:00:42. > :00:49.eight of Wimbledon. Lady 's quarterfinal day. What? Hang on a
:00:50. > :00:56.minute. I'm a bit confused. Can be checked this? Are you sure? What day
:00:57. > :01:05.is it again? Let's get this straight. It's the quarterfinals?
:01:06. > :01:19.What? Are you sure? Tuesday, really? That's just weird. Saturday,
:01:20. > :01:33.Sunday, Tuesday. Monday, Tuesday. So, Sharapova is playing. I get
:01:34. > :01:42.that. Nadal? Nadal? Nadal? He's a bloke. So, men and women? Kvitova
:01:43. > :01:51.and Federer? On ladies quarterfinal day? I am seeing women's
:01:52. > :01:59.fourth-round matches. Men's fourth-round matches? And women's
:02:00. > :02:06.quarterfinals? What? So, a long day. I'm ready if you are. I am in. It's
:02:07. > :02:13.Wimbledon. Don't worry, sit back and relax. We have got it all covered. I
:02:14. > :02:17.don't feel so good. I need to lie down. Don't worry, John McEnroe will
:02:18. > :02:21.be back. Let's clear up the confusion. Because of the rain over
:02:22. > :02:24.the past couple of days of competition, it caused all sorts of
:02:25. > :02:28.problems for the tournament organisers, which means today we are
:02:29. > :02:31.playing catch up so we do have men's and women's fourth-round matches
:02:32. > :02:35.along with two ladies quarterfinals. We have a great line-up of tennis
:02:36. > :02:40.including three former champions on Centre Court and Roger Federer,
:02:41. > :02:46.seven times champion, on Court Number One. The crowds have arrived
:02:47. > :02:52.here, many assembled on the Hill but the most important thing today is
:02:53. > :02:56.the son has been shining. No sign of an umbrella so far. Plenty of tennis
:02:57. > :03:04.to look forward to. We are in for a real treat. Rafael Nadal is a
:03:05. > :03:09.two-time former champion here but he could find it tricky today facing
:03:10. > :03:16.big serving teenager Nick Kyrgios, wild card enjoying a great Wimbledon
:03:17. > :03:20.debut. Roger Federer has yet to drop serve at these championships. He has
:03:21. > :03:27.a dominant record against Tommy Robredo but the Spaniard won their
:03:28. > :03:29.most recent meeting last year. The French Open champion Maria Sharapova
:03:30. > :03:35.has conceded fewer games than anyone in the draw. Across the net is
:03:36. > :03:44.Angelique Kerber, a semifinalist two years ago. The draw has opened up
:03:45. > :03:48.nicely for Petra Kvitova. She is aiming to book a place in the
:03:49. > :03:55.Wimbledon semifinals for the third time. What a line-up we have and
:03:56. > :04:01.this is a man at the moment, this is Nick Kyrgios, from Australia, 19,
:04:02. > :04:05.saved match point against Richard Gasquet. His first match on Centre
:04:06. > :04:15.Court against this man, the World War I, two-time champion, Rafael
:04:16. > :04:21.Nadal. Plenty of experience. Novak Djokovic did the hard work yesterday
:04:22. > :04:24.against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He will be back tomorrow to face Marin
:04:25. > :04:29.Cilic. He's being watched by his coach, Boris Becker. All smiles for
:04:30. > :04:34.Andy Murray. But lacked out there today. He got as much completed
:04:35. > :04:39.yesterday on Centre Court and he will be playing record it off
:04:40. > :04:45.tomorrow. So, relaxing day for him but plenty of tennis to enjoy. The
:04:46. > :04:46.show courts got underway at 1pm and Maria Sharapova first up their match
:04:47. > :04:55.against Angelique Kerber. Zahlavova Strycova has put out three
:04:56. > :05:20.seeds en route to the fourth round. So, just before we go live, let's
:05:21. > :05:24.update you with what's been happening so far. Of the French Open
:05:25. > :05:28.through through to her first quarter final at Wimbledon, comfortably,
:05:29. > :05:52.6-3, 6-0. And we now know she will face Sabine
:05:53. > :05:57.Lisicki, the 19th seed, came through 6-4 in the third and final set. Last
:05:58. > :06:04.year 's finalist is through to the quarterfinals. Those matches started
:06:05. > :06:10.earlier today for the Roger Federer was honoured 1pm and is racing in
:06:11. > :06:14.his match against Tommy Robredo for the beloved 's the grass, and
:06:15. > :06:19.Wimbledon and he is showing Tommy Robredo, I am the boss here. -- he
:06:20. > :06:24.loves the grass. That match will be on BBC Two very soon. Stan
:06:25. > :06:29.Wawrinka, the fifth seed, is on court against Lizzy Yarnold Lopez,
:06:30. > :06:38.and is taking the opening set on a tie-break. You can follow it online.
:06:39. > :06:42.We are seeing the champion of ten years ago, Maria Sharapova up
:06:43. > :06:44.against Angelique Kerber, 5-5. Nothing separating them. Let's join
:06:45. > :06:55.it with Lindsay. COMMENTATOR: Maria Sharapova finally
:06:56. > :07:01.broke back towards the tail end of this set. 30-30. Maria Sharapova yet
:07:02. > :07:37.to drop a set but she came close. Against Sharapova, you can't make
:07:38. > :07:41.balls in the corner there. A couple of backhands in the row. That is an
:07:42. > :08:11.invitation for Sharapova to attack. This was the final and returned
:08:12. > :08:20.serve and the reaction, I can't believe it. The sun is coming out
:08:21. > :08:26.again. What do you remember of your day on Centre Court? The final
:08:27. > :08:31.against Steffi Graf? I remember the match. I couldn't what with the
:08:32. > :08:39.weather. LINDSAY DAVENPORT: It was dark and
:08:40. > :08:42.cloudy throughout. It's a nice change for these players and now not
:08:43. > :08:50.to have to worry about that with the roof.
:08:51. > :08:59.The forecast for this Saturday as well as not perfect. But we will see
:09:00. > :09:01.if they will have to use the roof for the final. It doesn't really
:09:02. > :09:09.matter any more about the final day weather. Exactly. We can get a
:09:10. > :09:12.backlog with the matches on the outside courts, but there will
:09:13. > :09:18.always be tennis for the television viewers. A second roof is coming on
:09:19. > :09:26.Court Number One in the next five years. It's looking good.
:09:27. > :10:08.Angelique Kerber serving to stay in the first set but now - 5-6.
:10:09. > :10:14.We have similar can this be so successful in the women's draw so
:10:15. > :10:25.far this year. We have three left on the bottom half with Kvitova and
:10:26. > :10:28.Makarova and Safarova. Oh yes X commission
:10:29. > :10:38.! . She really saved that set. Kerber has to continue to go after
:10:39. > :10:42.her ground strokes in this match when she does have a little bit of
:10:43. > :10:49.time. A little too passive in the latter stages of this set. Oh, that
:10:50. > :11:17.was fabulous returning, out of nothing from Maria Sharapova.
:11:18. > :11:29.Angelique Kerber's family are Her father is the connections box.
:11:30. > :11:31.Her father was very excited that game from Angelique Kerber first set
:11:32. > :12:13.tie-breaker. It's so important for Kerber to stay
:12:14. > :12:18.positive. We can see the German Fed cup captain. He had to race after
:12:19. > :12:41.watching Sabine Lisicki win. Her German players are doing well.
