Day 3, Part 4 Wimbledon

Hello and welcome back to Wimbledon were, I am pleased to say, the rain

had moved away, that covers are off and players are on the outside

courts. That is the good news for all of the patient spectators who

have waited most of the day. We only had about 20 minutes play early in

the afternoon, so everyone has been watching the Centre Court on the big

screen and we will be heading off to Court Number One in just a moment to

see Johanna Konta. At the moment on Centre Court is the man of the

moment, Marcus Willis, with a fairy tale story. He is playing Roger

Federer. He had his serve broken in the opening set, that he had a break

point against Federer's serve. If you want to see that match, it is on

BBC One. But Marcus Willis has been smiling all the way through and

enjoying the moment. It is a carnival atmosphere on Centre Court

right now. Let's show you what is happening out on court well where

Heather Watson is 31 up with a break of serve and it means we have

another break point. They are close in the rankings, said this is a

tough match for header. If you want to watch that, it is on the red

button. It is on Court number 12. We are heading to Court Number One

Britain's number one, Johanna Konta, up against this young lady, Monica

Puig. Monica Puig has come back and broken her serve and it is 3-2 to

hire in the second set. Sam Smith is alongside Simon Read, our

commentators. Yes, it is old change. Johanna Konta

had a break point in her last game, but Monica Puig is going to show a

very different side to us than she showed yesterday. Broken for the

first time. I am sure it is a terrible American expression, but

I'm sure it does the job. We would all like a do over sometime and that

is what Monica Puig has the chance of doing here. A third base.

Yesterday I thought she was struggling with the dimensions of

the court and the depth perception. She did not find her timing or her

rhythm. Just a flick of the top of the net

did not help Johanna Konta. It is difficult for her, she had the match

completely under control yesterday and now it is tantalisingly away

from her. There were a couple of signs at the start of the second set

when Monica Puig was feeling more comfortable and then off they came

because of the rain. Monica Puig made her debut three

years ago and got to the third round. In the last few weeks she has

really come to the fore. Her coach is Juan Todero.

Yes, the margins are just working against Konta. I feel like this

match is flipped on its head because in those baseline rallies yesterday

it was Konta who was winning nine times out of ten and she would come

out on top of those points. They are right up against the cold

and believe me it is cold here. It is cold and windy today. Yesterday

it was warm and they were very pleasant conditions in which to play

tennis and to watch. But not today, it is a bit of a fight.

Good second serve. Her serve has been a big weapon for her, but it

let her down in her last service game when she served her first

double to concede the break. She does not miss many of those. Per

second service is one of the best in the tour.

Just a little slow to react to that. It is a shot we have seen more and

more in women's tennis. Venus and Serena brought it in and now it is

something you would go away and practice. It is very tough to get

the first ball after your serve from right under your feet.

It has been well documented what a sea change been in the last 12

months, mainly thanks to the Australian Open. Last year she was

ranked 126. This year she is seeded for the first time. And she looked

great in Eastbourne. She beat Petra Kvitova on the way. In the end she

lost to Karolina Pliskova in the semifinal. But she is looking so

confident. But difficult moments in the first 20 minutes that we have

had this afternoon. She knew this would be tough and now Puig is

showing us that she really can do something special here. One title to

her credit in Strasbourg in 2014. She is the first Puerto Rican to

ever win a WTA title. Not too many grass course around, as we were

saying yesterday. Or as you were saying, none. It is not holding her

back, though, is it? No. Is it my imagination or is Puig a

fraction slow today. To me her timing does not look quite right on

her forehand. She got really down to that one.

With all the rain we have leading up to the Championships in the first

few days the courts are still really soft. It is not hardening up and the

ball is not bouncing up and these are not playing as the courts would

do 20 years ago. She was in pole position, that was

for sure. Maybe there was doubt in her head as to whether it was going

out. It needs an mother do over. -- another.

A really good serve. For a woman of five foot seven she does have a

penetrating serve. There was bought at baseline just

before that looked like it could have been proud, but she went with

it and won the point impressively. Again, the served doing the trick

for Monica. Thought about a challenge, but not

getting involved. Sometimes what's very handy for opponents of Puig is

that you get the same ball coming straight back at you. It's flat,

hard and heavy. But once you can get your hand around it straightaway.

