance in one service game. Maybe in the tie-break where Berdych could

give him some second serves. The trick for Mannarino is to keep the

focus and the belief that he will get the chance. So far, he is

hanging in there. He doesn't look like he will win the match, but he

has not lost his serve yet full is not and he was very impressive in

the first two rounds. He lost only three games in his second match.

Again, you put that in context. This is the only time he has had

back-to-back wins this year, so he is operating a couple of levels

below Tomas Berdych chip. But he has been to the quarterfinal here

before. He has had a good run at Wimbledon as well. He knows his way

around grass court. It suits his game. He does not have a big serve,

but the grass gives it the extra pace and he can swing out to be left

with his serve. He knows how to play on this service -- service and

Berdych knows he must put them away. That was called long but it was

tight, very tight. It has caught the line. Quite a bit of it as well.

They will replay that point. Mannarino did well there. He soaks

up the pressure. Berdych hit some really good forehands but he punched

it back, kept himself in the rally and eventually Berdych made an

error. Well, the first time that Mannarino

has been in the position of some, but on his serve. -- of some comfort

on his serve. Just occasionally, Mannarino doesn't

get the direction right on that second serve. Sometimes it floats in

the middle of the box and he is in big trouble. He needs to be a bit

more accurate sometimes. He is winning 50% of points on his

second serve, so he must start landing his first serve in order to

keep pressure up and Berdych. There we are. They hold and no break

points therefore Mannarino. When you get to the latter stages of the set

and you think you are in control, you can get a bit twitchy, the level

drops for a minute, and you have to bounceback.

A big bonus. Double fault and then a second service to have a go at will

stop he probably feels like he is dreaming. Anna Reno has not seen

many of these. -- Mannarino. There we go. This will test the nerve of

Berdych. He has not lost a point when he has got his first serve in

but he has not found one yet this game. We have seen this so many

times before. 0-30. This is when the big servers normally get that first

serving, when they need it. Another miss!

He didn't do enough on that return. He is annoyed with himself as he

knows he had a chance. It was a decent second serve but it was not

one of his best, so he needed to take a chance on that.

Suddenly, after a set where Mannarino has been clinging on for

dear life, he has two break points and a chance to serve for the set.

Oh, I'm lucky there. That could easily have just blip over onto the

other side of the net. Neither of the players knew where that was

going to go. Berdych was looking across at his players box and

laughing a loss of relief. He still has to save another break point.

He finally get his first serve in. I'm not saying much will be the last

chance for Mannarino, but they will be few and far between him will stop

--. A challenge instantly from

Mannarino. He has probably done that to have a little bit of time to

clear his head. Take a moment. Not one of the best challenges you will

ever see. Well, after seeing the correct of

the two break points, Berdych chick resumes normal service. Mannarino

that has to look at that in a positive way. Even though he lost

that game. He should have converted one of those break points but hit

the net on the one that could have gone his way. He has done his

business well here in the first set to hang in there. This was the point

at 1540 where he went for the right shot, but neither player knew if

that was going to go over or not. Berdych knew he couldn't get to it

if it went over. He got lucky. So close. We would be serving for the

set now full. That is what this game is all about. Very frustrating just

for that second and he ended up losing the game. Again, it does not

matter who is leading for big periods. It is to do with those big

moments. He is going to have to come out here and hold serve to stay in

the set. Judged by what has gone before,

Berdych may well get his chance. Andy Murray against Radek Stepanek

to come after this match. It fills up here at Centre Court

here at Queen's Club perhaps in anticipation of that. A very

interesting match here at the moment. Mannarino serving to stay in

this match. The ball girl at the back of the

court did not pick the ball up quickly enough and Mannarino was

distracted in the middle of his serve. That's why he asked to stop

but Berdych did not realise that. You can feel the difference that he

is beginning to find his first serve a bit more. His second serve is far

too gentle. The width Berdych's ground strokes full

So, Mannarino seems to be getting stronger as the set goes on. He did

a good job fair at the disappointment of not breaking

serve. He could have been thinking about that but he got right back to

business and very good hold of serve. Using the body serve a bit

more now which is very good if you are playing someone who is as tall

as Berdych. Finds it forgot to get out of the way of the ball quickly.