:12:42. > :12:48.This is what Sharapova has the ability to do. Continue to go for
:12:49. > :12:53.the lines at the biggest stages of the match. Hasn't played their best
:12:54. > :13:05.tennis in this first set, but still believes in these critical moments.
:13:06. > :13:16.There's one will be checked out by Hawk-eye. First challenge of the
:13:17. > :13:23.match. Hawk-eye will pass judgement here. It just called the line. --
:13:24. > :13:36.called the line. Excellent challenge from Angelique
:13:37. > :14:05.Kerber. That's where Hawk-eye makes a
:14:06. > :14:10.massive difference. The point was replayed. If we hadn't had that
:14:11. > :14:17.system, Sharapova would've been three point head and on her way to
:14:18. > :15:19.the first set. It is given Kerber a lifeline here.
:15:20. > :15:24.That's a shot which has worked regularly for Maria Sharapova but
:15:25. > :15:28.come on that occasion, she struck the highest point of the net. Kerber
:15:29. > :16:18.is right back in the breaker. 2-3. Just fantastic scrambling from
:16:19. > :16:21.Kerber, who just refuses to give in and is moving around the baseline,
:16:22. > :16:26.getting balls back into play that most players can't get back into
:16:27. > :16:32.play against Sharapova. All square at the change of ends. So far, the
:16:33. > :16:36.match living up to expectations. 6-6. 3-3 in the tie-break. Kerber is
:16:37. > :17:18.ready for more. Maria hesitated with at return. She
:17:19. > :17:22.was looking to get a forehand but then didn't hit through it and then
:17:23. > :18:11.Kerber was able to turn the tables and get Sharapova moving.
:18:12. > :18:20.Real tension out here now. Excellent tennis from both players. Keeping
:18:21. > :18:50.this Centre Court crowd thoroughly entertained, less than a set.
:18:51. > :19:01.The ball was called out by the umpire, in fact. Nervous moments for
:19:02. > :19:15.the umpire to make sure she got this right, and she did.
:19:16. > :19:36.UMPIRE: Miss Sharapova has three challenges remaining.
:19:37. > :19:46.She has missed! And lot of despair on the face of Maria Sharapova. A
:19:47. > :20:33.look of despair. SUE BARKER: Maria Sharapova, the
:20:34. > :20:40.overwhelming favourite to take the title but now with a real battle on
:20:41. > :20:46.her hands on Centre Court. One set to Kerber full top this happened on
:20:47. > :20:52.Court Number One. Roger Federer. Already 2-0 up against Tommy
:20:53. > :20:55.Robredo. Stefan Edberg, his coach, thoroughly delighted. The match is
:20:56. > :21:00.on BBC Two if you want to watch Roger Federer. That is what is
:21:01. > :21:07.happening on Court Number One. Back we go to Centre Court.
:21:08. > :21:15.COMMENTATOR: What a start to today's play on Centre Court. A
:21:16. > :21:20.surprising end to that tie-break with Sharapova, the back and letting
:21:21. > :21:26.down on those final three points. One crosscourt error and then two up
:21:27. > :21:28.the line. She has given herself a lot of work to have to do in this
:21:29. > :21:48.match. You have to keep in mind that,
:21:49. > :21:50.whoever wins this match, has to come back and played tomorrow against an
:21:51. > :22:01.opponent who will have had today off, the bit more fresh and rested.
:22:02. > :22:04.Eugenie Bouchard. These shots are absolutely magnificent. We are
:22:05. > :22:12.watching every turn of a tennis ball and stretch of the strings.
:22:13. > :22:17.Kerber managed to get through that first set only getting broken one
:22:18. > :22:20.Kerber managed to get through that time. We will see if she can be as
:22:21. > :22:23.effective as she has been on her serve. Let's see if Maria Sharapova
:22:24. > :22:51.can do a little more with her second can do a little more with her second
:22:52. > :23:01.So far in this match, Kerber has one 77% of points on that server and
:23:02. > :23:02.that's a big part of her game. Sharapova has not been able to take
:23:03. > :23:16.advantage. But half an opening here for Maria
:23:17. > :23:32.Sharapova. The umpire asking one of the ball
:23:33. > :23:59.boys to pick up an errant ball. Maria has not been able to change
:24:00. > :24:05.direction of her shots very easily in this match. That last forehand
:24:06. > :24:20.ran through it. With the shot, when you want to change direction,
:24:21. > :24:28.Kerber's movement around Centre Court has been fast and positive.
:24:29. > :24:54.Click out of the blocks there. -- quick.
:24:55. > :25:02.Sharapova's 21st winner. Ten more than Kerber has hit, but the
:25:03. > :25:04.scoreline is what matters. And Kerber has the first set. Rate point
:25:05. > :25:13.here. -- break point here. He is a happy man, then, the coach
:25:14. > :26:41.of Kerber. Sharapova are struggling with that
:26:42. > :26:46.short, low, soft shot Kerber has given her occasionally. This one,
:26:47. > :26:50.Sharapova not getting up into the court quick enough. She is expecting
:26:51. > :27:29.the balls to come through the court and some of them aren't.
:27:30. > :27:36.Just about the highest level of volleying from Maria Sharapova
:27:37. > :27:41.during that rally. She was screaming her way through it. I imagine it's
:27:42. > :27:49.only going to get louder as the tension rises for Sharapova. She is
:27:50. > :27:50.now down a set. You can't call it a grunt. It's more of a growl with a
:27:51. > :28:25.scream on the end. So, former champion fighting her way
:28:26. > :28:29.back in. A lot of intensity in that first game of the second set, equal
:28:30. > :28:34.to the levels we enjoyed at the tail end of the first. We will see if
:28:35. > :28:37.this is a turning point for Sharapova to get momentum back.
:28:38. > :28:42.Kerber had a game point after fending off a couple of break
:28:43. > :28:48.points. And now Sharapova never had the lead in that first set until
:28:49. > :28:51.6-5, and now she gets an early lead in the second set. We will see this
:28:52. > :29:00.relaxes her to play a little bit better tennis early on.
:29:01. > :29:07.Anti-offer Bong and her sister are in the Royal box and part of our
:29:08. > :30:11.commentary team this year -- and he offer Bong.
:30:12. > :30:14.from Rhea Sharapova. As another one fails to find the target. -- Maria
:30:15. > :30:34.Sharapova. May be the lead will not allow her
:30:35. > :30:43.to play better alien the set. So far, a shocking game from Sharapova.
:30:44. > :31:19.It is out. Sharapova is not convinced.
:31:20. > :31:22.The second set begins with an exchange of breaks of serve. One
:31:23. > :32:16.each now. What 8-point! -- what point! The
:32:17. > :32:27.best of the match so far and a wonderful rally
:32:28. > :32:32.An awful lot of court Kerber had to cover in this rally, we will see how
:32:33. > :34:11.she recovers physically. A lot of running.
:34:12. > :34:15.Kerber. Time and time again today, she has gone to the backhand side of
:34:16. > :34:19.Kerber. Time and time again today, Sharapova with the serve. She has a
:34:20. > :34:37.slight opening up the line. A perfect forehand.
:34:38. > :34:46.That was Young they have been a few of those
:34:47. > :35:36.moments, particularly the last three points of the tie-break.
