Day 9 Wimbledon

The quarter-finals of Wimbledon are no place for the faint-hearted. You

need guts, skill and determination. You need to fight from first point

to the last. No excuses. You have to be prepared to put your body on the

line. Shot after shot, to the ups and the

downs, whatever it takes, just get the job done.

Fantastic. No way! How good is that? # You gotta fight for your right

# To party... # Absolutely brilliant.

It's a belter! This is fabulous stuff.

Oh, glorious. Just superb. Wow! It's absolutely

exhilarating watching these players. Oh, what is this tennis now? !

So much to look forward to as it's men's quarter-finals day and a

fascinate fact, as five of the eight men are in their first Wimbledon

quarter-final, the other three are all champions - Murray, Federer and

Djokovic. It promises to be a great day, Murray defending his crown,

continuing that on Centre Court up against Dimitrov and, for the new

star of Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios, not much time to savour his win

yesterday, he's back on Court One. A big day for Andy in this

quarter-final match but he's cruised through the first four rounds and

looks very much at home on the grass once again.

Then so does this man, Grigor Dimitrov. He's on a nine-match

winning streak having won the tournament in Greece. He's heading

to the practise courts now. Novak Djokovic knows about the big

stage and the big occasion. He's through to his 21st consecutive

Grand Slam quarter-final. But this is the man, the newsen says, Nick

Kyrgios. What a day yesterday, putting out Rafael Nadal. He is the

new star, not just of Wimbledon, but of tennis. This man is tipped as a

champion as well. The 23-year-old versus the 19-year-old! So much to

look forward to. Special guests in the Royal Box today, the Duke and

Duchess of Cambridge have arrived to take their place. What an order of

play they have out here. Not only Andy Murray on court, but also Roger

Federer. We know that the Duchess is a big

tennis fan and plays a lot of tennis, and a big supporter of

Wimbledon. It's lovely to see them here today.

Before we get under way with the play, Well got two ladies

quarter-finals to be completed because of the rain we had on

Saturday and Monday. That's where we are going to begin our coverage here

on day nine. Just a few moments ago, out on Centre Court, the number

three seed, Simona Halep, second favourite for the title, walked out

to take on last year's beaten finalist, Sabine Lisicki. That match

will be on the red button. Here on One, we are going to concentrate on

Court One. And Bouchard, the Canadian sensation

bidding to reach her third Grand Slam semi-final this year, she's

copping out on to court here against Angelique Kerber fresh from

yesterday's victory over Maria Sharapova.

So what a bonus for the fans here at Wimbledon today. Not only the men's

quarter-finals, but two ladies quarter-finals to look forward to.

So here is the order of play very quickly:

We have made our way here to Court One. Jimmy, great to see that

opening about the men's quarter-finals because this is where

it really does start for the top seeds? Well, the second week of

Wimbledon is where the best players play their best tennis, you know,

where the energy and the passion and everything starts to come out.

You've gotten through the first week, you don't win in the first

week but you do lose it and this is where everybody now sets their

sights on winning. You don't want to get ahead of yourself, one match at

a time, just like they have to get to this point, but their level of

play rises every day. So many talking points and not long to do

it! But Murray against Dimitrov, when the draw was made, everyone is

looking forward to it, du there's added spice, Murray looking at home

on the grass and Dimitrov winning at Queen's? Yes, Dimitrov's come into

his own and we talk about his pen, he's a great shot-maker. Dimitrov's

won three titles this year, one in Acapulco, he beat Murray along the

way in the semi-finals on hard court but Andy was on the come back trail

from the back Jr.ry. I'm really looking forward to this match

because Tim trove at 23 is much more mature, he's strong -- Dimitrov.

He's been working with his new coach for just under a year. He has so

much belief and has played so well on grass. Andy is on a 17-match

winning streak on grass, dating back to the Olympics. Great shot-making

in that match, but superjumboey, the shot-making yesterday from Nick

Kyrgios, what about that? ! I got here the second week, I was able to

watch him play a bit along the way and to get through Gasquet was

exceptional, but he's going out there, he's playing like he's a

seasoned veteran. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, he's still

young. He's so casual! Yes. You know, how can you argue with that.