Get jammed. -- gets jammed. He can't afford those. Getting off

four AV second serves now. -- for a few second serves now. Mannarino

trying to make Berdych pay. That is the only hope Mannarino has

to claw his way into the tie-break and see what happens there. We

talked about the big four in tennis and Berdych has always been just

outside. He was sixth at the moment. He has been there or thereabouts

just doesn't quite have the whatever it is to get into the main four. It

is, he has been in one Grand Slam final. So he has still had a great

career, but he is in an era where there is some multiple Grand Slam

winners ahead of him who are not going away. And it is tough to break

through. Stan Wawrinka did it, but it is not easy. If anything it is

his defensive abilities. When you come against the top four, these

days the top players are such great athletes in terms they can attack

and they're strong, but they defend so well. Sometimes Berdych's

movement just at that top level, he doesn't move badly for a big man,

but he just doesn't dig those balls back as much as the top players do.

They're in the rallies all the time. He has to sort of hit more winners

than they do to beat them and it is tough over five sets to do that at

this real top level. But he has been close and he has been in one final

of a slam and there is no reason why he can't do it again.

It was 2010 he had that great run to the final of Wimbledon.

Oh! Despite the slip he got there and once there able the finish it

off beautifully. I may have changed my mind about his movement after

this point. He slipped still managed to push forward. That was great. The

first three steps on the spring were impressive and then managed to

follow that up with that backhand down the line. Great shot.

Oh! What a call. It was a late call from the line judge then and an

overrule from the umpire. This is all rather foreLorne. There is

nothing he can do but replay the point. Berdych was in a good

position in this rally. He is not happy, because now his opponent gets

a first serve. Let's look on Hawk-Eye. Mannarino was backed into

a corner there. If Mannarino manages to win this

first set, it will seem like a long, long time.

Just too strong. Mannarino hanging in there. Just trying to get one

more back in an awkward position. But Berdych so quick with these

ground strokes. Just kept on powering through and this one, very

good balance. Got himself set and very good hip rotation.

You can't fault Mannarino for the way he has played the points under

pressure and there has been a lot of pressure in this first set.

A challenge immediately from Mannarino. I think this caught the

line. He could have got this, couldn't he? He was in a position to

get this back. He thought it was going out. He absolutely left it.

Well in. That sounded like two oxes there!

Not sure if that ball checked a bit. He looked like he was there. He

didn't get much of the strings on that return.

Oh! Are you kidding? He had given up the ghost a couple of strokes before

that. Outstanding point. He slipped again here and then somehow regained

his balance. Looked like he wasn't going to get this, but not only got

it he had the wedge on that one, directed it across the court. What a

shot! UMPIRE: Mr Berdych challenging the

call on the right. So he overruled. He call it in and Berdych challenged

and Berdych is right. And he is shaking his head now. Ove, the

injustice of it all! Finally he gets another chance in

this nine-minute long game. There was a similar length game earlier in

the set. A set which may be about to finish in favour of Tomas Berdych.

What a good serve that was out wide. He has gone to that a few times.

That was about the best one he has hit.

The longest rally and the longest game ends with a wide from Mannarino

and another chance. A fabulous point.

Chattering away to himself! Remembering the start of the game he

was a young man. You have got to give credit to

Mannarino. It is amazing how well he has played these pressure points.

Extraordinary and Mannarino will have his chance in the tie-break

after that remarkable game of near enough 12 minutes. It is into the

tie-break we go. So many talking points from that game. We don't have

time to pour over them just now. What Berdych must be thinking.

He did well to get down from his great height to cover these ground

strokes. He faced a tie-breaker in his first match against James

Duckworth and came through in three sets there, the Australian

qualifier. Oh! Oh, that was a bit of an ugly

point there. And expensive. Well, it could be. They're all hesitating

with the net caughts there. A very close second serve there. I'm

surprised he didn't go for at least an attempt there. It was very close.

It may have clipped the edge of the line. He should have challenged.

That is what I thought. UMPIRE: Mr Berdych challenging the

call on the left baseline. The ball was called out. Berdych challenges.

Oh! Berdych is giving everyone the Paddington hard stare at the moment.