:35:37. > :35:43.Fantastic defence from Kerber. Sharapova eventually able to step
:35:44. > :36:02.forward and punish her opponent. That is a combination that has been
:36:03. > :36:15.working so well for Kerber. Sharapova trying to slow down
:36:16. > :36:30.Kerber. Excellent placement with the
:36:31. > :37:26.forehand up the line. Kerber plays incredibly fast between points.
:37:27. > :37:48.Angelique Kerber is spending a lot of time defending.
:37:49. > :38:25.The gym and thoroughly enjoyed that forehand. -- the German. Kerber knew
:38:26. > :38:35.this was an all nothing shot, giving it everything she had. Centre Court
:38:36. > :38:50.crowd liked it as well. She has got them on her side.
:38:51. > :39:37.Stalemate at the start of the second set.
:39:38. > :40:01.Well played! Fantastic speed around the court.
:40:02. > :40:10.Sharapova trailing by a set and Kerber at the moment has an answer
:40:11. > :40:19.for everything. Kerber has had to cover so much ground. But she is
:40:20. > :40:23.feeling confident. And she is so motivated. I loved how positive she
:40:24. > :40:26.has stayed because there have been matches in the past when Kerber can
:40:27. > :40:33.get quite negative and that has not happened yet. Sometimes, you
:40:34. > :40:37.actually see her bottom lip stuck to tremble. She seems to be close to
:40:38. > :40:43.tears but she is so up for this. When she served for the first set
:40:44. > :40:51.and got broken, Kerber stayed remarkably positive. That helped to
:40:52. > :40:52.win that first set -- that helped her -- and now she's feeling so
:40:53. > :41:13.confident. It could be very tough for Sharapova
:41:14. > :41:17.to win this. What was this that you were talking about, Sharapova not
:41:18. > :41:24.coming to win a match here from a set down for ten years? I am trying
:41:25. > :41:31.to triple check that right now. Last time she came back was ten years ago
:41:32. > :41:39.here. Coming back to her chair for a change of racket I think. New balls
:41:40. > :41:46.in play. Sharapova wanting to get a fresh racket. New balls and lighter,
:41:47. > :41:48.they fly a bit faster through the air. Sharapova just wants a tighter
:41:49. > :42:52.string to have more control. Sunglasses going on and off as the
:42:53. > :43:13.sun drifts in and out. This is so like Sharapova. When most
:43:14. > :43:19.players would be discouraged they were not able to get the break,
:43:20. > :43:20.having numerous break points, Sharapova comes right back out
:43:21. > :44:27.playing some great tennis. UMPIRE: Missed Sharapova is
:44:28. > :44:35.challenging the call. The ball was good.
:44:36. > :45:02.Brutal return of serve from the German.
:45:03. > :45:07.Sharapova just checking with Alison Hughes before deciding not to
:45:08. > :45:12.challenge again. She is in trouble here. UMPIRE: Missed Sharapova has
:45:13. > :45:48.two challenges remaining. Kerber had a chance earlier in the
:45:49. > :45:53.rally, a bit of time with her forehand and played it safe.
:45:54. > :46:08.Sharapova able to escape with that point.
:46:09. > :46:26.Sharapova rounding it off with an ace.
:46:27. > :46:39.An hour and 20 minutes of riveting tennis.
:46:40. > :46:50.That man was the first man to circumnavigate the globe in 1968.
:46:51. > :47:15.Alongside the president of the Lawn Tennis Association.
:47:16. > :47:24.Great mix of paces from Kerber. That is what makes playing her so tricky,
:47:25. > :47:28.if she can lull you into a false sense of making balls on the court
:47:29. > :47:31.and then she balls the trigger. It is very tough to then defend against
:47:32. > :47:55.those hard, flat shots. The second serve is a weak link, she
:47:56. > :47:57.pushed a little too hard and goes for it a little too much. That was
:47:58. > :48:40.his fourth double fault. Ace down the centre. It was not the
:48:41. > :48:49.quickest, 98 mph. Excellent. Location and slice.
:48:50. > :49:13.With serve in this second set,. SUE BARKER: now Kerber is just three
:49:14. > :49:16.games away from a place in the quarterfinal. We will be back with
:49:17. > :49:22.this match in just a moment but let's show you what is happening
:49:23. > :49:23.elsewhere. A busy day at Wimbledon. Stan Wawrinka is up against
:49:24. > :50:05.Feliciano Lopez. COMMENTATOR: Fascinating encounter
:50:06. > :50:16.on Centre Court. Former champion Maria Sharapova. She won the title
:50:17. > :50:23.at the age of 17 in 2004. Comes into Wimbledon as the recent Roland
:50:24. > :50:24.Garros champion. Up against it here against Angelique Kerber, the
:50:25. > :51:05.German. That is probably the best forehand
:51:06. > :51:11.we have seen all match from the Russian. Kerber leaving just a bit
:51:12. > :51:18.too much of the court open when she decided to go up the line. Look out
:51:19. > :51:23.far outside the court she is an Sharapova able to get that forehand
:51:24. > :52:48.off the court and out of the reach of Kerber.
:52:49. > :52:54.Great return from Kerber. Sharapova forced to play the cricket shot to
:52:55. > :53:29.try to rescue the point. No luck. She has been struggling with his
:53:30. > :53:45.service game, let's see if that comprehensive hold helps.
:53:46. > :53:50.Sharapova continuing to get jammed with that serve going into her
:53:51. > :53:56.backhand. She holds a forehand grip to return. It can be tricky when you
:53:57. > :54:22.play a left-hander to switch it over to the backhand.
:54:23. > :54:28.A mishit from Kerber and this was simple and straightforward for
:54:29. > :54:39.It nearly came off Kerber, she wants court.
:54:40. > :54:43.It nearly came off Kerber, she wants it double-checked. Called out. It
:54:44. > :55:26.probably was out. Yes, that is the sort of punishment
:55:27. > :55:49.the Kerber second serve deserves. Sharapova ready for the backhand.
:55:50. > :56:09.The last time these two played, last year, on clay in Stuttgart, it went
:56:10. > :56:12.to three sets. And it may well be heading that way again here on grass
:56:13. > :56:35.at Wimbledon. Sharapova up a What an angle Sharapova was able to
:56:36. > :56:40.get from the middle of the court with that last backhand. That is a
:56:41. > :56:52.huge break, this huge swing of momentum as well for Sharapova.
:56:53. > :57:02.The ebb and flow of the motion between the two players has been
:57:03. > :57:07.significant. Angelique Kerber, head down, distraught, having been
:57:08. > :57:14.broken, she has a real fight on her hands now.
:57:15. > :57:55.Kerber has not been to the net too often in this match. That is just
:57:56. > :57:56.the seventh time. But she has moved forward and has been very
:57:57. > :58:24.successful, winning five of those. That return has got to be placed
:58:25. > :58:41.deeper in the court. From Kerber. LAUGHTER
:58:42. > :59:15."come on Andy" was the shout, he is a day late!
:59:16. > :59:22.Much better placement with the return there
:59:23. > :59:27.This forehand hit a beautifully very close to the baseline going away
:59:28. > :59:46.from Sharapova. It opens up the court for the backend.
:59:47. > :59:57.Again, that slice serve which tails away from Kerber is so hard for her
:59:58. > :00:56.to defend against. She does not have a long reach on that backhand.
