Day 7 Today at Wimbledon

There were still a few well-known The proverbial manic Monday. The

last 16 of the men's and women's competition. It was more like first

Monday than second Monday. Tracy has been too many championships in her

time and has seen it all. If there was one certainty about this

championship - if you do want to watch the chocolate of itch -- the

Djokovic match, it is on the red button. If there was one certainty

about this championship, it would be that Serena Williams would reach the

final. Against her today was Sabine Lisicki of Germany, trying to

inflict a fourth defeat on Sabina since May last year. She clearly

hadn't read the script because, what on earth is going on here? The first

set goes to the German. Serena Williams is not one of the champions

to end all champions without having that determination, that resolution

and that absolute winning mentality. Some absolutely barnstorming tennis

from Serena in the second set. Big winners all over the place.

Suddenly, she was intimidating the Lisicki serve, which had been a key

element of the German's success. In the third set, here is Serena

I would say they are pretty loose nets here at Wimbledon, because of

the net post and the natural grass. They usually go over. The crowd

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The crowd really trying to lift UMPIRE: Correction. The ball was

good. Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Williams is challenging the call on

the left baseline. A key stage in this final set, because although

Serena is up a break, it is used. Lisicki will feel a little

aggrieved, because that shot was called out. It was right on the

baseline. She was in the ascendancy on the rally. Of course, we are

going to have to replay the point at Just the one break of serve, of

It is the first break point that Lisicki has had since the first set,

Game on again! JOHN INVERDALE: You are not kidding!

Let's move onto 4-4. This is the Serena must be thinking way in the

back of her head, how did I get in this position in the third set? I

was up 3-1, 40-15 on my serve, You don't get many opportunities

against Serena Williams. You have to Serena knew she had been let off the

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4-4, 30-30, final set. The moments you train all those hours for. Can

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you produce your best when it Lisicki had Serena on her back foot

That's what great champions do in a moment of crisis. Get that first

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OK, so the dropshots have not worked other times. But it certainly did

there. Serena Williams losing her How she got that back, when the

world was flying all over the place! Remarkable effort, but Lisicki stays

It was out! And Serena isn't challenging it. It is a break of

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Her sister knows that Serena will not go away. Great champions don't

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Lisicki would dearly love a huge Its matchpoint against the

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champion. The only champion left in Third double fault.

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And in the blink of an eye, we go I'm so happy. It was a wonderful

moment, wasn't it? Yes. Serena played a fantastic match. She's such

a tough opponent. Just amazing feeling to win this match. The crowd

was so amazing. Thank you for this. The crowd were fantastic with you,

weren't they? It is such a special place. The great thing was, even

when things were not going your way, you still managed to smile. How do

you do that? She played some unbelievable shots. I was fighting

for every single point and just hanging in there. It's unbelievable.

I definitely feel like I could have went for it a little more on some of

the shots, and Oprah Winfrey should have made some shots. -- and

definitely should have made some shots. She always plays well, so I

knew going in it would be a tough match. There is huge room for

improvement for me. Rafa going out, Roger going out, Serena going out...

Arguably, this is the biggest surprise so far, because she has

been untouchable this year. Serena has won three of the last four Grand

Slam is, plus the Olympics. She has only lost three times in the last 12

months. So she was the clear favourite. When Azarenka and Maria

go out, she is the bigger favourite. We all knew, going into Magic

Monday, that this was the toughest fourth round match. Lisicki is very

dangerous here at Wimbledon. Many people were saying that Lisicki was

the only player left in the draw that could touch Serena, by virtue

of the fact that she wouldn't be intimidated and she had the

weapons. She has the second biggest serve behind Serena. It put so much

pressure on Serena to hold her serve. Serena played a couple of

loose points and a couple of unusual and forced errors. She lost her

serve and there goes the set bomber when Lisicki is playing that well.

All events are determined by timing, largely. At 3-1 in the final set,

was that the determining factor? Serena lost the first set, and in

the second set and part of the third set, she went on a string of winning

nine games in a row. She was cruising. Lisicki then got a letter

call, and Serena hit a forehand deep. She thought it was going to go

long so she stopped, and she was not ready for the ball. She hit it wide.

We will talk more in a second, but let's go live now to Centre Court.

