Day 3 Today at Wimbledon

I tell you what, if Andy Murray wins Wimbledon, he will get a

knighthood. Eventually! Nice to see him. Andy Murray samples the wilds

of number one court. The Generation Game. Venus facing a 40-year-old

opponent. And strictly the best. Rafa proving why he is the world

And this was the kind of day that the Wimbledon roof was invented for,

rain prevented any kind of play until mid afternoon but we started

on time on Centre Court and we got the best match of the Championship

so far. We will show you that in a few moments time. However, by the

nature of the rain having come. It mean there's is a lot of action

happening on many courts at the moment, so if you want to press the

red button you know what happens after that. There is a lot don

dense into 40 minutes or so in the company of Lindsay Davenport and

Boris Becker. Not least, we will Boris Becker. Not least, we will

talk about the progress of Andy Murray. He in the first round had

given a new meaning to the phrase 15-0. Having lost the first set he

reeled off 15 games in a row to see off his Spanish opponent. Playing

some sublime tennis. And that put him in pretty good shape for his

second round match today, against his German opponent, Tobias Kamke.

Boris, you saw this game. Murray won it in straight set, and it was

pretty much routine wasn't it. much so. Andy started off with

breaking the ser man serve, and it was pretty much down hill for

Germany from then on. He won the second set 16. He struggled a bit.

He mentioned later on his footwork He mentioned later on his footwork

wasn't that good. Playing on Court One was different to Centre Court.

The wind and the conditions are very differentlet but he served as

good as he has been serving this year. At the end of the day it was

an average day for him tat office. What was your take on Murray.

thought it was a good match for him to get through in straight sets. He

played the one poor set in his opening round. Six sets in a row

and this is the kind of match he wanted. He was able to hit a lot of

shots. Able to find his game. More importantly able to get on the

court. A nifty opponent. Kamke played very well. This wasn't a

Patsy opponent. But there is this great debate about do you want to

really tough game at the started, to get you into the Championship,

or are you better off winning straight sets and progressing

easily? Ideally you want Todd to be It is great for mur Troy fete

through in straight sets. Every time he does the press gets on him

so much. He will be happy to get through in straight sets. So he was

second match on number one and he came and went and conquered. This

is what he thought about it? Congratulations, another win, give

us your match report please. started well. Need some work, it

was tricky, windy out there, he was hitting the ball very hard and flat.

So touf get into a rhythm. That was very important, I need to hit the

ball better from the back in the next round. When you say the rest

of the game needs work, what do you mean specifically? I need to use my

legs grert the back of the court. I felt like me legs were, it was up

right on the court. I need to be more intense and my feet get in the

right position, took the ball, especially when it was windy like

today. That is going to have to get better, that will help my ground

strokes. How did you find Court One. I know in the later stages the sun

appeared to be in yoir your eye and it is a rare visit in this part of

the world. It is different with the roof now. You know, even when the

rooch is open it feels enclosed, Court One is very open, so the

sun's a bit more of a factor, at the end it was sort of like coming

right into the eyes, I was struggling, a bit, both of us, both

of us were, it was nice, different, different court is always fun.

us keep the British theme going by focusing on the three women. Anne

Keothavong is currently playing on Court Number One, against Petra

Kvitova. Who got to the semifinal last year. And she has lost the

first set Anne and is a break of serve down at the start of the

second set. But Anne has got to the second round on a couple of

occasions here in the past. We will talk about two young women who are

the future of the game, who today were looking for their first ever

senior single victory at the Championships. For the brightest

new hope Heather Watson, at 19 se has talent to burn and ambition to

match. Since I was little when I first had my tennis lesson I told

my parents I wanted to be number one in the world and win a Grand

Slam. Heather has shot into the world's top 100 after winning her

first Grand Slam match at the French Open last month. Wimbledon I

will take match by match. I have had good results last year, go in

confident to my first round, see how it goes. She knew she was in

for a battle, saving seven points to make it one all in the first set.