:00:57. > :00:59.Sven is on his feet. The fightback continues. One hour and 34 minutes
:01:00. > :02:01.on Centre Court. That was a strange shot. That left
:02:02. > :02:05.the grass and makes a left-handed server skid even more. A couple of
:02:06. > :02:06.times today, Maria Sharapova has not time to that one up the line
:02:07. > :02:10.correctly. Good variation from Kerber, keeping
:02:11. > :02:46.Sharapova guessing. Sharapova will have two server for
:02:47. > :02:47.this second set at 5-4. -- she will have to serve for the second set at
:02:48. > :03:09.5-4. A beautiful afternoon in south-west
:03:10. > :03:15.London now. There it is, Centre Court, in its latest and greatest
:03:16. > :03:25.incarnation. Moved here from its original location in 1922. It seems
:03:26. > :03:29.action. It suffered a direct hit in an air raid in October 1940 at the
:03:30. > :03:35.tail end of the Battle of Britain. Five bombs struck the site, one
:03:36. > :03:42.scoring a direct hit on the roof of Centre Court, destroying more than
:03:43. > :03:45.1000 seats. And, although the championship returned after the war
:03:46. > :03:58.in 1946, it was never fully repaired until 1949.
:03:59. > :04:11.Dark cloud above but we are told the chance of rain is minimal today.
:04:12. > :05:54.Maria Sharapova. Serving for the second set to take is to a decider.
:05:55. > :06:03.Incredible pick-up from Kerber. It is the supreme confidence Sharapova
:06:04. > :06:08.possesses. Even though she has missed timed some of those I cant
:06:09. > :06:15.possesses. Even though she has confident in itself to go for that
:06:16. > :06:41.full subset of break point. 0-15. Beautifully executed.
:06:42. > :06:46.It is long. She is challenging but I think this is a waste, end of the
:06:47. > :06:53.set. think this is a waste, end of the
:06:54. > :07:03.UMPIRE: Kerber is challenging the ball. It is better to use your
:07:04. > :07:08.challenges. Oh, it was out. Sharapova is as disbelieving as I
:07:09. > :07:17.was. That is right in front of our commentary box and I could've sworn
:07:18. > :07:18.that was it. Hawk-eye's decision. That's the one they all have to
:07:19. > :07:58.accept. 15-15. Kerber not hitting through the court
:07:59. > :08:02.with her last forehand. Kerber has the reputation of sometimes playing
:08:03. > :08:04.it a little to say. In these big moments, you cannot give Sharapova
:08:05. > :08:38.time to play her style of tennis. Two set points. The number five seed
:08:39. > :08:41.moves towards the second set. It will take is to a decider. The match
:08:42. > :09:05.deserves a final set. It is 1-1 on Centre Court.
:09:06. > :09:11.SUE BARKER: Maria has found her way back into this match, 1-1. We will
:09:12. > :09:12.be back at the moment. Talking a great champion, Roger Federer, seven
:09:13. > :09:17.be back at the moment. Talking a times he has won Wimbledon, and he
:09:18. > :09:22.is on course for an eighth time as they have put away Tommy Robredo in
:09:23. > :09:24.straight sets. It's been states that all the way for Federer, who is yet
:09:25. > :09:29.to drop serve serving these championships. He got a standing
:09:30. > :09:32.ovation from the court memo uncrowded -- straight sets. They
:09:33. > :09:38.appreciate the Tennessee put on out there today. The fourth-round match,
:09:39. > :09:46.and it will be back on court again tomorrow. It's likely to be an all
:09:47. > :09:52.Swiss affair because Stan Wawrinka out on Court Two, is 2-0 up and 3-2
:09:53. > :09:57.up with a break point against Feliciano Lopez. It could be
:09:58. > :10:01.Wawrinka and Federer in the quarterfinals tomorrow. That matches
:10:02. > :10:12.live on BBC Two. Another fourth-round match to update you on.
:10:13. > :10:19.This matters life on the red button. That is on Court number three and
:10:20. > :10:25.then we will take you a court number 18. Jamie Murray won the Mixed
:10:26. > :10:33.Doubles a few years ago and is in the final set with his partner. You
:10:34. > :10:43.can follow that online. Here on BBC1, back to Centre Court. Sunshine
:10:44. > :10:50.for the start of set number three. What can it produce? A fabulous
:10:51. > :10:55.match so far. One hour and three quarters. And a full house for the
:10:56. > :11:54.start of the third and final set. Here we go. Kerber to serve.
:11:55. > :11:58.Sharapova keeping her opponent waiting before she turns to face
:11:59. > :12:08.this third point of the game. Kerber racing away here, 40-0.
:12:09. > :12:35.Concern for the Sharapova fans. That is a huge opening hold
:12:36. > :12:40.therefore Kerber. A slightly lacklustre performance from
:12:41. > :12:43.Sharapova there. It's not often she loses intensity and momentum after
:12:44. > :12:47.winning a set. We talked about it earlier. Amazingly, it's been ten
:12:48. > :12:57.years since the semifinals here in 2004. Sharapova has come back from
:12:58. > :13:06.losing the first set. Something has got to give. It's been an athletic
:13:07. > :13:11.encounter. These are the distances run by both players. That is more
:13:12. > :13:13.even than I thought. I thought Kerber would be scrambling much more
:13:14. > :13:51.than Sharapova. Not so far. Sharapova has been extremely
:13:52. > :13:55.successful in this match when she has moved forward. Not always the
:13:56. > :13:56.most confident of Bali but she has come in on some great approaches so
:13:57. > :14:47.far today. -- volleyer. More defensive work from Kerber.
:14:48. > :14:50.That one, just to far-away. Sharapova's 20th forehand. Playing
:14:51. > :15:10.well now. The longer this match goes, the more
:15:11. > :15:15.you have to do is give a little favour to Eugenia Bouchard, who does
:15:16. > :15:19.not have to play today. She got through her match yesterday and the
:15:20. > :15:20.winner of this today will have to play her tomorrow. This has turned
:15:21. > :15:43.out to be a very physical encounter. Concern for the Sharapova server. A
:15:44. > :15:50.couple of words of encouragement on Centre Court. He's not far from
:15:51. > :16:14.where Sharapova is standing now. Now there is anticipation. Kerber
:16:15. > :16:19.has a break point in the second game of the final set. Kerber's coach is
:16:20. > :16:34.on his feet. UMPIRE: New balls, please. All
:16:35. > :16:59.change. Kerber will serve at 2-0 with new
:17:00. > :17:09.balls which are just being produced to help her along here.
:17:10. > :17:48.That's what it meant to Angelique Kerber. Final set. 2-0 in front.
:17:49. > :17:55.Great comeback there from Sharapova after getting broken. And these new
:17:56. > :18:00.balls should speed up the game, which helps Sharapova. The balls
:18:01. > :18:22.were becoming faster through the court, tougher to defend.
:18:23. > :18:33.Great depth. It's also been a battle of the coaches, on their feet. No
:18:34. > :18:35.matter who wins the point now, either coach is upon their feet are
:18:36. > :19:53.trying to will on their student. Sharapova had an awful lot to do
:19:54. > :19:59.now. If she is to remain on course to win the championship. Ten years
:20:00. > :20:10.since she won it as a teenager in 2004. Kerber, 3-0. In front. In this
:20:11. > :20:16.final set. What a surprise in last game from Sharapova, who just made
:20:17. > :20:21.so many unforced errors to give an easy held back to Ivanovic.
:20:22. > :20:31.Sharapova is in real trouble in this final set.
:20:32. > :20:40.It's not exactly been a dazzling display from Maria Sharapova.