A bit of work to do on that second serve as well. He wants to be back

in Miami, doesn't he? Not his natural habitat. Not Miami weather.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Exhalation from Konta, but to be

honest she was gifted that game. The ball is picking up a lot more

moisture, and she just has a lot more compromising her game.

It is just out. It was Puig changing things up, getting the angles. Super

point from her. Konta did well to stay in it as long as she did.

Come on! APPLAUSE

The wind at the moment is stronger than ever.

When it switched to the Konta forehand, didn't look quite so

secure. The Konta forehand has improved a lot. She seems as if

she's fighting it a little and Puig would be well advised to go hard and

fast and early into it as fast as possible.

APPLAUSE Outstanding serving from Jo Konta.

UMPIRE: New balls please. Miss Gunter leads by five games to four.

Amazingly, Jo Konta hasn't won a match at Wimbledon. First round

defeat in 2012 to Christina McHale and the following year Jelena

Jankovic. Sharapova as well. She hasn't exactly picked her opponents

very well! You said there were boxes to be ticked and this will be

another. Yes, this will be a huge weight off her shoulders. It will be

fascinating if Jo Konta puts in a really solid career. Who knows

what's around the corner for her? I don't think we will be talking about

the first few years of her career any more. Talking about the

transformation in the last 12 months, it has been extraordinary.

Even if you knew her really well and rated her very highly, you couldn't

have imagined she would be playing this well if you had watched her

last year. Fine rain is coming down. We may not have a lot of time left

in this match, in this particular chapter of it. But we are going to

continue and Puig is serving to stay in the match.

APPLAUSE It's hard for the players to be able

to concentrate. Still fine rain. But they've obviously decided they are

going to continue this. It really is a vital stage of the match.

Miss Konta is challenging the call. The ball was called out.

That would be brilliant in any conditions, that return. But she's a

very resilient character, Monica Puig. Going to need all of that,

here. How about that? It wasn't a brisk

return but she sprung a real surprise with that shot.

So, Konta has got to work hard to get this done in the second set.

Fourth ace. What I like from Konta is that in the last five or ten

minutes it has been spitting with rain, but no sense of her upping the

tempo all rushing out here, that's always the temptation. Still margin

for error. She has much more compromise in her game than Puig,

but she's not trying to whiz through the points, getting ahead of

herself. It's as if the conditions are perfect and she's just plugging

away one point at a time. As if to prove us wrong... Puig has

been returning yorkers, hasn't she? Very tough to pick those off Jo

Konta's toes. Another cracking serve.

Apart from that game where she was broken, she served consistently well

both yesterday and today. Obviously difficult to read.

Favouring it going to her backhand. Puig couldn't get to the drop shot.

In the past, Jo Konta will have lost matches which have gone close like

this, but her coach introduced her to a psychologist and she doesn't

lose close matches now. Certainly not too many of them. He's a very

measured guy as well, there is her boyfriend there, and get he gets on

well with dad, I think that's always important! Good science! They have

got a good relationship it because Esteban coached a very good Spanish

player called Roberto Bautista Agut to the top 20 in the world and he

has a young family with him and he wasn't that keen on travelling, but

Jo knew him from when she worked out in Texas. I think Jo Konta practised

that every tennis Academy in the world! Had she worked with Esteban

there and she knew exactly what she wanted and she was good enough to

say OK, let's give it a go. Jo Konta's mother not here for a good

reason. Too nervous, I understand. Serving to stay in the match for a

second time. She has such a good temperament. And

very good technique. It's a simple game, efficient league produced.

That is a good package. Two protracted backhands from each

player. Clear thinking. Not too accustomed

to net play. That is super defence from Jo Konta.

The loudest noise we've had so far. Konta on the brink of her first ever

win at Wimbledon. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Did she finish with a flourish! Is a magnificent final game from the

British number one. Torturous conditions. Cold, wet, windy. But

she found enough to beat Monica Puig, who is playing much better

today than she was yesterday. A different opponent, a lot of hanging

around. My question yesterday was, how would Jo Konta handle being the

favourite, and I think the verdict is, no problem at all. Monica Puig

obviously very disappointed. Because she was a break up in this second

set, it looked very threatening. But Konta rallied well. As we said

before, the process she goes through, she describes her career as

a process, but the process she went through allowed her not to get too

down on herself, break back and then she was wonderful at the end. She's

got such a solid game and that is emotional underbelly as well. She

needed it today, that was a banana skin, that match. Handle everything.

