Day 2 Today at Wimbledon

Good evening. Just because we can, we're going to start in an utterly

perverse way tonight with a match that took place on court eight with

the world number 136, Denis Kudla of the USA against Marsel Ilhan from

Turkey. We will show you the next 40 seconds of this because it embodies

all of what Wimbledon is about. Packed crowds, watch twoing players,

who with the best will in the world rkts they've never heard of and

marvelling at a brilliant rally of tennis.

He wins it in the end! Just fantastic. That really was actually

what we had all day, wherever you looked, there were fantastic tennis

tennis being played. Pat Cash and Tracy Austin are re-united as the

ultimate mixed doubles partnership. They will reflect what's been an

interesting day today. The first match features a man who has only

won one match here since he got to the final three years ago. That is

Rafael Nadal. Martin Klizan was cast either as his next grassy nemesis or

as his first victim on his way to another great run here at the

championships. Let's gin this match -- join this match at 4-4 in the

first set. Nadal is serving. PETER FLEMING: The first slip for

Klizan today. When you go wide of the tram lines, it's still very

green. ANDREW CASTLE: It's always the move

recovering back to the middle of the court. It's that push.

That's scary. The second serve was short and slow

at 81mph. Then duly punished. The clarity of the gap plan from

Klizan is -- of the game plan from Klizan is impressive.

Intelligent man, he speaks six languages.

Rafael Nadal will want that volley back that. Was a terrible one.

Klizan is impressing with how he's getting around the court.

Oh, dear, oh, dear. This is a huge surprise.

You were right, Andrew, certainly going to put as much pressure on

Klizan as possible in this situation.

Klizan mis-hit a couple of back hands. But luckily they've both

landed in the court. That was a bold second serve! He's

got such a clear idea of what he wants to do.

Take that! Martin Klizan, number 51 in the world, 50 places between him

and the guy that he's playing, but he's taken the first set 6-4.

STUDIO: Well how about that, were we on the cusp of a big upset,

reminiscent of that defeat against Rosol two years ago. It's one set

apiece, and we are at the start of the third.

He's spent more time on the floor than on his feet.

JOHN MCENROE: He started complaining early in the second set. His

concentration was thrown a bit then. He looks like he's down even though

the score is tied. He's done a lot of good things, we should focus on

that. Klizan can go bigger from more

difficult parts of the court. No, only half of those have

succeeded. Those two have been disastrous. He succeeded with the

disguise, but forget to execute it. Nadal could taste that. He worked so

hard to put himself in a position to break.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh, my!

He was down and then he pirouetted. He's taking his time here.

STUDIO: In almost every match there's a pivotal point or game,

where you think that's going tocome of this and actually, maybe it was

that point, that extraordinary point in the third game, sorry, the first

game of the third set when Nadal hit that staggering crosscourt winner

that took him into the ascendency. He was at match point and there he

is into the second round. He will play Lukas Rosol, the man who beat

him two years ago. This is what Rafa made of his return to Centre Court.

How do you view your next opponent? He's a tough one. He's a very

aggressive player. He beat me. He will be confident to play again me

here in the second round. Is that match relevant from two years ago or

have you forgotten that already? No, I didn't. I lost against him. When

you lost against somebody it's because they played better than you

and that's the real thing. He beat me. He will be confident. I will try

to not repeat the same story. That victory today for Rafael Nadal took

him into a very elite club: That's a pretty elite gang of

players. We will talk about Nadal and also Federer and Wawrinka in a

second. Let's update you on matches still taking place:

Tara Moore putting up a considerable fight.

It's on serve in the second set. Simona Halep of Romania, very much

the player of the moment on the women's tour, beaten in France by

Maria Sharapova, through against Pereira of Brazil. Let's talk about

Nadal. He's the new member of the 700 club. A bit shaky to start, but

then in the end, fine. He takes a while to get his depth more than

anything. What I noticed on that Centre Court there compared to the

other players that play on it was how high he hits the ball over the

net and the bounce he gets. On clay, that's very, very effective. On a

soft, grass court, the first couple of matches, sure he's not 100% fit

the last couple of years, those balls were just sit thering. Klizan

is a very good player. He went for everything. He had a lot of

opportunities. Those balls were in the middle of the court. For a set

or, so I thought, oh, my goodness, Rafa better fire up here. This is

happening for the third time in as many years, the guys are stepping up

with the short ball and shuming it down his throat. He got really fired

up. He had to get really fired up and once he got going, you saw those

shots he was running backwards and forwards. Fantastic. He got pumped

up enough to just press. His tactics were poor in the first set. He kept

hitting into the guy's back hands, that's what we do in club tennis.