But the British number two found her range and the next level to

take the opener in impressive style, 6-2. However, cruel luck came in in

the second set. Watson served and injured her arm and needed to be

strapped up to continue. She can't straighten the arm at all. It is

really hurting her on the hip point. With restrictions the damaged arm

put her on the back foot and she lost the second set, in pain and a

well of tearful ru frustration, what could she muster in the

decider? Super. Again off the backhand side. All left arm. Guts

for certain as she kept on digging deep to level matters at 4-4 with

no small amount of splendour. Brilliant. Watson saved three match

point, only to eventually lose it 6-4. It was an emotional farewell

to Watson's second senior match at Wimbledon, but there is no doubt

this young British youngsters is mot for feeble surrender. For me it

is frustrating, and I was disappointed that I lost. Have you

experienced it before? No, I have never felt anything like this.

you OK? Are you sure, do you want to stop? I presume you heard about

Rio Ferdinand. Yes, Sending mosstive messages saying he is

proud of you and how brave you were. That is really nice for me because

I'm a Man U fan as well. So that must make you feel better, because

it has been a tough day. Yes it has been a tough day. I might tweet him

back later and say thank you for the support. It is tough when you

are 19 and in the spotlight like that. Here is a 17-year-old who,

well she has been in the spotlight for the last three years. Laura

Robson beating Angelique Kerber in three sets. There was a big injury

time out in this match. Affecting the German players and it means

that Robson's delighted and Watson is frustrated and the reward for

Laura Robson is to play Maria Sharapova on Court Number One

tomorrow. That will be the interesting, will it not. Injury,

it is the scourge of all sportsmen. Especially the treadmill of tennis

is such that atom point your body will give out. It goes on for 11

month, you never get to jump-off the treadmill so injuries play a

part. Haar breaking watching Heather Watson and how she lost.

You could see how much it means to her. We sometimes forget the

players on the women's side, they are in their teenage years and they

have to deal with the press and the pressure, and it is so hard for

people who are stars in their 20s and 30s, but that was heartbreaking,

you could see how much that meant to her and to have an elbow injury

at that stage of the match, affecting her b and I thought her

performance at the end was gutsy. You put it very well. Coming from

this country, the expectations are sky high and Heather has won her

first Grand Slam match at the French Open. You were lucky you won

this at 17. I know! I got rid of all the pressure. But where do you

go from there? It is sometimes underestimated how much pressure

the teenagers are under. They want to win. But there is another thing.

It is an individual sport. We cannot call the coaches and say

change us, let somebody else finish the job. That is something that is

not talked about enough. And your advice for Laura against Maria

Sharapova is? First I think how she handled the end of the match was

grai. She was able to come through. She has to try and enjoy it and

maybe she will feel less pressure playing a player who she is not

supposed to beat on a show court. Hope she swings away. Let us move

on to the Match of the Day and the match of the championship so far.

This requires a step back in time, Boris, you will like this. Because

we are going back to 1989. There you are. There you are. Winning

your... That is me? That is you. Winning your third title in 1989

which is the same year a young Japanese girl went out in the first

round. Here we are with Kimiko Date-Krumm back, facing Venus

Williams. She is the third oldest player to play in the Championships

here in the singles, but I have to say in the first set, she she

looked like a 20-year-old. She was playing unbelievable tennis, not

intimidated by playing the five times champion and she roared into

a five, 5-1 lead, playing fantastic tennis. I am not sure Venus knew

what hit her. Normally we talk Venus got back into that. Here we

are in the first set, with Date- Krumm leading. The quality of the

Amazing how she is absorbing the pace. If she is there, she has no

trouble. She gets her knees down, A's amazing! It get better and

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Fastest serve of more match, produced by Venus Williams. She has

the fastest recorded serve in the winning's game. -- she has the

fastest recorded serve in the Date-Krumm moving to her right.

word. Date-Krumm is now moving to Another said point. -- another set

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It's Aof a great champion, as Venus is, but she is producing these huge

serves. -- it's 8 Mark offer a great champion, as Venus is, that

From a metre behind the baseline! Deuce. She is not that big, but her

She is enjoying it as much as I am sure you are. What a set of tennis

this has been. And there is still Game, Miss Williams. Venus Williams

A man who has spent many decades in the entertainment business with a

lady who is 40 years old, and As you can see, we found ourselves

in a tie-break. The Japanese lady ends up with a 6-2 lead in this

tie-break. She has got to win, hasn't she? Suddenly, it was six

points all in the tie-break. This It's game. Williams is challenging!