It's been tough. To come on 24-hour 's later in the middle of a match,

not easy at all. Good signs for Jo can adjust stable. That's what you

want on these kind of days and she delivered. She will play the winner

of Eugenie Bouchard and Elena Rybarikova, likely to be Eugenie

Bouchard. That would be another huge match. Let's not carried away, but

the the side of the draw she is in, it is loaded. Very tough. An hour

and 15 minutes, it took. She is courtside now with Lee McKenzie.

Well, British summer Time might have gone but you are still here, your

first win at Wimbledon, congratulations double yellow thank

you so much! What pleased you most about your performance? It was

definitely a tricky first round and she is playing very well so I knew I

had to be there every single point. The conditions didn't make it easy

for both of us. Also in the middle, I think it was 5-4, it even started

drizzling a bit. There were a lot of obstacles. I was happy I was able to

stay focused as I did and really just panicked and not rush and keep

playing. I imagine the predators are temptation is, when you start to

feel that precipitation in the air, you just want it done. -- the

temptation is. Yes but I managed to keep myself present and not rush

anywhere and enjoy being out there and almost wish to stay out here as

long as possible. The things that please you most about your game or

things to work on before your next opponent? Very happy with how I've

been able to serve and also return. It's important to get the first

strike in on this surface. The person who gets the upper hand

earlier in the point tends to come through. It's about staying

offensive and really looking to dictate out there. Congratulations,

enjoyed it. Thank you. She really should enjoy it. She had to dig deep

because Puig came out firing in that second set. She managed to break

Konta and Konta really had to play hard to stay in the match. Well

done, Jo Konta. The British number one is through, winning her first

ever match here at Wimbledon. She's got a big future, hasn't she? Inside

the world plus top 20 right now. We move from Court number one to Centre

court right now, where he man of the moment, Marcus Willis, is playing

his compatriot, -- is playing his hero, Roger Federer. A wonderful

atmosphere. We will bring this to you on BBC Two in about ten minutes,

we will be moving to centre court. Marcus is on Centre Court and his

good friend Dan Evans is on Court two, playing Alexandr Dolgopolov.

This is a tough one. Dolgopolov so entertaining to match. Daniel

staying with him at the moment. -- to watch. A couple of results to

bring you and Bernard Tomic, this match started yesterday afternoon,

it stopped at two sets all and then it was restarted and comic had to

just hold one service game to take it and he did. Through to the next

round here at Wimbledon. And we're going to hear a lot more about

Alexander Zverev of Germany, seeded 24. He's only a teenager but beat

Roger Federer in the semifinals at Halle. He beat a tough opponent in

Paul-Henri Mathieu, who certainly knows his way around a grass court.

Remember the name, Alexander Zverev. We will show you Heather Watson, who

took the first set 6-3 against Annika Beck but is now two breaks of

serve down in the second at 3-0. Let's join Jo Durie and John

Inverdale. COMMENTATOR: If you joined us at the

end of the first sector meet you would have thought everything was

going swimmingly for Heather Watson. But she's gone off the boil a bit

and now things are going more difficultly.

She is not missing as much now, Annika Beck. Consistently hitting

the ball to the corners. When this match began we talked about this

match being one of those matches you really wouldn't have a bet on

because they are both around 40 in the world rankings and they passed

each other either way alternate weeks. A very hard game to call in

advance and even now a hard game to call because the emissions are still

having a major impact here. We are right out on the far extremities of

the court circuit and the wind is substantial out here.

Yes, well, there you go. Annika Beck has been doing that regularly in

this set. I think she's also come to terms with the wind a bit better.

She's moving her feet around the ball now, which Watson has been

doing for the first set. Our unofficial Beaufort scale for

the wind speed is those three young Silver Birch is at the back of the

court there! Which have been blowing all over the

place. When we played the first three games this morning, they were

almost 90 degrees. well, that is the rate of. As

promised, we're in is in boxes in Britain is, in and of the moment, on

centre court against Roger Federer. He has got 40-0 to the first game on

the third. Wonderful atlas here on centre court. We will join that now

with John McEnroe and Andrew Castle. COMMENTATOR: If you are just joining

us, this is Marcus Willis is that he's the man who has been dominating

the headlines at Wimbledon. The 25-year-old.