He has the game, he that is charisma and the attitude, so give it a go.

That's the thing. and the attitude, so give it a go.

kid only 19 years, only 1-1 tour all year on the ATP in Nottingham on

grass a couple of weeks ago at challenger level. Coming out against

the world number one, Nadal, former the world number one, Nadal, former

served in this match, so an absolute missile. He finishes with an ace, so

much talent and potential, 6'4", he's such a great athlete. At 14, he

was a great basketball star. They said, which one do you want, tennis

or basketball when he was 14, thank goodness he chose tennis. And there

he is warming up. Not much time toe goodness he chose tennis. And there

savour the victory. In some ways, Jimmy, that might be a bonus? I

think so. He had such a great Jimmy, that might be a bonus? I

yesterday, but to go home and Jimmy, that might be a bonus? I

back again, sometimes you go flat if you have a day off and you have to

try to work your way back into form. This way, he's going to stay on the

trail. He's got a tough match today, This way, he's going to stay on the

don't get me wrong. His opponent has a big serve, just like Kyrgios, so

it will be cat-and-mouse play, you know, whoever gets the returns and

doesn't packic will -- panic will win this match. Murray is second on

centre, but we are here for Kerber v Bouchard. Kerber great victory

yesterday against Sharapova so same for her in a way? Biggest match win

of her career yesterday and the way she had to do it, 5-2 in the third

set, she had a match point, lost it, then had so many in the last game as

well that. 's what to me was so impressive because we know that

Sharapova competes so well and is tough getting across the finish

line, particularly at the end of the third set. For Kerber, she's been

here before, a former semi-finalist, I worry that she could have a let

down because the match was so recent. She has been in the top ten

for a while and I also worry about the lady on the other side! Bouchard

has a lot of talent. Let's look at the draw as it stands to put it in

context. We had two of the quarter-finals yesterday that were

completed,. Completed. These players are playing catch-up but that's not

what we'd expect at the start of the coursement is it? That's right.

So young and coming into her own, but no-one is talking about Halep

because she has no experience on grass. She got to the finals of the

French and took Sharapova to three sets, so really interesting because

we are starting to see new names in women's tennis. That's good, isn't

it? I mean Bouchard is like Kyrgios, the new star? Youth, you know,

somebody has to come in now and take over from the champions and let them

earn their way still and let the young guys and women come in and

play the kind of tennis to start making their reputation. I love

seeing that. Kyrgios and Bouchard and Halep, you know, new names on

the horizon. It's going to be hard to move the champions aside though.

Talking of moving. We have got to move, the players about to get under

way. Thank you very much.

Now we go to the commentary box and join David.

All yours. DAVID:

A great day for the semi-final. Bouchard chose to serve.

Loves to take the ball early, Bouchard, loves to move forward.

Very comfortable around the net. Ang leek Kerber, how much did that

great match with Maria Sharapova take out of her physically and

mentally? Bouchard had a day off yesterday. Big difference.

APPLAUSE Already racking up the winners,

Bouchard. Tracy's made her way into the booth.

Two women out there, physically strong and tough mentally too?

TRACEY: Very much so. I watched most of

Bouchard's matches this fortnight at Wimbledon. At critical stages in

matches where she's 3-3, 4-4, deuce, and she seems to be able to raise

her level. To me, that's what you look for in champions.

That is the coach of Angelique Kerber, Benjamin.

The third match between the two. All have been at the majors.

Love game for Kerber to get her side of the score board moving. Kerber is

such a phenomenal mover, terrific on defence. We saw her use that so well

yesterday with Sharapova. Consistently took the body blows and

was able to neutralise the point. I think we saw in that rally that

she's not the only one who moves well around the court there? Very

good athlete as will. -- as well. Bouchard's gotten so much stronger.

That's been the big difference in the last year.

Strength and ability to move quicker, push off on her serve.