- - It's in! It's the first challenge of the match. Will it be

another set point for this lady, or another for Venus? It's a

millimetre in. We have had everything! A ball seemed to hang

in the air for ever. Said point No. This is my 38th Wimbledon. I have

never seen such a game as this in winning's tennis. That was one of

four! Absolutely stunning stuff. The

quality continued in the second set. Here we are in the early stages. It

is worth revisiting the fact that bat close Hawk-Eye Corps added to

that drama. Look at the quality. That was a key moment for Date-

Krumm. Venus Williams, bit by bit, found herself in the ascendancy. We

are just picking out court rallies here and there. The quality overall

is so strong. There was an error from Date-Krumm that gave Venus

Williams the second set. Royalty in the Royal Box. Wrapped in awe at

the quality of the play. This is the third set. All the time, you

were thinking, which way will this go? Date-Krumm's forehand was

amazing. She played the whole game on the baseline. She never took a

step backwards, challenging Sadly come from a Japanese

perspective, she got broken at 6-6. We find a rather tame ending to

The ball goes wide, and Venus Williams looking stunned, actually.

She is safely through to the next round. A standing ovation for two

brilliant athlete, proving that age is no barrier to play. We will be

lucky if another singles match at these championships is as good as

Do you feel that was the kind of tennis you needed or did not?

would prefer to win with straight set and no breaks. Right to will

the end, she was attacking. -- right till the end, she was

attacking. I'm glad I was able to serve well. How far away do you

think you're from your absolute best? I do not focus on my game at

that. It is just important to play each point, and to keep competing.

I feel I am playing better than Eastbourne. I feel my movement is a

lot better. I am not feeling any pain from my injury. That is more

How good was that? That was a tremendous fight from Venus. We

always talk about Serena fighting, but today, Venus was really

fighting. She has paid very little tennis over the past year, and

still able to fight through. could not stop watching. I was

glued to the television for two- and-a-half hours. A 40-year-old,

who has not played for a long time. It was incredible! Kimiko Date-

Krumm left the game for 12 years, then thought, why don't I picked up

a tennis racket again, and played like that! Will have plenty of

opportunity to talk about Venus Williams over the next few weeks.

Kimiko Date-Krumm was obviously disappointed, but that was

unbelievable. The tis had to put it into perspective. We talk about

players leaving the game for two years, like Kim Clijsters date. She

left for 12 years! To play that level, it is for sure disappointing

she did not win, but she will be happy tomorrow with the overall

performance. Does Venus look like a winner? She is a champion. Like I'm

sure she will be sore tomorrow morning. She is a champion. She has

a day to recover. Never rule out a champion. Andy Roddick, twice the

champion in the US, but he has never won here. He is playing at

the moment a gained Victor Hanescu. If you want to watch that, hit the

red Button. We are close to the end for Anne Keothavong on Court 1,

We might see the end of this. Sadly, Anne Keothavong out in today's

action, and Watson as well. Last year's semi-finalist safely through

to the next round. That fantastic game on Centre Court meant Rafael

Nadal was waiting a lot longer in the locker room than expected. He

duly appeared. He was up against Ryan Sweeting, whom he played five

sets against before. This was going to be... Rafael Nadal is playing

like a champion. He has not lost He did not waste too much energy.

Is there an element here, if you look at riders in their horse race,

there is an obvious winner, and you try to find some reason not to back

it. Is there a danger here that we are trying to find a reason why

That includes me. Before the tournament start we think of a

natural grass court player and Nadal doesn't come your mind at

first. But he won the tournament two times already. He is the

ultimate competitor. Coming off a French Open win. Why wouldn't you

want to mention Nadal, and that includes my opinion. I was pro

Federer but after spending the last hour with Boris and talking about

Nadal. Especially the way the courts are playing, even a bit

slower. Balls are heavy, gives Nadal more time and you have to

look at his record, not only his Wimbledon record but five out of

the last six glams and in Australia was injured. So leaning towards

maybe giving the nod back to Rafa. Let us hear from the man himself.