We know he got away with a double fault just a moment ago! It's not

been a good day so far for some of the calling. There have been four or

five mistakes. That was bad shot selection from

Mannarino to come in on that ball. Too far back from the laceline --

baseline to come in on that one. He may be feeling a sense of injustice

and wondered what happened in the main body of the set. But he is in

control of this tie-break now. You can see there, you have got to be

volleying closer into the net than that.

Again he stared down plenty of big points in the set proper and came

back from 0-40 down a couple of times.

A couple of big serves from Berdych will do it. Throwing into the sun

end. He is nearly there now. Surely he

can't waste the set points he now has.

Eventually a roar and an ace and what a set, what a struggle for

Tomas Berdych, but he does take the first set against Adrian Mannarino.

On a tie-break, Adrian Mannarino fought hard, but the number do seed

has the opening set. That man there is common wealth gold medallist. He

gets there! Thorpe is getting a standing ovation. He never

faultered. He has done it. Common wealth gold! Here comes the

challenge! Oh, it was so close! Another big vent this summer, the

Commonwealth Games, all eyes on Glasgow from July 23rd. New shirt,

new set, forget about all that nastiness of the first set. He was

wasteful with his break, 11 break points. He thought he might have won

that first set half an hour ago. It took an hour and 10 minutes for that

set. Adrian Mannarino, was that his big chance there. You can't see

Berdych being so wasteful in the second. You would have thought so.

Mannarino, you have to hand it to him, he did play a lot of those

break points well. But Berdych should have sown that set up a lot

quicker than he did. But if he won the final point. So he is up a set.

And you know he will be happy, very happy. Mannarino has got to focus

back and he almost won that set really. He was unlucky not to be

serving for the set ironically enough, although Berdych was by far

the better player in terms of chances and break points. But

Mannarino should have served for the set there. He was unlucky with that

net caught. It could have gone either way. A lot of people have

timed their run to get here, just as Murray is starting his match with

Stepanek. And they're watching this and why not, it is a very

interesting match. Wawrinka is the number one seat. Any seat. It is a

huge stand off to the right. A lot of people still coming in. Just

having to wait. Any second now. Sit on a small child if you have to!

Just waiting for a late Kommers behind Tomas Berdych. Actually

they're just standing up having a chat. When you're ready!

A wonderful - cracking sufficient to start this second set. What a

magnificent forehand that was. He has been pulled out wide three times

already. This one, he just hits it around the outside of the ball and

hooks it across court. A beautiful shot.

Enjoying is himself a bit now here, Berdych. I think Mannarino is

worried about running into the lines person on that last ball. It is a

bit too close for comfort that. I care not for your troubles!

That is good move: Didn't too much with that ball. Just got up to it

nice and early and made sure he got it deep. So immediately at the start

of second set Berdych is going to through what the torture of the

first set of break points. Hasn't hi done well on the big

points? Berdych did nothing wrong in that shot. A good high forehand up

high. when was the last time Berdych has

had 13 break points and not converted one?

That was interesting on that serve from Mannarino, where he really

through the -- threw the ball out very wide and Berdych moved early to

make sure he cut that serve off. Before it got him out too wide and

he could get into the rally. It is the same story so far as the

first set. from Mannarino. The vast majority of

break points serves, he has been swinging out wide and there, he

changed it up, kicking it out to the middle and Berdych went the wrong

way. That could have been nasty. It is

that area about four or five feet from the back of the court. It

always seems to cause the problems. There have been too many of those.

Another lengthy game in the Mannarino serve. -- on the Mannarino

a game, that looked close there. He looked at his coach there. His coach

said it was good but it was very close.

A big chance there. That is remarkable. 15 and counting. That

break point was in Berdych's hands. That was a very comfortable forehand

he had there and that was a poor shot on break point.

He still can't quite get across the line.

Just past the ten minute barrier but a distance to go. 12 minutes the

record in this match so far. It is hard to keep going back to the

well when you are constantly up against it. He is having to work.

So, Adrian Mannarino holds another epic game.