APPLAUSE Has certainly use that shot

extensively in this match, at least 15 signs, not won a lot of voice.

Federer is onto it. -- a lot of voice. There are very few players

ever who have had a better touch and feel than Federer. Oh!

Anything over the net was good, after this. Just flicks it up. A

little too much pace for with outgoings a get a lot easier to win

the game at the net than that, that if the shore.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Toying with the great man!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE UMPIRE: Game, Willis. New balls,

please. He is ahead of Roger Federer in this set! I reckon his girlfriend

should take a little shop of the scoreboard there. Leave the first

two sets out on the left. In fact, just do the games! Sharing a court,

sharing a scoreboard with Roger Federer. An experience he is clearly

enjoyed. The first set was over in half an hour. The second set was

better. He is playing better and in the

match now. He has always been an evening sort of guy!

Are you saying he enjoyed the night like a little too much? Great

company, great fun. 25 years of age the light goes on. You have got to

sleep. To Marcus Willis's credit, he has

lost four stone in weight. He has got three coaches. I will tell you

about them in a second. He made pledges to his coaches when

they started working together to always compete and think, to turn on

your heart light is what they call that. You have got to respect that.

How could we afford a coach if he made 300 bucks this year?

He has been playing in French and German league matches and he coaches

himself. I guess. His dad is an accountant as well. For the first

time he has got something to look at with this prize money in the second

round. I have watched Federer over the

years and I am surprised that he has let him pull him out like that.

That is a good job mixing up the serve.

Settled into the Centre Court match and he keeps the lead.

There are bound to be some people asking where has he been? A decent

junior career, always a good guy to have around, loaded with talent, he

played squash and tennis, clearly a good all-rounder. Where was he? It

is a self discipline issue. He was sent home from Australia for not

having a racket to practice and his funding was cut. The same story. But

now a 25 with Jennifer his girlfriend with him advising him and

helping him he has suddenly got to this stage. Let's hope he sticks

with it. These days players peak in their late 20s, early 30s. Everybody

is interested in this match. Next time the roof closes, he might want

to think about going somewhere else? Perched in the Royal box is Mr and

misses Federer watching their son. Great hands. He is trying everything

and it is starting to work. An overhead from the baseline. Federer

cannot believe what he is seeing. And Pedro's eight at 34 he has done

it all in the game. Marcus Willis at 25 can still make his weight in the

game. 49 of the players are 29 years of age or older. The average age is

getting higher. He said no chance you disrespect me,

the seven time champion from Switzerland.

Have you checked the last time a club player has come from two sets

down... I've done a lot but not that!

STUDIO Loving the atmosphere on centre

court, it's like a Davis Cup tie. Plenty happening outside but the

rain has cleared. Not good news for Heather Watson. She took the first

set 6-3 and now she is a break of serve down in the third. Not sure

what's wrong with her but it is certainly going be German's way.

That match is live on the red button. And Marcus Willis's good

mate Dan Evans is out on court against Alexandr Dolgopolov. Going

well for Dan Evans. 6-3, and on Court Number One you can also follow

this online as well. They have not started yet. Grigor Dimitrov is

taking on Gilles Simon. That will be a nice match. That is what is

happening outside, but back under the roof we go.

UMPIRE: Mr Willis is challenging the call.

And here we go, it is in! He has had plenty of challenges at Club

matches. You definitely need them. It is the

first time I have heard people applaud when Federer has missed!

He loves that afflict lob. For a split second it looked like maybe

that would have been the right shot had it been deeper. -- conflict.

Happy to cut it quite that close. Well played from break point down.

He talked about concentration being more difficult to maintain. On the

subject of experience he says sometimes it is a hindrance. He

wants to play like an 18-year-old who knows nothing, that free spirit.

You can see the type of level that Willis had when he played some of

these rallies. That ball was dipping rather quickly. It was well handled.

He had rojo backing up on that second serve.