It's what Rafa had to do. It still took a set-and-a-half to work People

talk out. About playing against Rafa in particular, if this was best of

three, he'd have a chance. But best of five takes it to a totally

different game because Nadal has this extraordinary ability that even

when he's down, he finds reserves from elsewhere. Particularly he

needed that today. He spoke about the fact that he's only won a couple

of matches in the last three years. He said he'd played few matches on

grass and it's a completely different surface. It's so much more

slippery, the first two or three days. It takes him a while to feel

comfortable with his movement, which is so important for him. He defends

so much. Also, it took him ape while to get the ridge -- a while to get

the rhythm. The trajectory of his shots, he needs to hit through the

ball more. But he was trying to find his confidence. That first set he

lost. He was nervous. As he said, Klizan was playing very well. A lot

of players have seen that's what it takes to beat Rafa, go out of their

comfort zone, go outside the box and try to go after their shots. From

Rafa to Roger. What due make of Federer? -- did you make of Federer?

You commentated on this game? His opponent had never won a match in a

Grand Slam event. He had lost 13 times in a row, a total clay

courter. He was never going to have the game, enough weapons, enough

skill to bother Roger-Vasselin. There he is, looking very mournful,

as indeed he might. He became very entertaining in the third set

because down 3-0, 6-1, 6-1 and down p-0 he -- 3-0 he was able to win a

game. He put his hands up, as Italians do, and got the crowd

engaged. It was more interesting at the end of the third set. This was

vintage Roger. He was serving and volleying more. He talked about the

fact that not because Edberg did it, but he's reminded him it's OK to do.

It this was a spectacular shot. Look hat that athleticism. -- at that

athleticism. He has an option, so beautiful to have that in your

repertoire. You can't do it all the time. But I love to see Roger serve

and We talk volley. About the "Big Four", we have for the last two,

three years. Wawrinka has snuck in to-to-make it the "Big

Four"-and-a-half or maybe the big five, he came through safely enough

today. What do you make of him? He's amazingly talented. Everybody was

happy to see him win the Australian Open, other than Rafa fans. Stan is

such a talented player, such a nice guy. He's got all the shots. He

hasn't really probably done as well as he'd like to here on grass. He

has a big swing. It's a fluid follow through on the backhand. That's his

famous shot. He can do everything. So, I think it's about time that

he's going to break through. Winning the Australian Open has given him a

lot of confidence. He did well against Djokovic. I think he will

break through eventually. He didn't do well at the French Open. That

would be disappointing after winning Monte Carlo. He will look to do well

here. He has a massive serve. He's so aggressive. It hurts him because

it takes so long on that wind up on the backhand side. Have you to be

very flexible with your hands and flexible with your mind on grass.

You get so many bad bounces. We know that Stan hasn't had the best

results on grass because I think he likes a bit more time. I'm not sure

the groundsmen here would like to you say that. "Bad bounces? "

They're natural surfaces, they're not completely even. Our match in a

minute features Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, who only needed one game to beat

Jurgen Melzer to win a match held over from last night.

COMMENTATOR: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, great entertainer, great record

here. It was two-and-a-half minutes they

were on court for. Back in the locker room and then Tsonga safely

through to the next round. Today's British action. Three players were

playing today. Heather Watson was playing Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia,

a player ranked several place as buff her in the world order. We

start at the start. She's going to get a cheer for every

point if this gets close, I think the crowd could be a big factor.

It's a nice settler, that sort of point. It is nice, because at the

beginning of a match like this, when you're nervous, it's difficult to

get your feel on the ball. To play a nice shot like that will feel great.