:20:41. > :20:42.Normally shotmaking is there to watch and to savour and to enjoy,
:20:43. > :21:01.but it has been very erratic. 34 unforced errors have not helped
:21:02. > :21:13.matters. The Kerber camp on their feet. Mum and dad, and coach.
:21:14. > :21:29.Sharapova in real danger here. 0-3, final set.
:21:30. > :22:44.That's a nice attacking return from Kerber. Sharapova getting
:22:45. > :23:19.frustrated. With her serve. That is miles away. A massive mishit
:23:20. > :23:26.from Maria Sharapova. Some huge points coming up. Just when you
:23:27. > :24:14.thought Maria was going to get it, a comfortable hold,
:24:15. > :24:21.Sharapova having to really find some extra power. Because Kerber has
:24:22. > :24:57.almost everything covered. Still the momentum very much with
:24:58. > :25:01.the German. 3-1 in front, final set. A seismic shift in fortunes needed
:25:02. > :25:26.for Sharapova to come back and win this match.
:25:27. > :25:32.What a point there from both players but Sharapova definitely increasing
:25:33. > :25:39.the pace of shaft in that last rally. And beautiful forehand here.
:25:40. > :25:48.Those are tough to control, those low slices. And Sharapova with one
:25:49. > :25:55.of their best for of this match. -- her best forehands of this match.
:25:56. > :26:21.Kerber right back in there. It is an ace. She hasn't gone the
:26:22. > :26:27.wider much on that deuce side. What a time to pull out that serve will
:26:28. > :26:29.stop base number five, offset by four double faults. She has served
:26:30. > :27:06.well. -- base number five. Their incredible hitting from both
:27:07. > :27:11.players. Kerber has really stood up to the challenge in this game. She
:27:12. > :27:17.noticed a Sharapova was increasing the pace of her shots, their
:27:18. > :27:24.intensity, and Kerber has matched her so far.
:27:25. > :28:03.Sharapova's 44th winner. So far, it is not enough.
:28:04. > :28:11.The volley getting their feet in Sharapova's box. She's
:28:12. > :28:16.much more comfortable with the forehand volley than the backhand
:28:17. > :29:09.volley and Kerber making a tactical mistake.
:29:10. > :29:15.final set. Sharapova is going to have to produce the tennis of her
:29:16. > :29:21.year to fight back into this one. Kerber loving every minute of it.
:29:22. > :29:28.Serena Williams losing so far, the biggest upset on the ladies side,
:29:29. > :29:32.but this would be a huge one. We had a lot of upsets last year but the
:29:33. > :29:44.trend seems to be continuing on the women's side of the draw 2014.
:29:45. > :29:46.Sharapova has not been quite as successful on the graph in the last
:29:47. > :30:10.six or seven years. -- on the grass. The French Open champion, 4-1 down
:30:11. > :31:18.in the final set. The winner of this to play Eugenie Bouchard of Canada.
:31:19. > :32:00.And that exchange epitomises the way this match has been played.
:32:01. > :32:09.There have not been many unforced errors from Kerber. That last
:32:10. > :32:43.forehand, just the ninth of the match for the German.
:32:44. > :33:12.Huge turn on that serve as it bounced off the turf.
:33:13. > :34:04.She badly miss timed that, Sharapova.
:34:05. > :34:13.Sharapova clearly still believes she can come back and win this. Kerber
:34:14. > :34:24.has to hold her nerve. More importantly, hold her serve.
:34:25. > :34:32.That is just it, how will the nerds holed up for Kerber down the stretch
:34:33. > :34:52.in this final set? -- how will the nerves hold up.
:34:53. > :34:59.Such a strange and full stereo from Sharapova. We have seen a few of
:35:00. > :35:05.those in this final set. I wonder if it is fatigue, mental or physical,
:35:06. > :35:35.from all the tennis she has played in the last few months.
:35:36. > :36:34.Kerber is fired up here. Edging closer.
:36:35. > :36:41.Just as she was ready to hit the ball, the ball was in the air and
:36:42. > :37:07.Alison Hughes asked her to wait. Kerber taking a few extra seconds he
:37:08. > :39:34.as she prepares to serve. The level from both of these players
:39:35. > :39:54.has been incredibly high throughout. What a game this has been.
:39:55. > :40:08.Not this time. Both of these players now have had two game points. Kerber
:40:09. > :40:42.was up 40-15 serving. So much tension out here.
:40:43. > :41:30.She has got it! Break point saved and now she is one game away.
:41:31. > :41:37.What clutch forehands to end that game from Kerber. A deep one
:41:38. > :41:43.cross-court and then saw the opening up the line and now Kerber on the
:41:44. > :41:53.brink of one of her biggest victories of her career. Against
:41:54. > :41:58.Maria Sharapova who tends to own Centre Court when she is out here.
:41:59. > :42:06.Now, staring defeat in the face. Taking a long drink, Sharapova. She
:42:07. > :42:10.has been working hard and it is a warm afternoon. She has had to cover
:42:11. > :42:19.a lot of ground in this match. I really thought it would be Kerber,
:42:20. > :42:22.the one doing most of the running. That is how well and effective the
:42:23. > :42:28.ground stroke game of Kerber has been.
:42:29. > :42:36.APPLAUSE Will there be more twists and turns?
:42:37. > :43:05.Sharapova serving to stay in the match.
:43:06. > :44:44.Between points, you can hear a pin drop out here.
:44:45. > :45:33.Sharapova not going down without a fight. Still kicking and screaming.
:45:34. > :46:11.She has missed. It is match point. CHEERING
:46:12. > :47:07.Amazing, Sharapova right off the back of the line.
:47:08. > :48:07.Kerber will have to serve for her place in the quarterfinals.
:48:08. > :48:47.A look of despair on Sharapova's face. As she saw that go wide of the
:48:48. > :49:05.line. Sharapova does going for everything
:49:06. > :49:12.now. And starting to find her range here. At the end of this third set.
:49:13. > :49:36.Is it too late? It must be unbearable to watch for
:49:37. > :50:12.the coach. Second service is punished by
:50:13. > :50:16.Sharapova, it was just 70 miles power. The Russian has two break
:50:17. > :51:32.points. SUE BARKER: outstanding tennis and
:51:33. > :51:50.drama on Centre Court and we will be right back with this in a moment.
:51:51. > :51:56.Back we go to Centre Court. COMMENTATOR: Unbelievable tension
:51:57. > :52:15.out here now. Kerber served for victory, Sharapova
:52:16. > :52:21.broke back. Kerber is so close to winning this match with him match
:52:22. > :52:26.point at 5-2. Sharapova getting the back of the line. You can never
:52:27. > :52:33.count out Sharapova. The best fighter and competitor we have ever
:52:34. > :52:40.seen in all of women's sports. Small margin separating them.
:52:41. > :53:30.Sharapova still with some pressure here.
:53:31. > :53:37.It is important for clever to get that first point under her belt. --
:53:38. > :53:39.it is important for Kerber. She will calm some of her nerves, trying to
:53:40. > :55:08.close this match out. Three more match points for Kerber.
:55:09. > :55:52.After two and a half hours of astonishing tennis on Centre Court.
:55:53. > :56:50.No. What a fighter Sharapova is. Four match point is saved. --
:56:51. > :57:25.points. Match point number five. Kerber is
:57:26. > :57:48.screaming at herself after that ball dropped wide. Is this the time?
:57:49. > :57:56.Sharapova going for that serve again on the outside.