He is feeding off the crowd's energy.

Of all the people who have helped him over time, the parents who have

stayed with him, his new girlfriend, this lovely Jennifer, his family,

and he has stayed on the road in some of the lesser-known venues on

the road, until you get it yourself it will not happen. He had all the

help in the world, he was an excellent junior at 15. They all

told him the same stuff, go to bed earlier, eat Right, now he gets it.

I hope he does well from here on whatever happens. It has been a

lovely story. So he wasted a lot of time and years and he has got an

opportunity to make up for some of that. It would be a shame if he did

not. My dentist does not look like that.

She has been a great influence on Marcus here.

Federer is going to make him work that much harder.

It is not going to be easy for him to do. You cannot challenge your own

serve? As far as I knew you cannot, in the seniors, yes you can, but not

here. That was a beautiful shot. He has

tried this numerous times. Federer has been onto it.

That is exactly what you expect from a guy who has been there and done

that, one of the all-time greats. Arguably one of the all-time greats.

This is happening way too fast for Willis.

The fairy tale had at least a few moments. Reality has set in. On

Centre Court playing Roger Federer, you can understand it. Andy Murray

in 2012. Seven victories. The greatest match I have ever seen

without doubt involve Roger Federer on this very court against Rafael

Nadal. He has given us stunning memories here. He did something

pretty quickly I did not anticipate which was break Pete Sampras' record

of 14. He used to be the king of discord. For ten or 12 years it was

Pete Sampras. UMPIRE: Let, second serve. This is

good, he gets a second serve? That is the new rule.

That was unusual to say the least to see him miss that ball. You feel the

pressure to close this out. Even seven time Wimbledon champion

are human. Two inexplicable misses. But they shrug it off so easily and

so well. Just move on. He is out. As Federer advances, the

handshake will be warm. What a wonderful tournament and what a

great story for Marcus Willis. We hope that he pushes on and uses this

as a platform for greater things. He had a huge squad in, friends, family

and relatives to support him against one of the best.

Now he is getting emotional now. That is right, you have done

something really good. Roger Federer will be back for more.

Whilst Willis could not get another victory at the Championships, and a

victory, Federer is going for an eighth title. Goodbye, Marcus. Look

at that. Just hang in with Roger. Exactly. He is standing next to

Roger Federer. Who would ever have thought that was even possible. His

mum are here, Cathy and James are so proud of their boy. He wants to play

this Club match tomorrow. It might be a bit of a let down. There they

are. I would recommend that his shoulder is hurting a little bit.

Take a break and hang around Wimbledon. An interesting match.

Roger Federer is through to the third round. He is talking to Gary

Richardson. Many congratulations on your win.

You have experienced so many things on Centre Court and today was very

different against your opponent, wasn't it? Very different, I thought

Marcus brought some unbelievable energy to the court with his fans

and with his personality, so it was very refreshing to play against an

opponent like this who drew in the crowd and made some great

shotmaking. He played some great shots, but at times you were playing

most of the crowd. I always knew it would be a completely different

match that everything I have played here before at Wimbledon. For me it

is always very special to play on Centre Court at Wimbledon, but for

him it was the first time. It was like when I walked out in 2001

against Pete and I had nothing to lose and you can just enjoy

yourself. Marcus did that wonderfully and I had the pressure

on my shoulders even though I thought it was a pressure

pre-tournament. Yes, my mindset going in was that I

was playing a player ranked top 50. I wish the best for him, I hope he

can rise in the rankings and it was a pleasure for me to play against

him. How is your fitness? Do you feel you are 100%? How do you feel

tonight? It's the second round, the grass is still very fresh so it's

difficult to move on it. You have to be careful not to slip around. Tough

playing against an opponent who is coming in a lot. Obviously I'm happy

to be in the third round. Well done on your win.

STUDIO One thing is the shore, Roger will

never give anything away about any injury at all. This is a moment

Marcus Willis will never forget. How gracious of Roger to congratulate

him. He's been following the story, he said he's been watching Marcus

come through and reading about him. He's certainly had his moment and

given us someone the full memories over the past few days. I hope you

enjoy his experience on centre court. Let's hear what he has to

say. Many congratulations. Tell me about

the experience of being out there on centre court. Yeah, it's daunting,

it's tough. I was playing all right, panicking a bit on the big points

but I settled into the match. I played a bad game at 4-4 in the

third but he does that committee puts you under a lot of pressure.