The Mannarino serve, he has been working very hard to hold his serve

the whole time. The Berdych serve by contrast has been almost

untouchable. He has won every single point on the first serve. We will

see how he does in this service game full. They are ready for that now

but the spectators were coming in and out. The umpire had a strict

word. A tussle in the first game of the second set.

ten minutes? Why bother with the body serve when you can serve like

that down the line. He is enjoying himself it, the Frenchman. He is

having a nice little five yard walk to the next service box.

Oh! I want to know if that was quicker than Andy Murray's 38 second

service game yesterday. We have had a 12 minute and an 11 minute service

game from Mannarino. But Berdych just powering through them.

Apparently that service game was one minute and two seconds. Sluggish.

Someone out there will know what the quickest service game ever was. If

you do know, please let us know. Sampras used to romp through them.

There were a few of them. Goran Ivanisevic as well and Richard

Krajicek. He is thinking, I once saw a second

-- a 17 second service game. Perhaps I dreamt it.

a man as large as he is. It is. He has moved well today. I thought he

had lost this point but he moved a fraction too soon that, left the gap

open. Break point. Berdych is baffled by this. 16 break

points I have seen. Here we go again. I would think he is going to

swing this one wide. He went down the middle last time. Berdych has

been hanging over that site. Oh, he has gone back down the middle again.

He still loses the point. That is tremendous stuff from Mannarino. You

have two applaud him because he keeps responding to the break

points. Andy Murray is looking at his watch

somewhere. He is playing Radek Stepanek after this what should --

match. He will have to start eating again. He will be starving hungry. I

am sure he has some sushi somewhere. It is very warm out there. What a

work-out for these men. Another opportunity. Bright, 18th

time is a charm. This could be it. No one could survive more than 18

break points against me! Eventually, finally, he celebrates

as if he has won the mat shovels. He might be on his way to doing that

now. -- is the 18th time we have seen a break

point. That is a classic. That is unbelievable. Amazing. They had that

famous line quite a few years ago now where someone went into the

press conference after beating Jimmy Connors finally, after losing to him

17 times and said, no one beats me 18 times in a row! A buzz now

because you suspect Andy Murray will be coming quite soon. I cannot see

Mannarino breaking. Although, with the way he has been playing, with

his let call he had a chance to win the first serve -- first set. He has

played well today. The vast majority of the shots have been played

unbelievably well. There were just two or three times where Berdych had

the opportunity to finish things and lost it. I think this has thrown

People's lunch plans. They were planning on a little lunch before

the Murray game and things are taking longer than they thought. The

winner of this will play either Kenny De Schepper or Feliciano

Lopez. They are playing at the moment as well. Berdych, the number

two seed, is in fine battle now because he won the first set and is

a game up in this one. He had a few awkward spins to deal

with, there, Berdych. He is a big man, but he spins well.

I think that might have been just the fifth point that Mannarino has

won on the Berdych serve. It is a hold for Thomas Berdych.

They have only had one previous meeting, these two, on the clay in

Nice and Berdych one comfortably there. I would like to say he has

been comfortable here because he has sort of been in control, but not

completely. It is those worrying moments towards

the end of the first set where Mannarino had those two break

points. Apart from. -- apart from that it has been good.

Oh, there were some big forehands in that rally. He is dangerous when he

gets swinging like this. This is just brutal power.

So, two break points for Tomas Berdych. They are so easy now.

Berdych has the double break in the second set. Getting rapidly towards

the quarterfinals. It looks like this match may be over shortly and

the next matchup is Radek Stepanek up against Andy Murray. Beautiful

conditions once again at Queen's Club once again for the first

appearance of Andy Murray. Five straight points from Murray. Breaks

in the opening game. He is off to apply. So far, so comfortable for

Andy Murray. Murray working hard in the London son. There it is. Good

enough from Andy Murray. He uses through to the last 16. -- eases

through. This has been a very interesting

match. It certainly seems Berdych is heading for the three now. -- for

victory now. Like you say, John, he has not played badly at all,

Berdych, it is just the finishing off he struggled with. No, his serve

is immaculate. His forehand is big. His movement has been very good. A

couple of slips but he has recovered well. Fabulous drop shots. I think

he will be very pleased with the way he has played. Just to be conversion

of break points will be something he will not be happy about. Other than

that, playing well. to get there. He almost got up there

too early. Too much time to think. The others he has been at full

stretch. Too many options. No need for that! It is always trick

gri overhead backhand, but simple enough with the post of the court

there. He wasn't at full stretch. It was a comfortable shot there. He

just got the angles all wrong. He has got the double break up, but

he has faced that rarity of break point here. Coming into this game he

had concede only five points on serve.