You've been out there with all the expectations, Jo, on your shoulders,

how anotherous will Watson be at the moment? Pretty nervous. She will

want to run it off. She's so good at her defence. She will run her nerves

out. That just might be the problem is

the second serve of Watson. It might get a pummelling today.

Nicely snuffed out by Watson. Very good all-court player of

course, Heather. She won't mind coming into the net.

She likes being in those awkward situations.

I wasn't sure that Tomljanovic thought that was going in. Enough

spin on it to bring it down. It's a big strike. She loves to go

after it. Watson measures adoptable. --

measures it up. Took her time very well. Sometimes

you can rush to put a shot away. That was in. Maybe a bit of a

misjudgement from Heather Watson because it was coming swap -- quite

slowly. Although it did hit the line.

There are still a few empty seats. I do not think that the last very

long. She is a very clever player. She

sees the opportunities. She is capable of playing a range of shots

and just slides the racket underneath. She has been rewarded

with a couple of break points. That home run from the Croatian

player produces a great start for Heather Watson. STUDIO: row that was

a great start for Heather Watson and she went on to take the first set.

She looked very composed and very controlled. She played a variety of

shops. -- a variety of shots. Here we are in the second set. Let's join

the action. The Croatian player is just rushing

it at the moment and I think she is totally confused about what to do.

That is absolutely excellent from Heather Watson. She is just

controlling this beautifully. She moves confidently across. She

strikes through that. The best player in Croatia is just

lashing out at the moment. Three chances for a double break.

She set of just a little late for that but she was more than willing

to make the sprint. I love the way she runs and smiles. I am not sure

how she does that! A double break for Heather Watson.

STUDIO: not long after that, here we are at match point. Heather Watson

safely through into the second round. She got to the third round a

couple of years ago and she is playing very well at the moment.

What do you make of her? I thought that was very impressive stop her

opponent is very talented. A lot of people are talking about her and she

shows a lot of promise. Heather Watson played very aggressively. The

Croatian is a class act. She has a big game. We saw her in the

Australian Open. She played very well. But she got nervous. She is 21

years old and she has been out injured. But when she gets more

experience and learns to count down, she will be great. Three other

British players playing today. Samantha Lewthwaite was one of them.

-- Sam Murray. She played Maria Sharapova. She was on a hiding to

nothing. But how did she do? Maria Sharapova played a brilliant game.

It is always an adjustment, going from a clay court onto a grass

court. It is physically tap. -- physically very hard. Maria

Sharapova talked about how she took a few days off. For Sam Murray, she

said she had only been on Court Number One once in her life, but she

held her own. Maria Sharapova is a serious contender. One British man

playing today was Dan Smethurst. He had an unenviable task. It was his

first ever match in the main draw and he drew against John Isner. He

is a huge man. But Dan did all right. He lost in straight sets but

he got a few games. When you face that situation, you just have to

seize the moment. Playing John Isner, I mean, nobody wants to play

him. We know how good he can be, he can be very tough to break against.

That is huge experience for the British man. Every return, he is

hitting it from up here. His coach probably has to stand on a box and

nature just to talk to him. -- a chair. One other reddish player is

still on Court One that is Tarim. -- are for. -- Tara Moore. One big name

that went out today was Jelena Jankovic. Several seeds have lost

today. This was the most significant. She did not have a very

successful time in Eastbourne last week. Her bad luck is continuing

here. Let's see what else happened in the women's draw today.

Bike mag it was an honour not even retirement could deny her and Marion

Bartoli was in tears before it started. Emotion was heightened as

she remembered Elaine about our chat. -- Elaine about patch up.

Sabine Lisicki was in court as well. Mum and dad found those shots and

using. -- amusing. There was a lot of sharing and caring amongst the

celebrities today. Her fellow German was a recent French Open

semifinalist. She dismissed her Polish opponent. The questions were

more red carpet and green grass. Who designed your clothes today?

Caroline Wozniacki had on the Nish business after the rain delay last

night and that can always be frustrating. But the show is delayed

the inevitable. She triumphed against her Israeli opponent.