:57:57. > :58:25.She has started to use that serve wisely.
:58:26. > :59:16.Such great tennis from Maria. Their backers been against the wall in
:59:17. > :00:23.this match. -- her back has been against the wall in this match.
:00:24. > :01:02.Six match points saved. A chance to tie the third set at 5-5.
:01:03. > :01:43.This game is now lasted more than eight minutes, the longest of the
:01:44. > :02:14.match. What a comeback from Kerber, that
:02:15. > :02:19.point. It's so tough to play, mentally, after you know you could
:02:20. > :02:22.have been in the locker room already. Incredible fight here from
:02:23. > :02:54.both these players. It just cannot get any better out
:02:55. > :03:21.here right now. Match, number seven. For Angelique
:03:22. > :03:58.Kerber. What theatre on Centre Court. Lucky
:03:59. > :04:06.number seven. Match point number seven was the one which counted.
:04:07. > :04:12.Angelique Kerber celebrating the biggest win of her career. Certainly
:04:13. > :04:16.has to be one of the most matter, but you never question the heart and
:04:17. > :04:22.the desire of this lady here, Maria Sharapova. Who, despite not saying
:04:23. > :04:28.her best tennis, David absolutely everything she had. -- playing her
:04:29. > :04:36.best tennis, David absolutely everything she had. And now, another
:04:37. > :04:42.huge upset in the ladies draw. -- gave it everything she had. A
:04:43. > :04:45.standing ovation around Centre Court from everybody, including all the
:04:46. > :04:55.members of the Royal box. Mark Webber, as well.
:04:56. > :05:03.Angelique Kerber taking a time to sign the tennis balls at the side of
:05:04. > :05:10.the court. Maria Sharapova is well on her way to the locker room
:05:11. > :05:17.already. A dynamic, determined display from the German. It is on
:05:18. > :05:23.the end of some incredibly powerful attacking strokes from Maria
:05:24. > :05:30.Sharapova for much of the match. She was equal to it, incredible defence.
:05:31. > :05:37.You have to play good tennis to beat Sharapova, but you also have to be
:05:38. > :05:42.so strong mentally. And Kerber was summoning all her positive emotions
:05:43. > :05:46.in that final game. That up and down last game, but what a moment for her
:05:47. > :05:55.and her career. Especially on Centre Court. Yes, she will be looking
:05:56. > :06:01.forward to a short lay off now before the next match against
:06:02. > :06:06.Eugenie Bouchard, who has had a day off today. She will be fresh for
:06:07. > :06:12.that tomorrow. There will be a spring in Angelique Kerber's step.
:06:13. > :06:18.She has come through this match against Maria Sharapova in three
:06:19. > :06:24.sets. She is talking now with Phil Jones.
:06:25. > :06:29.Possibly the match of the tournament so far and you have won it in
:06:30. > :06:37.fantastic style. Give us your emotions. Unbelievable. It was a
:06:38. > :06:41.tough match. We were playing on a high level and it was so close.
:06:42. > :06:47.Every single set was so close, so I'm just happy that I won the match
:06:48. > :06:49.against Maria. She is a great player for the she played so well on grass
:06:50. > :06:55.and I was just concentrating into focusing on myself, so I'm happy to
:06:56. > :06:59.be in the quarters now. You were in the semifinals a couple of years ago
:07:00. > :07:03.but in Grand Slam since it's been the fourth round all the way. Was
:07:04. > :07:06.that in your mind 20 caps taking those match points away from you?
:07:07. > :07:13.Not really. I had it in my mind before the match the last few Grand
:07:14. > :07:18.Slams I lost in the fourth round, but on this match, I was trying to
:07:19. > :07:21.focus point by point. It was a great match. The people enjoyed it out
:07:22. > :07:26.there. It was great to play on Centre Court. An amazing atmosphere
:07:27. > :07:31.there. I just enjoyed the match right now. Tell me what was going
:07:32. > :07:36.through your mind as you had all those match point? What gave you the
:07:37. > :07:42.belief you were going to win it in the end? When I had three match
:07:43. > :07:46.point in a row, I was just trying to focus on myself and I just said to
:07:47. > :07:55.myself, leaving your game try to hit the ball. Just to be aggressive. I
:07:56. > :08:01.tried and, at the end, it worked. I won a very close battle against
:08:02. > :08:06.Maria. You have got Bouchard next. There's great potential for you to
:08:07. > :08:12.go all the way, surely? Right now, I will focus on the next round against
:08:13. > :08:17.Eugenie. It's a tough match. I lost against her in Paris, so I will try
:08:18. > :08:20.to focus on myself, like today, they aggressive, play my game, enjoy the
:08:21. > :08:29.match, enjoy every single moment here. Congratulations. Thank you.
:08:30. > :08:34.SUE BARKER: We enjoyed every single moment of that match indeed. Two
:08:35. > :08:40.hours 37 minutes of outstanding tennis. How she held her nerve,
:08:41. > :08:46.seven match point, and finally putting out Maria Sharapova. Serena
:08:47. > :08:51.Williams is also out of this championship. It's up for grabs. New
:08:52. > :08:56.names are emerging at Wimbledon. That's the reaction from the family.
:08:57. > :09:01.A big, big story here at Wimbledon on the ladies quarterfinal stage.
:09:02. > :09:08.Still a lot of work to do for Angelique Kerber, but this is a
:09:09. > :09:11.match she will never forget. Talking of Lady quarterfinal, first of those
:09:12. > :09:18.is on Court Number One the moment and going Lucie Safarova's way at
:09:19. > :09:29.the moment. 6-3, 4-1, and the matches live on BBC Two. This match
:09:30. > :09:36.is live on the red button. My last levelled at 1-1 and he has a
:09:37. > :09:40.tie-break, serving 4-2 in the third set tie-break. Let's update you on a
:09:41. > :09:48.few results from earlier. Stan Wawrinka came through in straight
:09:49. > :09:50.sets against Lopez. Two tie-breaks. Stan the
:09:51. > :09:55.sets against Lopez. Two tie-breaks. Roger Federer. That was the score on
:09:56. > :09:59.Court Number Two and this is how Federer got through in straight
:10:00. > :10:03.sets. Still yet to drop a serve in these championships. Straight sets
:10:04. > :10:09.against Tommy Robredo, who beat him at the U.S. Open last year. Federer
:10:10. > :10:16.in charge. He plays Stan Wawrinka. That will be tomorrow. Roger and
:10:17. > :10:25.Rafal Nadal are on course to meet in the semifinal.
:10:26. > :11:22.# Welcome To The Jungle -- Guns And Roses.
:11:23. > :11:33.That is what everyone was hoping for at the start of the tournament.
:11:34. > :11:47.Still with some work to do. Roger faces Wawrinka. Nadal faces Nick
:11:48. > :11:50.Kyrgios. It was good stuff. Yes, good stuff. Sharapova down, serving
:11:51. > :11:54.to stay in the match, plays three great points, even for score, back
:11:55. > :12:02.and forth, and Djokovic company stayed in there after having three
:12:03. > :12:14.points -- Kerber stayed on after having three match points. Who is
:12:15. > :12:18.this guy? Good to see you, man. We thought we would put him in the
:12:19. > :12:30.middle. That was a good effort. That was one to watch. You can't give up.