There were times when you were celebrating, you were hitting

fantastic shots and it was almost like you have won! Yes, I'm enjoying

it out there. If I'm playing well and competing with Roger Federer for

a couple of sets, I'm doing the right thing. I still have a lot of

improving to do. What sort of springboard do you hope it can be

for your career? I just need to keep going and... I'm out of the

tournament. It sounds funny but I'm disappointed to lose, I went out

there hoping to win. It's been a fantastic few weeks. You can hold

your head very high. You said in the build-up to this match you haven't

always been quite as dedicated. Do you think you might sort of change

now? Over the past few years I've been a lot better but the results

did not come straightaway. I'm just going to keep doing what I've been

doing. I'm going to knuckle down and use experiences like this to make me

contribute even harder. Jamie Vardy has shown in football, a non-league

player five years ago and now an England player. Can you draw

comparisons? He's been playing fantastically well, what a story.

I'm just going to keep my head down and keep working. I know you don't

know where you're playing next week but sometime in the next month there

will be a tournament somewhere in the world. How many people will be

watching your next match, do you think? I have no idea. The crowd

have been amazing today, thanks to them. You will have a little

celebration tonight? I'm absolutely exhausted, so I might wait and let

things calm down. I find myself a beer now! You have, go and enjoy it.

He's probably earned himself a couple! Tim is with me in the studio

and we can talk to our commentary team just before the next

commentators come in, because they are going to put another match on

Centre Court. Mac, that was pretty special, it was like a Davis Cup tie

on Centre court. It was fun, there was a lot of energy like a football

match. I think that's what we expected and hoped for. He was

clearly quite overwhelmed in the beginning and it was a bit nerve

wracking that it would be a complete and utter mismatch. Once he settled

and got the game under his belt he started to play a bit better. He

started to throw the kitchen sink at Federer, which was fun. I hope he

doesn't stick with it, commit and see what he's made of, see what he's

got. It's easy to get fired up when you're playing Roger Federer at

Wimbledon, that's a no-brainer. Where is he playing next week? That

club match or something... He's playing in the Coventry league. He's

got to fire up tomorrow, he's got a big match! I was looking for him to

try to get eight games in a shirt, a souvenir from Federer, but I didn't

quite see the eight. If they let him in the locker room after the match,

he can get it! He looked like he competed well in the second and

third sets because he's quite unorthodox, it looked like he was

hitting his spots well on the server. A couple of nervous moments

in the third set. I think he's actually got some pretty good hands.

Obviously the fitness has been a big issue and his movement is a big

issue. To me he's got an ability to use different shots. He's good at

the net. He could get fitter, so let's hope he does that for

starters. As long as you go out and do the best you can and maximise

what you've got, your ability, then you've got nothing to do except feel

some pride. When he gets something like that in a losing effort and you

walk onto the centre Court at Wimbledon, you had better commit. It

would be an absolute shame if he didn't. Chris had a run like that in

2008. He went through qualifying and the prequalifying and everyone got

terribly excited, there were pictures in the newspapers... What

happened to him? He's coaching in the doubles, he's still in the game.

But he said, about Marcus, he makes the game ugly and awkward to play

against, and that's a big plus. Making people play worse than you...

Maybe he can hire Radek Stepanek as a coach! He could learn from him!

What advice would you give him, Mac? You talked about his strengths, the

serving and volleys. It seems to be a game suited to grass. He has to be

able to move on to other services -- surfaces as well. The reality check

might be that, I haven't seen him play on any other surface apart from

highlights on YouTube. These days it's more about movement and

athleticism. On grass people stay back a lot. He's more old school,

and anomaly, trying to rob shots and volleys. He's got to be able to move

on a slower hard court and God forbid to see him on clay, what

happens there! There are some issues but at this particular point that

should be easy inspiration to try to get as fit as possible. Absolutely,

OK, Mac. Andy Carroll thank you very much. Tim, hopefully it has whetted

the appetite. When you put in the hard work, and he has, he's lost

weight and train hard, just to feel what it's like to be playing matches

on the big stage, it has to motivate him? No doubt about it. We've

reflected on that journey. This was his eighth match and he had never

even played a match let alone won a match at to a level. To beat a guy

like Ricardas Berankis, it's a great achievement on any surface.