Just shows you this game is mental. I think Tomas Berdych, one foot was

in the locker room. He thought the match was won. Exactly. He missed

that and he got up quickly too the drop shot and should have put that

away. He had an easy backhand smash. He should have put that away. His

mind wandered a wit and -- bit and you can't do that.

they are just both inside that. -- between Serbs

For once, it was a service game where he was looking at ease.

A hold for men Adrian Mannarino. Tomas Berdych has made this his

usual run-up. Different players have different way of doing things. Novak

Djokovic, he has gone to ride -- Ibiza. It is what you feel

comfortable doing. He has played a lot of matches.

Would like to do well here, but is not the end of the world. Tomas

Berdych should get through this match and get a few more matches

under his belt on grass, a week off afterwards. Good preparation. The

court is in such good shape. Hard to believe you will play as

poor a game as he did in his last service game, very casual.

Once set up, 4-3. Could return. Took that really

early. Thomas Burdick could not react at all. It was back at his

feet. Really had an opportunity in that

rally. Did not get up to the backend quick enough and then retreated to

the baseline. Now he is in a bit of trouble.

A late call. Very late.

The Frenchman thinks it is in, he is already walking across.

It was good. He was not going to challenge if the call had not come,

Mannarino knew it was good. Not easy on grass. No marks left,

and it is hot, very hot. That was an instant challenge! Was

it wide? It was. The crowd are beginning to get into it. Just.

Now he is thinking about! Almost another challenge!

I think that was quite long. Good return by Mannarino but still

Tomas Berdych holds his serve. The end is coming perhaps, unless

Mannarino Ken stage and -- can stage and escape act. Serving to stay in

the match. Some cracking points in this match.

It is trusting towards a finish. -- drifting.

That serve worldwide has brought him some success. Unless you go after a

very early you have no chance. Two hours is nearly upon us.

Just a couple of sets. And Mannarino still just one break adrift. Berdych

will need to serve for it. You might look at the result afterward and

think, that was straightforward for Berdych.

But Mannarino has done well. He is compact and has a nasty serve. Gets

a really good left hand angle out wide. He absorbs pace very well.

But he has never beaten a top ten player in the world. Nine attempts.

And this has been his best tournament of the year, reaching the

third round. We are always keeping an eye on possible Wimbledon

candidates and Tomas Berdych will be there or thereabouts. Quite a lot

depends on the draw. All will be revealed in the not too distant

future. At the moment she is the number six in the world. Finally, he

will serve for a place in the quarterfinals.

Adrian Mannarino is complaining that a few people are just settling into

their seats. A tough shot to direct in from that

position. You need to hit it down the middle and not go for an angle

like that. Adrian Mannarino heading for the

exit. Two hours, three minutes had laboured in the afternoon sun.

Dunn, eventually, with a trademark backhand. What a work-out for Tomas

Berdych, but safely through. Hard earned against Adrian Mannarino.

Straight sets, but not in the least straightforward. Applause for the

crowd, and for himself, as you move through to the quarterfinals.

Yes, he will face either logos or Shepherd. -- Lopez. They are

battling on Court Number One. Next up, Andy Murray, the defending

champion. An impressive performance yesterday and he is on court against

a tough opponent, 35-year-old Radek Stepanek. Then it is standard --

Stanislav Wawrinka, and a late evening for Jo Wilfred Tsonga. That

is what we are looking forward to, but Andy Murray is up next.

The celebrities will hope to get better in the kitchen, and Murray

will hope to get better on the grass courts. The crowd looking forward to

seeing him. First, let's hear from Tomas Berdych.

That was not straightforward, was it?

Definitely not. My opponent played very well. He is a really tough one.

His game is well set for grass courts. He gave 100% and made it

hard for me to the end. You have come through very tough

matches, is there an idea start to the grass court season? -- idea.