Always technically sound. Bouchard ranked 66 last year. She moves into

the top ten this year. One word I would use to describe

Bouchard is aggressive. Her coach there on the left. Her

coach for years, from 11 or 12. Both women have had love service

games, both have got over the early nerves. How much of a factor is it

that Bouchard had the day off yesterday and that Angelique kerb,

was busting a gut to beat Sharapova? I think it's a definite factor

physically but also mentally, the fact that Kerber had the biggest win

of her career yesterday and I think it would have been very important

for her team, for her coach, to make sure that she celebrated, gave her a

big hug, enjoyed the moment, did her press conference and the recovery,

the massage, the stretching, make sure he had enough liquids then OK

say now it's time to get ready for the quarter-final match and to move

on, so that she doesn't have a letdown.

Kerber has been to two semi-finals. That should help some. Semi-finals

at Wimbledon and semi-finals at the US Open as well.

No doubt in my mind Bouchard has the Bettisoner serve. -- better serve.

She can serve more unreturnables. The leftiness of Kerber can get

tricky on the serve and, neither of these players gives up much ground

off the baseline, they both absorb pace and hit hard and flat.

Obviously there's bound to be a left handed finalist. If Kerber could get

there, we'd have an all-left handed women's final, pore the first time

since 1880s. It's easy for me to remember the

match that Jimmy Connors played in, I was the umpire. There were no

fireworks, he played out of his mind.

Kerber's served more in the Championships.

APPLAUSE - Bouchard shows a lot of serves

like that to me. She picks her spots. It's not going to blow by

you, but it's going to be 100mph and it will be within six inches of the

line, so she gets a nice second shot to finish the point.

First double fault. Believe it or not, that's only the fifth double

that Bouchard served in the Championships.

Annoyed with herself there. Kerber doesn't make a lot of unforced

errors. You were making the point, Tracey

that butch hard has an excellent serve, she's slightly the taller at

5'10" to 5'8" and the aces and the unreturnable, it makes it look nice

for her? To me, technically, watching videos and studying the

serve, she's so technically sound, she's much more side-on, brings that

right foot up to meet the left and the left tip of Bouchard goes over

the baseline to get that strong, pronounced knee bend and really

propels herself up and out and rotates everything going forward.

Angelique Kerber, to me, she doesn't use her legs that well and

frequently, she's already facing the net when she's hitting the ball and

actually striking the ball, so she's losing a lot of power for those two

reasons. Loves to take the ball early,

Bouchard. As a result, she does make perhaps more unforced errors.

Really gets down to it so well and turns her shoulders, hips uncoil.

Straight towards her target. Trying to attack the Kerber second

serve. Hanging in there waiting to be smacked.

That serve utterly dominant at the moment -- her serve.

15 minutes gone and no indication as to who might win this match.

more than most in the last few weeks, in the finals of Eastbourne,

Madison Keys and the last three matches have gone to three sets.

Very unusual. Bouchard has a safe serve. Usually gets good height over

the net, then dives into the court. One thing about Bouchard, I've

noticed with a few matches in Australia and Roland Garros, she

never backs off, never stops looking to attack. I think is sun is clearly

a factor here. I played yesterday right about this time.

Partner wanted me to serve with the the sun was moving left to right and

where Bouchard is. Right about this time, round about 1 o'clock as you

throw the ball up, so maybe she could adjust her toss. Tracey was on

That's a little wild. And here is the winning side...

That's a little wild. And here is the first break point of the match.

This is a crucial point. Plenty of time for Bouchard to set up.

No matter what the score is. Reminds me so much of a Maria Sharapova type

or Monica Selles, if we go back a few years. That's the way they play.

Push the power back. Always want power max. Really struggling with

the sun. Sometimes you are semi blinded. It

takes you a moment or two to refocus, that might be explaining

the errors on the second shot. Second break point for Kerber.

Really love that play. It hits such a penetrating backhand and sees that

Kerber is going to go with the slice, she is so out of position and

Bouchard with the winning volley. Three forehand errors to go down

three break points now. The much missed Dan Maskell would be

looking down and saying vital century game.

Well, she is making life hard for herself, isn't she? Fourth time

Kerber has had the opportunity to break and they have all come from

errors from Bouchard, who in fairness has played the break points

quite brilliantly. And she has done it again.