Congratulations, that was another very good performance by you.

Thanks a lot. It was a good match. The last moment of the match, I

think I played a little bit worse today. I was playing very well, the

beginning of the third I, the MAFF r match was under control. He has a

few chance, I had a few mistakes. Your very first match under the

roof. What do you think of the Wimbledon Centre Court roof?

Wimbledon Centre Court with or without the roof is the best court

in the world. It is a pleasure playing in this court for me today,

it was a new experience for me, the first time to play with the roof,

and I am happy to do it. Actually the roof, has just added something

magical to this place, hasn't it. You almost wish that years and

years ago we could have had it here, and also you might say I wonder how

many Championships would have been different had games not been

interrupted by rain I would have loved to play indoors. Now we get

to use it. It hardly rained in the first two years, we use it because

of bad light. Now we get to use the roof and the match is played

differently because it is different indoors. It was the first day the

people appreciated it. They got to watch tennis during the rain.

Rafa enjoyed the roof and Djokovic and Federer are safely through, so

the big four, the Fab Four if we can call them that are going allong

serenery. Is there anybody else out Time to solve the mystery of the

fifth man. Could it be the silent Swedish sasen? Robin Soderling is

picked off members of the big four, the brave and bearded one fears no-

one. Not even a former number one Lleyton Hewitt. Who awaits him in

round two. He was the second man last year, Thomas Berdych finished

off a Wimbledon legend in Roger Federer before falling to the

rainier thrusts of Rafael Nadal in the final. This year six sets

played Benneteau falling to the clinical Czech. You know what, I

know how to play on grass, I don't feel like I deserve to be talked

about with those four, but certainly, you are talking about

anybody beside those four, I feel I should be. Is the fifth man truly

the self anointed one? He has the Wimbledon pedigree, three times a

finalist Andy Roddick has the viper serve and the punch from the ground

to worry the best. Del Potro is another potential fifth man with a

major title. He was once not so far in the past a top four kind of guy,

until injury knocked him back and back and back some more, but the

Argentine is a champion at heart. Fifth man is perhaps tts least he

deserves. Well, two of the contenders for the fifth man are on

court and that is the latest state of play as far as Victor Hanescu

and Roddick is concerned. Pot is also on court. He is plays Rochus

of Belgium and the score is, well they are in a first set tie-break

and it is six all. This is not Isner and Mahut mark two. Is there

a fifth man? Yes, the number of players out there, and is Roddick,

Soederling, obviously Thomas Berdych the finalist last year but

the top four have played so well in the last six month, that is the

problem. Djokovic, not being able to lose a match. Federer being

Federer, Nadal winning the French Open, and Murray winning the Queens

Club and the great hope you have, so naturally, you have to talk

about the top four. You have been sitting on the fence. You have done

so many interviews, and you haven't actually nailed your colours to the

mast yet, about who you think is going to win. That is correct.

you do it now I want to wait the first week. I have seen Murray

today, I have seen Nadal the other day and they both looked great, so

I want to see Federer tomorrow and Djokovic and in about a week I will

tell you. Do you want to say who now. For my fifth man on grass I

will give it to Roddick, he seems to have changed his serve. He

talked about moving his grip back, we will see if that helps him. I

put Federer and Nadal at the top. They have proven they are the

champions at Grand Slams. OK, well some big names were given a shock,

others weren't so fortunate. The upset of the day happened on court

18. The player who took Andy Murray to five sets under the Centre Court

roof two years ago has no chance of any more late-nights at Wimbledon.

14Th seed Wawrinka was beaten in straight sets after this last

minute desperate mesh didn't pay off. -- measure. Despite a wobble

in the first set, 10th seed Mardy Fish won in straight sets. Istomin

flound erred while the American reeled him in. Former Wimbledon

semifinalist Richard Gasquet took 21 minutes to take the first set.

The 17th seed from France was obviously in a hurry, the straight

sets win lasted just over an hour- and-a-half. Despite going a break

up early on, Cannes Canada's Raonic was forced out after slipping on

the grass and falling awkwardly. He did return to action but this

year's youngest male seed has to call it quits while leading the set

3-2 after 22 minutes on court. And this player made quite an entrance.