:12:31. > :12:34.Maria, you can't fault her. Angelique Kerber held her nerve,
:12:35. > :12:40.didn't she? She was about ready to go. I almost feel like F Sharapova
:12:41. > :12:47.won that game she was going to the tournament. I have got to get the
:12:48. > :12:55.credit, Kerber. She could easily have gone the other way but, seven
:12:56. > :12:58.match point? Yes. I've never been able to do that. I want to do that
:12:59. > :13:07.one time, especially against this guy. My days are over. We could
:13:08. > :13:12.still work it out. Briefly, which match do you enjoy the match playing
:13:13. > :13:20.this guy? Well, I played him and lost. They beat me one time here,
:13:21. > :13:23.1984 in the finals. I had more fun watching him play than watching me
:13:24. > :13:29.play for the day never missed the ball. His nose is growing. To be
:13:30. > :13:38.honest with you, there's not many matches which are perfect. Every
:13:39. > :13:44.shot works out. I had a couple of things, games like that. I like the
:13:45. > :13:52.ones I won against them, also, no doubt. 1982. In the end, they even
:13:53. > :13:59.out. The grinder was the best part of it all for the bat was the most
:14:00. > :14:04.fun. The players are coming. Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal.
:14:05. > :14:25.I think everyone has taken a break after that ladies match. Not a huge
:14:26. > :14:37.crowd here but they will take their seats for this one. What a
:14:38. > :14:40.difference in experience. This reminds me of 1977 when I played
:14:41. > :14:49.this guy. I had never been on Centre Court before. I was 18 years old.
:14:50. > :14:53.This guy was number one. Here are refused to acknowledge me in the
:14:54. > :15:00.locker room. That is far-fetched. That helped him to win. Most of the
:15:01. > :15:05.first set, I was shaking. The experience of being on Centre Court
:15:06. > :15:08.playing someone so great, and I know Kyrgios has got to be feeling some
:15:09. > :15:17.major butterflies right now. The last time a player ranked outside
:15:18. > :15:22.the world 100 was back in 1992. That's a difficult it is. He has
:15:23. > :15:26.been so impressive, privilege, coming through against which a gas
:15:27. > :15:31.case saving nine match points. He has got guts, shows no fear. He has
:15:32. > :15:35.got a great opportunity and is letting it all hang out. I like
:15:36. > :15:42.seeing that. To feel if he belongs right away, and it is going to break
:15:43. > :15:47.in, he will break in quick. There's no greater stage to do it than right
:15:48. > :15:48.here. He is a new name for at Wimbledon, so let's find out more
:15:49. > :16:15.about him. I'm still a bit overwhelmed. I never
:16:16. > :16:19.thought I was going to be in the fourth round. It's an extraordinary
:16:20. > :16:26.feeling and I surprise myself everyday. You have shown immense
:16:27. > :16:29.reserves of stamina. And the first to admit I've got to get stronger
:16:30. > :16:35.and fitter. I'm always working on that. I've played more than three
:16:36. > :16:41.sets every match here and I'm doing well, I think. We read it came close
:16:42. > :16:46.to having a basketball career. How close was tennis losing you to
:16:47. > :16:53.basketball? Very close. At 14, I was more into basketball than tennis. My
:16:54. > :16:57.parents pushed me towards tennis. Basketball is always my passion. It
:16:58. > :17:02.wasn't a bad choice, making the fourth round of Wimbledon in my 19th
:17:03. > :17:07.year, an extraordinary achievement. Australian tennis is going through a
:17:08. > :17:11.transitional phase. Are you aware of the history of guys like Lleyton
:17:12. > :17:17.Hewitt had and created and now people are looking to you to take it
:17:18. > :17:21.up? Definitely. I was thinking about that, thinking what he has done for
:17:22. > :17:33.Australian tennis. Such a good role model. Yeah, Todd Woodbridge, Pat
:17:34. > :17:37.Rafter. It's hard to go past the amount of times they won the
:17:38. > :17:38.doubles. It inspires you and hopefully the young guys can push
:17:39. > :17:56.through together. I had described him as having the X
:17:57. > :18:02.Factor on court and off court. A great serve, great forehand, won the
:18:03. > :18:08.junior juggles -- doubles twice. He has just got a really good game.
:18:09. > :18:12.It's great he thinks I can do something special in the sport. It's
:18:13. > :18:22.a bit of pressure but motivation to keep working hard, you know. Rafa
:18:23. > :18:29.Nadal next. How do you overcome that? Rafa is the best competitor of
:18:30. > :18:33.all time. I'm just going to go out there and play my game, serve well.
:18:34. > :18:38.Play aggressive. I can't do much more than that.
:18:39. > :18:42.SUE BARKER: In a press conference a was asked, can you win it? He said,
:18:43. > :18:49.yes. We have 14 Grand Slam titles between us. He has got a good sense
:18:50. > :18:59.of humour. I remember going out and I'm happy they didn't have the IBM
:19:00. > :19:06.rankings in the games of our day. I would look up and see 102, 104.
:19:07. > :19:15.That's a good second serve nowadays, right? 102. Exactly. He has got the
:19:16. > :19:20.big game, the big forehand. It's just whether he can get it out on
:19:21. > :19:26.the Centre Court or get intimidated. It might take a few
:19:27. > :19:30.games to get into it but the problem is, if it takes a few games, it
:19:31. > :19:34.means Rafa is on top of the right away, and he started slowing the
:19:35. > :19:37.tournament so far but I don't expect that to happen here. You know he
:19:38. > :19:44.will move up a gear as the tournament goes on. The court dries
:19:45. > :19:49.out a bit suits his game better. He is a who relies on death and which
:19:50. > :19:53.is why he goes from winning the French Open each year and then
:19:54. > :19:57.winning matches for supper he could bring some firepower. He has had the
:19:58. > :20:05.toughest draw of the top guys, no doubt about it. Stress has been
:20:06. > :20:08.about his camp for the entire tournament, so he will be happy if
:20:09. > :20:14.this guy was overwhelmed by the situation. Rafa had some tough
:20:15. > :20:21.opponents, but at least it looks like he is injury free. He doesn't
:20:22. > :20:26.seem to be struggling. I don't think he minds that have opponents anyway.
:20:27. > :20:30.That is his game, to play hard and give it everything he has, whether
:20:31. > :20:34.it is a one-hour match or a five-hour match. I don't think he
:20:35. > :20:39.minds that but, you are right, especially you, he's had his
:20:40. > :20:45.struggles. To be able to come in and let it all go, and to play freely
:20:46. > :20:50.like he does on clay, and get the feeling of the grass, it's important
:20:51. > :20:57.for him. It's not as difficult to come from the French to Wimbledon as
:20:58. > :21:00.it used to be. But, for him... The surface back then was different. But
:21:01. > :21:09.for Rafa to come in, he won the surface back then was different. But
:21:10. > :21:10.French and ninth time, unbelievable. This is important for him to win
:21:11. > :21:24.here. He wants to keep this going. This is important for him to win
:21:25. > :21:31.Sampras. The best part for him is his serve. It's making life easy for
:21:32. > :21:32.him as a matches have gone on. He has served better and better which
:21:33. > :21:40.is what he will need in the second week. You have been in the
:21:41. > :21:49.experience Mick Watson as a qualifier. -- Nick. You almost feel
:21:50. > :21:57.like you are trying to qualifier. -- Nick. You almost feel
:21:58. > :22:07.respectable. It is amazing what he did with Richard Gasquet. Rafael
:22:08. > :22:12.Nadal. A different thing. He has got these Australian fans called the
:22:13. > :22:16.fanatics. He feeds off their energy. That's something he tries to do,
:22:17. > :22:23.relax with the fans. I can only see four of them. Not too many. He also
:22:24. > :22:27.has 15,000 people here who want is a great tennis, too. They know he is
:22:28. > :22:33.young and fresh coming into this match. They will want to see him do
:22:34. > :22:40.well and perform on this stage. Nadal, they know what to expect.