It is more of a challenge, you need to bring a better game and face

tough situations. At the French Open your shirt was

like something out of 1967, flower power. Why have you gone so normal,

here in London? This is a beautiful and very

historic club. I don't want to be so flashy. But I have at least one...

Can we have around applause for the boxes? -- boxers?

But don't worry, the flowers will still come, not here in London, but

there will be more flowers! He'll be back-court tomorrow. --

back on court. Let's update you on events in Edgbaston:

The defending champion, out. But Roger Federer, he is through. A bit

of a struggle against his Portuguese opponent.

Here is the top seed, Stanislav Wawrinka. We will hear from his

coach, Magnus, about what it is like to coach a top player. He is on

court later on. And this is interesting. Marin Cilic Getting

ready with his doubles partner, a Brazilian, and they will be on

opposing sides tonight when the World Cup kicks off! We will hear

from both of them. Reflections on that, Peter? So many chances for

Tomas Berdych. Only convert it of 19 break points.

-- converted two. He was not as sharp as you would like him to be,

but that will come. They have been serving lunch and now

Andy Murray is coming on court. Everybody will be scurrying up. His

coach, her second day in charge. But a tricky match, against Radek

Stepanek. Obviously I enjoy coming back here.

I have played some of my best tennis here and I got my first win on the

tour here when I was 18 years old. I always enjoy coming back.

It will be eight lunch for me to play him at such a great tournament,

-- a challenge. I will give it my best.

They net in 2005, a decade on, here they are in 2014. And I'm joined by

somebody who watched that game. Yes, Andy was just breaking through

into the professional ranks. Could you have imagined that he

would have gone on to do what he has done?

When you look promising juniors, you never really know what will happen.

But if you look back at those results, 2005, what he did, there

was a chance he would be on the tour. But no guarantees that he

would do what he has done in the last few years, exceeded

everybody's expectations. You must be delighted that so many

British players have got wildcards this year. It certainly helps them

financially. Yes, when everybody gets together on

the committee, the All-England Club, thoughts go into it. The prize money

is obviously big. But for the likes of Evans, Ward, it is important they

get the opportunity. They have shown they can be top 100 players and

raise their game. For the other guys, lower down the rankings, who

rehear less about, Edmonds, Smith, -- we hear, it is really a chance

for them to do something for the rest of the year.

A Slovenian player saying he would like to be British for the Davis

Cup. That has provoked a bit of a reaction, some players saying, you

cannot come in and be British in the blink of an eye. But he has lived

here five years. In many sports there is a cosmopolitan array

representing countries. Your thoughts?

There will be split opinions. The rules allow players to change

nations within the rules and timelines. The first step for him,

he has made a choice to live here and apply for citizenship, that is

obviously a long road, we will cross the Davis Cup bridge when there is

that option. But you would pick him?

I am not in a position to say right now. It would be a discussion with

everybody else and if they felt comfortable with it we would tackle

them. What do you think of Andy Murray's

performance? He is back on his best surface and

looking calm and focused. He looks very comfortable.

Quickly, finally, it is early days, but what are we to make at this

stage of the coach appointment? Whenever he has changed coaches his

results have improved on the back of it. She is a good person and was a

great champion. It is a trial period and I hope it works out well for

them, it is a good choice. I am sure that she was absolutely

delighted with the way he started yesterday. In tremendous form, he

must just keep raising the level throughout the week.

He was very compact and did not appear as if anything was bothering

him physically. He takes to dress like a dock to water. -- grass.

Radek Stepanek has beaten great players. He might not have the legs

anymore but he is certainly no pushover.

And he will love this occasion. He has won Davis cups, played in

deciding robbers. -- rubbers. A very smart tactician. Andy Murray will be

favourite but if he is not at his best it could be awkward.

If he does not serve well, Murray's return will be commending. --, and,

he does not have a massive serve that will cause all sorts of

problems. That is the problem he presents.

Otherwise, straightforward. As far as it yesterday is concerned

down the line from Andy was a thing of beauty.

That to me is one of his mainstays. We saw glimpses of it yesterday.