Her face paint didn't do enough to distract her opponent. After

disputing the final call of the match. The American refused to

shake the umpire's hand. Controversy there. A few moments

ago, Robin Haase of the Netherland had beaten Fernando Verdasco. They

must have been tired after a long match against Stepanek. Was he

pleased? I think he might have been. That was in four sets. Somebody

else we haven't put into the fifth man category, but somebody that

everybody enjoys watching, Gael Monfils winning here. Is he a

konder -- contender? I hope he will be one day, he is fascinating to

watch. Lots of quality. He yet has to prove himself. Because?

hasn't been in the Grand Slam final. He hasn't won a big one in order to

be one of the contenders. A couple of French supporters supporting him

there today. This is what happened as far as the seeds board is

concerned. It is just Wawrinka the Swiss number two who has bitten the

dust from the top 16. And I think we can tell you that Del Potro, I

think, has he won that tie-break? Am I hearing in my ear? Rochus has

won the tie-break against Del Potro. So that might be a bit of an upset.

If we go live to centre, I think we can see how Andy Roddick is getting

on. Is that match coming to its conclusion? 5-4 Roddick. This is

one of those great television moments where you gamble going live

and sometimes you get lucky. So there is Boris's fifth man, Andy

Roddick or Lindsay's fifth man. Andy Roddick going safely through.

The serve is still there, but I think we were talking on the

programme a couple of nights ago, you need a, nowadays because of the

courts being slower, you do need the all round game, you can't rely

on a big stroke. For Roddick he has to be more aggressive. Maybe the

grass will make him become more aggressive. He has to use his

foremand more. He has got too defensive on that shot, when he won

the US Open he was hitting his forehand. Hopefully the grass

pushes him forward. The sun is shining, be lately after the rain

threatened to ruin the day. But the forecast for tomorrow is reasonably

encouraging, that is what we have on Centre Court. Soederling against

I suppose when you are a June wror player, let us, we will talk over

that picture, because it -- junior. It is prettier than the option here.

It is not. It is that case. It is because of us! But, when you are a

junior, you dream of moments like tomorrow that Laura Robson has, we

saw Heather Watson saying I want to be a Grand Slam champion. When

Laura Robson was 12, 13, 14, she dreamed of moments like tomorrow.

And the key thing, I suppose is to seize the day. Absolutely. You can

go both ways, where nerves overtake a player and the match is out of

their hands of the first three or four games. Robson needs to start

off strong, a few big serves, crack a few winners to get her to settle

down a bit. Make her believe she has a chance, he will have the

crowd support. But Maria Sharapova looked gooz in that first round.

She is hungry for another Grand Slam title. But you think she is

playing well.. She looked great in Paris good in the first round here,

she is pretty determined to add another title. Your thoughts on

Maria Sharapova? Let us face it, how many years ago, seven years ago

was going to take over the world and dipped but she is back. What

happened. Injuries: The shoulder. think the pressure, I mean, she

very beautiful woman. She has it all, all of a sudden everybody

expected her to be the next big thing winning two or three Grand

Slams a year. It didn't happen. She is back, she is important for the

game. She is a strong player. I would agree she is playing with

more confidence than I have seen in a long time. The papers will focus

on British disappointment but success in the other about Laura

rob soond we ought to finish talking about Andy Murray. It is

two down and five to go and he has Ivan Ljubicic in the next round

which you think he ought to win, yes? On paper yes, Ivan Ljubicic a

former top three in the world. He knows how to win big matches. On

paper Murray is the favourite. The matches will get tougher. It is the

nature of beast playing at Wimbledon. From Murray's

perspective. I detect less, even though he is at number four in the

world, I detect that there is less hysteria about him this year which

maybe is good for him. I think he likes it that way. Everybody is

talking about Federer and Nadal. The fifth man potentially Murray is

doing the right thing, winning matches in straight sets, takes his

girl out to London, as I mentioned, has a day off tomorrow, is one of

the true favourites. A last word, we will talk about Venus again.

Kimiko Date-Krumm. Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. It is great

to see not only her age but everything she has gone through,

play at such a high level against such a high quality opponent.

was a day wheneverry 40-year-old thought "That could have been me."