:22:41. > :22:44.Always eager to see him. As the new kid on the block coming in,
:22:45. > :22:50.sometimes the fans look forward to that. It's lovely to see you
:22:51. > :22:54.together. I will see you on the practice court and a couple of
:22:55. > :23:02.days. I have got one racket left. That's all we need. Thank you very
:23:03. > :23:05.much. We are already. They are singing, the fanatics. We are ready
:23:06. > :23:19.for this match. You are standing on the threshold of
:23:20. > :23:29.a crossgenerational encounter and it is full of interest. Nick Kyrgios
:23:30. > :23:33.has stormed this tournament to book his place in the fourth round
:23:34. > :23:53.against a man who has seen it and done it all.
:23:54. > :24:05.Nadal in position. Kyrgios gathering his thoughts and taking a slug of
:24:06. > :24:09.water. Nadal, as ever, incessant emotion behind the baseline. Such a
:24:10. > :24:32.familiar pre-match routine for him. How tall are you? I am six foot
:24:33. > :24:59.nine. Do you have a big serve? He probably hope they start calling
:25:00. > :25:02.warnings on them just so he can get out of this routine. He wins so
:25:03. > :25:12.much, he's got to keep doing the same thing. A rapturous round of
:25:13. > :25:16.applause for both players. Now in position for this opening game. The
:25:17. > :25:31.men's fourth-round singles competition. Kyrgios to serve.
:25:32. > :25:57.A couple more of those will settle his nerves.
:25:58. > :26:03.He's going to need more than a couple of serves, but nice to see
:26:04. > :26:21.him take the lead here. His first service game.
:26:22. > :27:17.I believe that was a second serve. 118.
:27:18. > :27:24.I think that second serve shows a lot about the character of Kyrgios.
:27:25. > :27:28.Only his third point on Centre Court against the best player in the
:27:29. > :27:33.world. He's not going to be intimidated out here. He is going to
:27:34. > :27:38.go out there and go for his shots. He has had issues with the
:27:39. > :27:44.conditions. A young guy growing into his body, cramping down under. He
:27:45. > :27:48.has had his time off with some injury issues. It's given them an
:27:49. > :27:58.opportunity to train, to get himself in better shape. And that has helped
:27:59. > :28:04.him. The biggest Sage of Kyrgios's career. -- stage. No sign of nerves
:28:05. > :28:42.at the moment. The longest rally of the match so
:28:43. > :28:44.far, just seven strokes. The ball being hit punching Lee hard,
:28:45. > :30:18.particular by Kyrgios. He gets a quick taste of the Nadal
:30:19. > :30:27.spin. It is hard to crack it as hard as he is trying to now. Neither
:30:28. > :31:11.player able to make an impression on the service game.
:31:12. > :31:49.That was his biggest serve of the tournament so far.
:31:50. > :32:08.Another impressive hold of serve from Kyrgios. He will now serve
:32:09. > :32:28.after the intermission. Look at his service motion, it is
:32:29. > :32:34.pretty simple, good use of his legs. It is loose but when you are tight,
:32:35. > :32:39.usually, you just want to go big. It is not as easy to be precise
:32:40. > :32:41.usually, you just want to go big. It initially so I suspect, although he
:32:42. > :32:45.has been through two service games, Nadal will force him to find that
:32:46. > :32:55.wide serve because he clearly favours the one up the middle. He
:32:56. > :32:58.will undoubtedly do that. Five aces in his first two service games on
:32:59. > :33:07.Centre Court, pretty impressive start. Nadal wants to get this guy
:33:08. > :33:27.some rallies, try to break him down and get his feel and rhythm. That
:33:28. > :33:42.It is only about half to two thirds filled up right now.
:33:43. > :36:09.Good to see how the forehand sets things up for Rafa Nadal. He is so
:36:10. > :36:13.good at pulling that ball up to the line, particularly inside out, he
:36:14. > :36:17.has to be ready for Kyrgios, a cause that is what -- that is what opened
:36:18. > :36:44.up the court for that two hander. Kyrgios is just 19. Imagine when he
:36:45. > :37:48.really gets strong... Kyrgios came out in headphones. As
:37:49. > :37:52.though he was trying to cook whom himself in the environment, just
:37:53. > :37:56.stay with his own thoughts, in his own zone, but he is acquitting
:37:57. > :38:01.himself on the Centre Court stage very well. He does not really have
:38:02. > :38:06.any big match experience, playing in a Grand Slam against the likes of
:38:07. > :38:10.Federer, Djokovic, Andy Murray. But he spent a
:38:11. > :38:17.Federer, Djokovic, Andy Murray. But Roger Federer. Just to spend that
:38:18. > :38:21.amount of time practising with someone of his calibre, can perhaps
:38:22. > :38:26.help him a little bit to understand the level of play that is required
:38:27. > :38:33.and he has, three service games so far. Proving to be a very quick
:38:34. > :38:37.learner. He went to the French, Milos Raonic, that is a tough draw.
:38:38. > :38:43.He went to a Challenger in Nottingham where he lost the first
:38:44. > :38:48.round but then there is another challenger in Nottingham, a couple
:38:49. > :38:49.of weeks in a row, where he had a qualifying, and he won eight matches
:38:50. > :39:04.there to win it. He has a great future. Nadal to
:39:05. > :39:42.serve. He has got attitude as well. He
:39:43. > :39:48.certainly has not come out here to make up the numbers. I am not sure
:39:49. > :40:17.you want to upset that guy. beyond the baseline and coming out
:40:18. > :40:35.on top. It is amazing, he does not look the
:40:36. > :41:58.least it wound up, the Australian. The Fanatics are fired up early.
:41:59. > :42:07.They cannot believe they are seeing this guy take it to Nadal.
:42:08. > :42:34.What a boost for him, to get this early break.
:42:35. > :42:40.That was awfully close. He had that one lined up, he could taste the
:42:41. > :42:53.break. SUE BARKER: what a chance that was
:42:54. > :42:57.at break point. Rafa battles on. We are leaving this much on BBC1. We
:42:58. > :42:59.are heading off to Brazil in a moment but this match continues on
:43:00. > :43:04.BBC Two. We will be there until moment but this match continues on
:43:05. > :43:10.this evening. Plenty of tennis to come on BBC Two. One result to bring
:43:11. > :43:14.you, Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic is through in straight
:43:15. > :43:25.sets. This is the first of the ladies quarterfinals.
:43:26. > :43:28.That was a short time ago on Court Number One and this is happening
:43:29. > :43:30.live on Court Number One and this is happening
:43:31. > :43:34.moment. Serena Number One and this is happening
:43:35. > :43:40.for the doctor. She looks very unwell. Playing in a doubles match.
:43:41. > :43:44.She is out of the singles. Not looking good for the Williams
:43:45. > :43:49.sisters. 20 of tennis to come here on this second Tuesday and we will
:43:50. > :43:54.be following Rafa Nadal against Nick Kyrgios over on BBC Two.