We left this match on BBC Two earlier on. Here is the number one

seed, Novak Djokovic, against Tommy Haas. A lot of people thought this

was going to be a much tougher match than it has seemed to have been for

Djokovic here. He seems to be steamrolling him. Haas had a break

of serve in the second set, and here we are with Djokovic just two points

away from the match. What do you make of Djokovic's pastor this

point? He has played incredible. It is worth mentioning, 35 years old,

Tommy Haas. He was formerly number two in the world. He beat Djokovic

in Miami earlier this year. We thought this could be a dangerous

match for Djokovic, but he is playing so solid. After that huge

disappointment for Djokovic at the French Open, losing in the

semifinals, when he was up in the final set. That was his big goal

this year, to win the French Open. A huge disappointment. He has come

back very nicely. If Tommy Haas gets it back to 5-4, maybe there is life

in this match yet. We will go across to update you in a second. This is a

We can see that Djokovic is not a man who is going to let the German

back into the match easily. Let's nip across to Court One very

quickly. This is a marvellous contrast in style. A great game to

watch. If this goes to a fifth set, it might not finish tonight. Berdych

took the fourth set, and it is 1-1 in the fourth currently. It was 40

years ago, the boycott year, that written last had a winner in the

last 16 round in both the men's and women's singles. In those days, it

was Roger Taylor and Virginia Wade. Today, hopefully, it was going to be

Andy Murray and Laura Robson. Laura Robson was up against Kaia Kanepi of

Estonia. Kanepi is very erratic player. She only just beat Tara

Moore on the opening couple of days of this championship. Let's join the

match at 4-4 in the first set. Service very much dominant at this

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Laura's parents now live in Athens. Mum is still there. Dad is here

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JOHN INVERDALE: You could hear that cheer all over the grounds here of

SW19. But here is Kanepi with two chances to break back, to make it

five apiece. Sadly, that wayward forehand from Robson meant it was

5-5. That opportunity had gone. And here is Laura in complete control -

Kanepi did a great job of fighting off a very good Robson returns right

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Big deep breaths needed here. From Got it! Four points in a row for

It is the Estonian with the Huge! Forehand returns don't get any

better than that! Hangs in this opening set. Suddenly, the pressure

was off Robson there. At 5-2, you could see the nerves played a

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factor. But here, she loosened up and it was there. Second setpoint,

the break in 49 minutes. JOHN INVERDALE: A disappointing

finale to that and things were not looking too clever and 5-5 in the

second set when Laura Robson lost her serve. She is a fighter, we know

that, so Kanepi was by no means home Unforced errors from Robson have

really been the difference so far in wall in her last match. Let's see if

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Challenging. UMPIRE: Ms Kanepi is challenging the

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UMPIRE: Would deuce, Ms Kanepi has their hands on that first ball

tiles. That was inevitable, why she did not catch that first served

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Torres and start over... -- first A couple of big first serves have

made life a bit easier for Kanepi in I am absolutely gutted I could not

win today. Kaia played a very solid match and she was tough off the

ground, so I knew going into it it would be a very hard match, but I

had my chances and did not take them. You must be very proud, the

first British woman to reach the second week of Wimbledon in 25

years. What other positives you will take away?

In the last three matches I have really fought for the win, I was not

playing my best tennis and managed to get through them, so that is

something to take forward into the next tournaments.

Drained and understandably a bit desolate other -- after that but she

has had a terrific nine days here. We go out into Court number one.

We go out into Court number one. Novak Djokovic is up, that set is

going into a tie-break. You can watch that on the red button if you

want to and the match on Court number one so full of intrigue has

Tomas Berdych now 4-3 up. He is on Tomas Berdych now 4-3 up. He is on

the cusp of going through to the quarterfinals. We will talk about

Laura Robson in a moment, but with her going out British hopes now rest

entirely with Andy Murray and he was up against Mikhail Youzhny today

from Russia, a man who was touted as potential world number one but these

days is perhaps more famous as being the best racket smasher on tour.

Murray won the first set conclusively, but in the second set

the Russian started to improve That is the one part of his game

that has surprised me, his passing shots have been so-so.

He is feeling stressed, too, no doubt about it. It has really taken

up in the latter part of this set. Phenomenal.

That is where all of these sprints on the track paid off. That just

make give him the lift he needs now to get this set.

Again, Youzhny is not covering that Whoops.

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And listen to the crowd. As he That backhand up the line has really

worked for Youzhny. It wasn't that easy volley, he was

still behind the service line when he had to play at. He controlled it

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will but still has another break That is in.

Youzhny is definitely challenging, he feels he was chipped there and

would have been in position to win that point. He will be very

frustrated if Hawk-Eye proves him right.

Wait until he finds out he lost the point, to!