Very confident. The good grass court players, it does not take them long

to adjust. He was clean hitting. It is just about fine tuning. And in

terms of movement, no signs of problems?

Exactly. He will be thrilled with the weather, allowing him to get out

here, it is not conditions when you rule a hamstring or a groin. --

pull. It should be straightforward but

Radek Stepanek is dangerous. Over to our commentators. A busy

afternoon. Yes, but finally Andy Murray and the

Radek Stepanek are on court. Just about ready to get underway. They

have played six times before, Murray has taken five. Stepanek with his

victory back in 2005. That was the year Andy Murray came to prominence

having just turned 18. Stepanek was the 14th seed at the time. Andy

Murray went on and lost to Nalbandian in five sets, down to his

stamina at the time, still just a boy. He said that recently he was

still not physically at his best, even though he came through a couple

of good five set matches, but what an athlete he is. As usual, his

player box is full to bursting. Three significant women in his

life. Judy is not here. And Centre Court is near enough fuel for this.

-- full. Stepanek has been playing a lot of doubles. I wonder if Stepanek

can trouble Andy Murray? C. -- let us see.

Wow, OK, that is a statement of intent. A 96 mph forehand.

Interesting that Stepanek was serving and volleying them. That is

a good play. He will have do do that occasionally. He would not get away

with doing it constantly. This surface just highlights Murray

is back and more than any other. It is so solid. -- Marek -- Murray's

backhand. She can play the slice, which is one of his best shot is

really. These skidding action is accentuated by the grasscourt. He

gained a lot from that. When he loads up on the two hander, it can

be devastating. Murray is already looking strong.

Such a good return of the ball. The first game, first break point. He

was so alert after hitting that passing shot. He was ready for any

shot, Stepanek. Again, Stepanek thought Murray would

go down the line but Murray had other ideas. That last point

illustrates the worry that Stepanek's camp must have for him

here. Although he is a great athlete and solid with his follies, he does

not stick the volleys very often. Against a lot of players, that would

have been a commanding shot, but against a player who moves as well

as Andy Murray, it is not enough. What an opener for Andy Murray,

breaking in the first game. Stepanek parried the slice well that

time. But I am not sure that the odds are that great that he will be

able to do it time and again. That was better from Stepanek. A

couple of nice forehands from Stepanek in this game.

And untouchable 1-2 from Murray. When Murray can open up the court

like that, the world is his oyster. Abe Abe right start from Andy Murray

and then a couple of faults. A very slow second serve by his normal

standards. The speed gun did not record it.

That is great play from Radek Stepanek. It's that and we are all

square again. Stepanek would like to follow this point up with more of

the same. As you can see, he gets around the court so beautifully. He

doesn't give Murray and easy time. A break apiece.

Stepanek has hit the forehand approach shot as well as I have ever

seen him do it. It really has been traffic, this one. That is a shot

which can often go awry, but certainly not today. -- it really

has been to refix. Stepanek was looking at the mark

almost in disbelief. Nice plaything from Murray here. -- nice placing.

Very sound overhead, both with the smash and the serve.

He corrected himself and it was a winner. Apart from that one

blistering return from Andy Murray, that was a very solid game indeed

from Radek Stepanek. Exactly right. It just goes to show you that

matches are not won on paper. You have to come out and finish the job

and Radek Stepanek has ignored a lot of the people who thought, he

doesn't quite have the firepower to combat Andy Murray. Stepanek has

come out, established his old stall game -- old school game, and his

grips really come out, established his old stall

game -- old school game, are old school, he has a shake and grip, but

gosh he has controlled it well. And a player of some calibre. He is

still in the top 40s in the world aged 35. Part of a Davis Cup winning

side last November. He won the decisive rapper -- rubber. That was

in Belgrade. He likes the big occasion. He will enjoy playing

here. He enjoys Queen's and to be a against Andy Murray. He has not

dropped a set jet in his two previous matches, so he is still in

fine fettle. Despite losing that first service game, he has looked

very impressive. Andy Murray is just playing a bit of

wall tennis. Right above a microphone!