Backhand from Bouchard is so lethal. The same position and you can't tell

which way she is going to go, she can send it crosscourt or up the

line. How about that! That is an amazing

drop volley I, from so far away from the net. TriI fibbing innocence. --

finesse. Look how far back she is! That is

tougher to measure. Deuce for the fifth time then.

As we approach eight minutes for this game.

Really so much pressure from both players to feel the need to get the

ball deep enough, with enough penetration, or else their opponent

will step up. The first psychological blow is struck by

Bouchard, holding from three break points down.

SUE BARKER: What a match, points down.

SUE BARKER: What a what tennis, we will be back on Court One in a

moment. While the players change ends, a reminder that the other

quarter-final of the ladies is taking place on Centre Court and

that is on the red button. Simona Halep against Sabine Lisicki and

also on Court Three, that match between Peng and her point innocent.

We are enjoying this match on Court One.

Hawk-Eye tells us where the ball is in or out. Look at this, already,

the Claire pattern, Bouchard much more -- the clear pattern. Bouchard

maying more of her shots from inside the baseline. Hardly backing off.

Very different stats for Kerber. I consider both players very

aggressive and none of them like to back off too far behind the

baseline, but Bouchard is even more willing to step inside the baseline,

any time she can. Very comfortable in that transition area, and moving

forward and finishing points off at the net. Proproficient volleyer for

sure. -- more proficient volleyer for

sure. Oh, she had an open court, and she

knows it! What a huge difference in second

serves. 75mph and Bouchard really got a good look that the backhand.

She needs to not be discouraged by that play.

Really showing some phenomenal versatility with this drop shot,

making Kerber run the maximum distance. Most players wouldn't have

been able to get their racket on the ball. Great effort. Needs a first

serve here from Kerber, she has missed the first three serves.

Return right on to the baseline and now it is Bouchard's turn to have

break points. Kerber shakes her head and looks

over to her box, she is the one that can become more emotional. Next to

her coach is the Fed Cup captain. The Fed Cup of course the equivalent

of the Davis Cup for women. Kerber got used to that yesterday.

Can she save another I am

challenging. That is going to be No, not that close. Do you know

good optician you can recommend, Tracy?

Kerber was in trouble, right from that second serve.

Third break point. Oh, both have raised their game when break

point down. Whoever uses that one-two punch so often -- Kerber.

The forehand up the line. Well, Bouchard saved four break

points. Now Kerber trying to do the same.

The advantage of a lefty, that swinging serve in the court wins

when so many vital points are played.

Great reaction, she is pumped. She is quietly, a little glimpse up to

her coach, and the 31 minutes gone, Bouchard is serving

for the opening set. It is forehand down-the-line she is

missing, is she late on the shot? She tends to miss on that wing more

frequently, I would suspect that Kerber should target that side more,

the backhand so steady and sure. The difference in the serve... Keep

her arms up, immediately keeping the upper body nice and firm and

uncoils. Two set points for the 20-year-old

from Canada. It is wide. And Kerber's challenging

the call. And interestingly, Bouchard is not exactly racing to

the chair, she is pausing mid court. But out it was, and Bouchard has the

set. After 34 minutes. SUE BARKER: So first set to the

20-year-old from Canada, right back on Court Number One, on Centre Court

here is Simona Halep serving set point in the first set, against

Sabine Lisicki. Lisicki had a break early on in the match. Halep broke

back, broke again and she has held to take the opening set 6-4. So the

three, number three seed in charge. That match continue tons red button.

Next up on centring well the defending champion returns to

continue his Wimbledon challenge. -- next up on centre. Expectations are

high as stheps back out. Game second match. What a perfect start. Blaz

Rola, he admired Andy Murray for some time, and now he gets the

chance. As comprehensive a victory as you

are likely to see. Bautista Agut of Spain. As Andy Murray stays in for

the second week. Murray in control. That is the shot of the tournament.

The seventh success Si year he is through to the quarter-finals.