Hopefully he will go away and decompress and soak up the last ten

or 12 days of action and then think how am I going to move forward?

Everything John talked about, he has to get fitter again. He has to

improve his forehand. He struggles to generate pace. He has to keep

working at those strengths, because he has got a good lefty turf and

keep moving forward, not a lot of people do that. He's got a lot of

challenges ahead but hopefully he will continue to embrace them. Let's

look back at some of the best moments of his match-up on Centre

Court. This was a nice moment, Roger letting him walk out in front. We

were down there, it was such a huge cheer and he will never forget that.

Definitely not. In the warm up he got a cheer from the crowd. This is

where he is dangerous. Good variation, good slice, good feel for

the game. A couple of shots, as this lob shows, he will remember these

points when he has got the seven time champion running around Centre

Court. We knew he was nervous in the first set and he looked nervous, but

once he got himself into it, for two sets he was competitive with the

greatest player of all time! Ras can be a bit of a leveller. It's still

lush out there. -- grass can be a leveller. His attitude, saying, how

far was that in? I loved his attitude. He has really thrived in

it. Not necessarily that difficult when you're playing in front of

15,000 people at home! We see this sport is so hard and it's so

disciplined, to see someone out there enjoying the moment and

embracing it... Absolutely, it is very special. Saying at home in the

biggest tournament in the world is not that difficult. In a month's

time when he is playing a Futures event in the far east or Central

America, when there are a couple of men and their dog watching, then

it's harder to embrace it. But that's where he's at. It will be

interesting to see what this does for his ranking. He was 772 coming

into prequalifying. To have qualified and then won a round, it

will probably triple or quadruple the number of points he had and get

him into some tournaments. Roger understands it, he gets it. He said

it's not just a great story for tennis, it's a great story. And

hopefully an inspiration to youngsters, to say you can go out

there and enjoy yourself. Absolutely. When you reflect on how

far he's come and the interest it's created, it's absolutely massive. We

needed that at this time of year, with tennis being the focal point of

British sport right now, the more young kids we can get playing the

game, you've got Murray and Federer and Djokovic who inspire so many,

but having a home-grown hero like this for the first couple of days of

the championships can only be a good thing. His serve, he known as

Willbomb, an as a lefty serve that's very effective. It is. You don't see

that many lefty serves but he is able to hit his spots. He hits the

good slower one out wide and he can hit it on the deuce box. I'm so glad

the tournament committee put this on centre court. It would have been

lost if it was out on Court one. With the roof closed it was almost

more magical, wasn't it? It was so noisy! When you put the lid on

15,000 people it really keeps the noise inside. I think it's been a

magical story and when you think about a person coming through that

journey, number 772, playing the seven times champion on centre

court, I've been asking a few people what is the lowest ranked player

ever to play a singles match on Centre Court, I haven't found the

answer but I'm going to look into it! What I thought was also magical

at the end was seeing his parents embrace. He's talked about how much

they gave up to help him in the early years. Your parents did, my

parents did. For them to see that, they will never forget that. It's

been a very special time for us to watch, the spectators, but family

and friends who been so close, they will have lived through the highs

and lows. This certainly has been a very big high. I think he will go

out and celebrate with his lads who have been queueing for a feed days.

Yes, he can afford to buy a few drinks now! That is the difference

can he has earned ?50,000. He said... Now this will give him the

chance to travel and do more. It is expensive down at that end of the

rankings. No doubt about it, this is an opportunity for him to reinvest.

If you're not making any money, you're not getting any income,

you're looking for a bit of sponsorship or funding from the LTA.