It does take a little bit of time for people to get in here. A huge

crowd. Murray to serve. That was well worked. He is just

carving him up. This Challenger, a step up from the previous round of

Paul Henry Mathieu. Certainly in times of guile. That was a great

play. As soon as he saw that Murray might hit a defensive shot, he moved

inside the baseline and when the ball was a bit floaty, he came in

and took it out of the air. Oh, that was a chance. Let's see how

close that was. Oh, yes. Two can play that game. I

think we might be in for some entertainment here. Do you now? I am

often wrong, mind. Perhaps not this time.

Murray holds but enough signs there to give Stepanek encouragement.

You were talking beforehand about the Stepanek serve, because it is

not massively powerful, but it can be quite a weapon. You are right. He

does not hit it with a huge amount of power, but he places it so

precisely. Oh, brilliant stuff! High quality

play from both. Murray has such good anticipation.

He C, OK, I am dead careful. Start running. He picked the overhead but

could not time it. Too long, this time. That was a

great response from Murray. Rather than trying to drive the ball off

the drop shot, just dumped it over the net, forced Stepanek to hit that

long volley of his ankles. A great knowledge of where to be on

the court. Struck in his points very well. --/ chewing his points very

well. A good hold for Stepanek again. And

impressive start by Radek Stepanek. I have two say that. I didn't think

he had much of a chance coming into this match. I didn't think he'd have

the power off of the ground or the consistency to bother Murray from

the back of the court, but Stepanek has really not put a foot wrong. He

has been consistent from the back of the court. Whenever he is given an

opportunity, he is taking short balls, coming into the net. Being

very effective with the drop volleys. Talking about his doubles

partnership, with his partner 51 next week, as long as you have got

now is around the court, you can do it at a certain age playing doubles.

They won the US Open title last year. Oh, yes. Stepanek is a great

doubles player and his game and style of play is well suited to the

doubles game. He serves very well. A compact return of serve. Consistent

follies. And quickness. Still a very fit man. But, over five set, Andy

Murray might have youth on his side. In the best of three set, Andy --

Radek Stepanek has every chance here.

Another great approach shot. Inch perfect.

He has given Stepanek half an opening.

That was a big opportunity. The court was there for him. One of the

few forehands he has missed two days.

You can see that Murray is grappling a little bit with the sun in the out

parts of court. He obviously did a nice job of adapting to it full is

not I don't think it will be an issue for much longer, as it lowers

in the sky. The crowd are doing their bit. Never

a raucous crowd here at Queen's, but supporting all the same. Did you say

another raucous crowd? No, never a raucous crowd.

Oh, that is fantastic from Murray. To get there, but then to pick the

angle. I wonder if Stepanek was an disappointing -- anticipating the

shot up the line here. I guess we won't see. Certainly a nicely played

shot. He just didn't quite get the purchase of the grass. So, Murray

holds. Here is the test for Stepanek. The

top guys are used to playing with a huge amount of intensity for hours

and hours. They do it every day. The lesser players do not last as long.

Mentally, they do not have the same amount of stamina.

Can Stepanek maintain the incredibly high level of focus, concentration,

whatever he has come out with both. Can he keep that up for an extended

period of time? A view more of those and we will see

his first serve percentage rising. Those are long shoelaces. Double not

around there. Justice on the loose ones from Andy

Murray. Radek Stepanek moves on. Andy Murray is going for victory

number 20 in a row on grass. Wimbledon, Queen's before that, he

has not been beaten for some time. Although still some way behind the

best, Federer was up there. But it is still impressive, his

grass court form, and that will count for a lot.

Everybody expects him to be here today, tomorrow, the day after, for

them to watch. But that brings its own pressures. He is used to dealing

with that. It will only increase as the defending champion.

I think that he has dealt with those pressures for long enough that he's

probably quite comfortable with it, it is just something he takes for

granted, a part of doing business, a part of being successful.

Amelie Mauresmo, the coach, a grass court appointment. Andy wants her to

be there for a long time, but quite a commitment on a coach's Park, 25

weeks per year was what his previous coach did, and a big commitment from

her to say, I will be out onto a resume for a long time. -- on tour.

Yes, the life you have developed and are comfortable with? Will it stop!

Stepanek treating the Murray serve with disdain.

Much better, and it has to be, because he is feeling the squeeze a

little bit. Life is so much nicer when