SUE BARKER: And looking to go further into the semifinals but he

is up against Grigor Dimitrov who is enjoying the best season of his

career so far. That is the next match on centre, but back we go to

Court One. DAVID MERCER: Kerber serving then,

start of the second set. Emotionally very important for

Kerber having lost the last three game, to reassert her position, the

start of this set. Wow! I was not impressed Kerber completed that last

game. She seemed to deflate. Didn't compete point in, point out.

That is so critical, getting more first serves in.

First ace of the match for Angelique Kerber, she starts the second set,

with a love game. I think it's important for Kerber to have

with a love game. I think it's hiring first service percentage than

Bouchard. Her second serve hiring first service percentage than

that break in the eighth game of the first set. Also just wonder,

physically whether she is been a little bit spent, I mean she really

relies on her defence and movement. Long match yesterday with Maria

Sharapova, winning 7-5 in the third. Bouchard had the day off, probably

went over and practised, maybe an hour, hour-and-a-half at most.

Arangi is where the practice courts are. It used to belong to New

Zealand, it is a Maori name. She just lofted the ball up to get

the point back to neutral. So Beth women start the second set

with love service games. Bouchard, the junior champion here two years

ago and another Canadian won the boy singles. She has moved on, he is

4241 in the world rankings, no guarantee of success. -- 241.

The game is just getting bigger and bigger, you saw Kyrgios beating

Nadal. He is six foot 4 and moves well.

-- 6'4 and moves well. That is a wonderful half-volley from

Kerber. She is known for absorbing pace so well. Look how she uses her

legs and redirects the ball up the line, and that demands terrific

hands and skill. Packs next to Bouchard on Sunday and

she spent a good 15, 20 minutes on return of serves is alone, just to

get the groove. She was asking the umpire how close

that was and the umpire said if the Fish was a big one. She chose not to

challenge. She is regarded as the best woman umpire, right up with the

men's umpires as well. That is second serve is getting the

treatment, time and time again now. Break point Bouchard. Kerber says

OK, I will try to send it to the forehand, same answer.

You were talking with Jimmy Connors before this match began, about the

Changing of the Guard, and particularly in the women's game.

You go back to last years US Open when is not everyone a year away and

of the four semifinalists three of them were 30 or over. Li Na wins the

Australian Open but since thing the youngsters have really started to

come through. Stevens, even though... Madison Keys You can

really start to feel a little bit of a change, of the sea change, but at

the same time, you also feel like the veterans are still there, so it

is quite an interesting time, because you have Li Na who won the

Australian Open, 32-year-old and Maria Sharapova at 27, but she won

her first Grand Slam ten years ago here at Wimbledon, so been round a

long time. Now you can Saturday to see the future of women's tennis is

going to be safe. And exciting. And you know one thing? They don't make

a noise, and that is for me a huge bonus.

Bouchard only 20-year-old but she seems so much more mature than that.

Reminds me very much of Maria Sharapova at this age and the fact

she knows where she wants to go, has those goals and is very professional

in her way that she goes about getting them.

That is going to be problematic for Kerber if she misses shots like

that. I have look at her forehand and she seems to have disappeared a

little emotionally here. That's better. You mentioned Dan

Maskell and that seventh game being so important. Bouchard saved four

break points, was able to hold 4-3, and she has won five games on the

stretch, excuse me at the same time that Kerber has only one won, so a

very different complexion on the match. Bouchard held in the seventh

game. Six of the last seven games now won

by Bouchard, and this becomes a must-win game for Angelique Kerber.

Does she have the mental strength here to get back on track?

There was a little noise there, but that was more of an, oh, finally

feels good to hit a winner. Be in control. We will allow her that.

SUE BARKER: We are coming to the end of our transmission here on BBC One.

We will continue in 45 minutes time. Coming up Andy Murray continues the

defence of his Wimbledon title against the inform Grigor Dimitrov,

the champion of Queens. There is Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and

the new sensation Nick Kyrgios still to come here today at Wimbledon. But

we will continue our tennis coverage now on BBC Two, so if you want to

see this match, and indeed more, join us over on Two. Goodbye.

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I didn't tell anyone. JOHN LAUGHS

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