I think you would have found a way to argue with Hawk-Eye.

subdued Centre Court until that point, but with Andy and his

cheerleaders things resumed with an emphatic victory. And who better to

talk about that than Andy Murray? What did you make of that? It was a

tough match, first set I got an early break. I finished the set of

fairly well and in the second set went above break. He came back and

there was a lot of ups and downs in that set. I managed to get a break

and had a chance to break at 5-5, then he was three up on the break

and I reeled off three or four good points and that was really

important. I mentioned the crowd seemed a bit

subdued. I came expecting a fantastic atmosphere because the

atmosphere for Laura's game was extraordinary and it seemed a bit

flat, and it almost seemed as if you had to be the person to orchestrate

the crowd getting involved. I think it was more that at the start of the

match the crowd was not fooled. Everyone stayed through Serena's

match and that was a massive shock. -- the crowd was not full. We went

off to the lounge for drinks and stuff, but I tried to get myself up

for the second set because it was very tight, I was pretty tense and

had to release a bit of emotion. This is appalling name-dropping, but

I ended up watching the match with Nick Grimshaw, the Radio 1 breakfast

DJ. He is not a great tennis watcher and towards the end of the second

set, when you had a couple of wobbles on second serves and double

faults, he was saying, does Andy get nervous? I said I would ask you

later. As you are here, argue nervous? -- argue nervous two I

think at the end of the second set when things are going well, and your

opponent is serving for the second set, you are a bit nervous.

Things are going smoothly and then it turns around. With the scoring

system we have in tennis, that is what happens all the time. It is a

great scoring system, there are a lot of momentum shifts and you have

to try and keep the momentum with you as much as possible, and it is

not easy to do. You mentioned Serena being knocked out as you walked on,

almost, was there an element of you thinking, not another of the big

names going! I think the whole tournament has been like that. For a

few days it was difficult to concentrate, not only because of the

upsets, but with so many injuries and people slipping, a lot of people

not stepping onto the court, you are just a little tentative walking onto

the court, and obviously today just before I went on we saw the end of

Serena's match and it was a huge surprise. She was on a 30 odd match

winning streak, she had not lost for a long time and was looking good for

the title, but that just shows with this port you cannot take anyone for

granted. -- with this sport. If anyone as good as her can lose,

there is no reason I cannot. That is why I need to be ready. I was

curious, Andy, how are you feeling? After Queen's, now you have not lost

a set, you seem to be playing so aggressively and you are using the

crowd more. I don't think I have ever seen you more relaxed, but how

are you feeling two --? The start of the week was tough, my

first couple of matches I prepared well, Queen's went well, I got a

good bit of training after that on the grass, I feel good. I started

well and I have to try and keep that going. We had the big upset at the

start of the day but normal service has been resumed with you winning

and Novak Djokovic Chas just won in the last few seconds in a four set

tie-break against Tommy Haas. 35 years old, but a bridge too far,

and Djokovic goes through without losing a set.

Also, the match has finished almost simultaneously, Bernard Tomic

against Thomas Burdick. -- Tomas Berdych. You would have

-- Tomas Berdych. You would have kind of expected that, all the talk

about this is a random championship, but actually there are

some very handy players still in. Yes, in the top half you have Juan

Martin Del Potro, Thomas Burdick, Novak Djokovic Chas gone through, as

well, David Ferrer and everyone of them is a top ten player.

In my heart, my opponent, he has beaten me before, Jerzy Janowicz, he

serves at 140 mph, he is a big boy. No one can be taken lightly, so it

is still all to play for. And you still take each game as it comes?

Obviously at this stage you know who is left in and what is going on and

you can work it out. But I'm not getting ahead of myself, like I said

earlier, with the guys and girls who have lost, or are women who have

lost so, -- who have lost so far, sorry, you cannot get ahead of

yourself. I am not sure which category Laura Robson would fall

into. We were showing Laura Robson's game before, what did you

make of that? She has to take the positives from this but today will

be a huge disappointment because she was serving in the first set, and

she had 5-2, in the tiebreaker she had 5-2, Kaia Kanepi is a lot more

experience, a lot older. Laura Robson beat Mariel -- Maria

Kirilenko and the next two matches she was supposed to win. Before she

she was supposed to win. Before she came from behind and fought through.

Today I was glad to see her so gutted in the best conference

because it means she expects more and is not content. Use it have seen

her, she was like a deflated balloon. In a sense, you otherwise I

will, what would you say to her after an eventful week?

I think it is nice to see when young players clear a lot, obviously. She

is very, very young. -- when young players care. I think if she is

given enough time to enjoy her tennis for a few years and mature

and learn more about her game, she is working with Miles Maclagan now,

who I worked with, he will work very hard, he is a good guy, she is going

to keep getting better. But she is still very young and she will have

the a lot from the last few days because they will be more pressure

on her. It is the first time she has

probably played at Wimbledon where she has been expected to win matches

and I think she handled that well. I saw bits of the match today and it

could have gone either way, it was very close. She is going to be a

very good player for a long time if she keeps working hard. If she is

given time to enjoy her tennis for a while. Thank you for coming in. A

lot of media after a match that ended hours ago but get a good

night's sleep and we will see you on Wednesday.