Questions about her love life Institute. It is very hard to sweep

me off my beat. I am fine. Other players had to finish what he

started. 14 seed was booted out by Caroline Garcia. One happy lady to

another. This is Ana Ivanovic. This was in the last few minutes. She has

triumphed in straight sets. A good result for her. Usually need

Bouchard is very much the talk of the town. -- usually me.

She is nothing if not determined. That is a quality her opponent must

match. That was not in bad approach. -- a

bad approach. But the angle was cut off. Three break points to square

the match. That was excellent adjustment. She

gave herself plenty of room and space to play this forehand shot.

STUDIO: coming to a crunch point in their match. Let's rejoin it.

That was superb. That was so deep. Another excellent shot and that was

superbly disguised. She just change the angle at the last possible

moment. -- changed the angle. That is arguably the best forehand

she has hit in this set. It has brought her a set point.

She has been successful in challenging the call twice already.

She needs to be successful on this occasion. And she is not. STUDIO:

the Canadian continued in pretty much the same way. Here we are at

match point. That was a big shop. She is able player. -- Abe the

player. That section of the draw is very interesting. Serena Williams

will have her eye on that. She could not quite match what Maria Sharapova

did. But she is safely through into the second round. So, what do you

make of usually need Bouchard. She is the future of women's tennis. She

is athletic and I love how closely she stands to the baseline. Her

perfectionism reminds me of Maria Sharapova. She has everything

organised. She is so self-assured. Even the way she speaks in press

conferences is amazing. You have to remind yourself how old she is. You

get the feeling that she sets her goals and she is very systematic

about how she achieves them. I think that is correct. It is an amazing

drop. She will have to play Serena Williams in the fourth round if all

goes according to plan. -- an amazing draw. It is very exciting.

This Canadian girl is certainly one for the future. She is a modern

player, powerful and strong. She has a great coach. He is very

experienced. On a Mac a great tennis mind. -- a great tennis mind. You

never know what is going to happen and we have just given her the kiss

of death! Social media is going mad about your lasses! I did not want to

put them on. You look very handsome. We are all getting older! We can go

across to Court Number Two now. The British woman tyrant mirror is

playing. They have just gone off and it is a case of bad light. They will

be back tomorrow. -- Tara Moore. It is great play from the British girl.

Let's take a look at the men's draw today. The earth shaker supreme

stunned Rafael Nadal a number of years ago. But it was a different

day-to-day. Ivo Karlovic she should these grounds by beating Lleyton

Hewitt. -- shook these grounds. Unseeded Lleyton Hewitt beat his

Polish opponent today. Can he shake Wimbledon foundations? This much a

number of years ago between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut was epic.

Ninth seed John Isner was the looming giant today. He was against

a British opponent. Nicolas Mahut did not shake the earth today. He

was beaten by his Spanish opponent. It might not have shook the world if

Richard Gasquet had lost to his Australian opponent to date but the

French people would have been very upset. The ground did not move for

Britain today either. Milos Raonic is through. The Luciano Lopez also

makes his way through to the second round. -- Feliciano Lopez. Japan

celebrates as one of its players goes through. Australian tennis on

the way back? We have some great young talent. Nick curiosity is the

highest ranked teenager in the world. We are excited about him.

Duckworth qualified. A former Wimbledon junior champion is through

as well. It is good news. And Lleyton Hewitt. Of course, Lleyton

Hewitt. I think he still has another couple of big wins in him. Perhaps

this is his last Wimbledon. He is still extremely competitive and on

this court, he cannot know players away any more. But what a

competitor. He and Rafael Nadal are the greatest competitors. He never

gives up. How much metal does he have in his body? His the toll is

now really small. They had to fuse it and... His big toe. He was so

pumped up today and he had a huge number of supporters. He is a

legend. This is what is coming up tomorrow. For all you people out

there who thought that shot of the sunset was a fake last night, I can

promise you it was real. A wonderful line-up of play tomorrow. This is

what is happening on Court Number One. Andy Murray is in action.

Thank you very much for joining me. I think we are all in favour of the

glasses. Before we go, great Britain has 3.5 players still in the draw.

Costa Rica has never had a single player ever in the second round of a

grand slam tournament. So there!