With Laura Robson out Agnieszka Radwanska is the highest seeded

player left in the women's drawer and there are some unfamiliar names

left. And then there were two. Serena Williams exit leaves just a

couple of names left to win the Grand Slam singles poofy.

Today on Court three, the eighth seeded Czech brought all her

experienced to be in holding up Carla Suarez Navarro. She is two

wins away at another crack at this listing.

China's Na Li is another potential. She gave the clearest hint yet she

may well double her major haul from Saturday. Marion Bartoli has been a

finalist before losing to Venus Williams in 2007. On court 12 today

the number 15 seed from France swept aside Karin Knapp to reach her

second Wimbledon quarterfinal in three years. It is something

likeable about a player who once admitted she was not blind, tall or

thin enough to have a clothes sponsor. -- not blonde. She has won

now purely because she is good enough. Sloane Stephens, the

American youngster has a winning image and a game to match, as shown

in her comeback win over Puerto Rico's Monica Puig today.

A second Grand Slam quarter of a final -- quarterfinal of the year

for Sloane Stephens. And to the deal of Kirsten Flipkens,

whose surname if folks thoughts of Beatrix Potter and ten years ago won

the junior title here. She once played against Kim Clijsters, and

she can now boast about beating a quarterfinalist. Funny to think she

had just won three matches in her previous fall Wimbledon singles

adventures. This is Agnieszka Radwanska going

through, she lost the first set but won it in three.

She is the highest seed left and places against Li Na. She is a

tricky grass court player. It is nice to be -- nice to see

Radwanska, the finalist here last year.

That was much point, and Radwanska safely through to the draw. It now

looks like this, just aid standing in the quarterfinals will be played

have had on that one being the last eight? What do you think of those

four matches? Sabine Lisicki is playing well now. She took out

Samantha Stosur in three sets, Radwanska and ten one, that is at

half matchup. Sloane Stephens and Marion Bartoli, Sloane Stephens said

she will have a Grand Slam soon. Maybe it could be in the next few

days. The men's drawer is no more

straightforward, a few strange names Week two of Wimbledon but not quite

as we know it. Some players are in the land of make-believe. Lukasz

Kubot 's dream was first induced by a walkover against Steve Darcis in

round two. Adrian Mannarino had his opponent, John Isner, which brought

after just two games on that same wacky Wednesday. Lukasz Kubot,

ranked 130, faced Adrian Mannarino, at 111,, for a porter final place.

-- for a quarterfinal place. Lukasz Kubot won the decider and is no high

stepping it into the last eight at his native Poland, Jerzy Janowicz

jointing after a five set win of his own over Austin melts. It is a first

for Polish tennis, the exact opposite of a shoe in. There is no

-- now know keeping these poles apart, they will collide in the

semis. Imagine this, Kenny De Schepper, the

Dutch sounding Frenchman, in the last 16. A few weeks ago he lost in

the first round to Kyle Edmund at Eastbourne. But today he won in

straight sets. I wonder if he will be able to get quite such a groove

on against Andy Murray in the quarters.

Ivan Dodig, Wimbledon quarterfinalist. That has a strange,

almost unimaginable sound to it, but for two sets today on Court 2 it was

anything but odd as he took on David Ferrer. Ivan Dodig won the first and

took the Spaniard to a second set tie-break, but having lost that he

lost his way. The Croatian Ivan contender in week two, even though

seeded 23 he should have been banished before now. It was up to

former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro to give him a reality

check. A straight sets victory for the Argentinian eights seed. Now he

meets David Ferrer. Each will believe their semi-final deemed far

from fantasy. Better late than never, you might say.

What are we doing tonight? What did you make of Serena going out?

I cannot believe it, how did she lose? I have to hand it to Sabine

Lisicki, that was awesome, to stick with it and be able to pull off the

monumental upset, to keep this crazy tournament, as crazy as it has ever

been. Your thoughts on the quarterfinals tomorrow?

Let me get my coin out? If you flip a coin, where would it go? At the

moment I would have to go with Kvitova. She has won here before but

she has so many highs and lows it is unpredictable.

The big match tomorrow, Agnieszka Radwanska against Li Na and Petra

Kvitova against Kirsten Flipkens. Then it is Sloane Stephens against