It's an opportunity for him to invest in himself. Post-Wimbledon

you're going to be looking to play abroad and see what opportunities

there will be, whether it is Futures or Challengers, there's not a lot of

prize money at that level. Hopefully he can get a good schedule and keep

moving up the rankings. He can certainly invest in a couple of

beers tonight! It is one of the magical days of Wimbledon. It was a

great story. Thank you very much, Tim. There is going to be another

match on Centre Court but outside, it has been raining and play has

been stopped on the outside courts, but as you can see, the umbrellas up

and play is likely to start again at 7pm. Hopefully still some more play

fall of those people who have waited all day to watch the tennis. The

lucky ones have been on centre court but not a lot outside. Hopefully

some still to come this evening. We have had some matches completed and

some results to bring you, starting with Britain's women's number one,

Jo Konta. Seeded for the first time ever and winning her first match at

the championships, defeating Monica Puig 6-1, 7-5.

And Petra Kvitova, twice a champion here, seeded ten in this tournament,

she has come through 6-0, 6-4 over Sorana Cirstea of Romania. Always a

danger on this surface. Well, Alexander Zverev has already proved

he's a big danger on men's tour. He's seeded 24 and he beat Roger

Federer in the semifinals of a warm up tournament on grass in Halle. He

has come through comfortably against a tough opponent, France's

Paul-Henri Mathieu. Want to look out for in the future. So is Austria's

Dominic Thiem. He is seeded eight and he has come through against

Austria's Florian Meyer. Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev two

rising stars of the game. The one at the top of the rankings, there is

only one, Novak Djokovic. He was on centre court earlier this afternoon.

A wonderful match, so entertaining. Great tennis and he came through in

that tie-break 7-5 to defeat a Adrian Mannarino, who is celebrating

his 20th birthday today. Djokovic just too good on the day. He does

his bow to all four corners. Getting the appreciation from the whole

crowd and I'm sure his coach, Boris Becker. He's looking in awesome

form. Well, Heather Watson was playing Annika Beck on Court 12 when

she had a very, very heavy fall. This is just before the rain came

down. Heather obviously concerned. It is rather nasty, not sure I do

actually want to see it too much, but there we go. She has had it

strapped, she had the icepack on for some time and she had it strapped,

but they are now off the court and Annika Beck was going so well in

that match. Watson took the first set 6-3. Today she hasn't dropped a

game. They will be resuming their match hopefully very soon if the

weather holds. So, we are going to Centre Court. There will be another

match played. It has been moved from court three and it is another tough

first round, Tsvetana Pironkova who has been a semifinalist here,

against Belinda Bencic. She is seeded seven. Just got under way,

it's in the opening game. Let's join our commentators.

COMMENTATOR: Yes, the opening game here on centre.

Explosive shot from Pironkova. Really powers through. This is where

today's ladies are so comfortable on this surface. They have had their

best results on grass and it's going to be an absolute battle today.

Clean, concise hitting from the world number 71. Pironkova is also

coming in with some really good confidence and backing up with a

fabulous performance at the French Open. She lost to Samantha Stosur in

the quarterfinals. Had a great win against Agnieszka Radwanska, which

will help her confidence. She will have a lot of self belief. She has

won nine of the last 11 matches, Belinda Bencic recovering slightly

from injury, missed the whole of the clay-court season with a back

injury. Slowly getting back into her groove and finding her feet on

grass. -- Belinda Bencic fascinates me,

actually. She plays tennis a bit like a chess player. She's had a lot

of work with Martina Hingis and her mother, so she really understands

how to construct points. There is Martina, sitting next to the father.

It's just great to see players who think about how they want to play.

They don't just go out there and play linear tennis, hard and fast

through the middle of the court. They learn how to open up the court

and be aggressive on the right ball. That is exquisite from Pironkova.

Beautifully weighted lob. Three early break points. You just have to

wonder as well, Bencic is coming here after losing in the first round

at Eastbourne last year. Things not going as well for her this year.

You can do all the running you like if you are Pironkova, but that was

hit straight down the middle. Yeah, good recovery here from

Bencic. Of course these two players have been waiting for what seems

like an eternity to get on court. This match was supposed to be on

Court three. It's been moved here at the last minute to centre court.

When you deal with the fact that not just your playing later but a

totally different atmosphere and feel, you're under the roof and on

centre court. Yeah, I love Pironkova. Her best

asset I think would be her movement. She's an interesting character, she

doesn't give you much. Her game face pretty solid. Great athlete on the

court. I don't think it would have bothered her, in fact I think it

would have rather excited her that she is playing on Centre Court.

She's very confident at the moment, played a lot of matches on Philippe

Chatrier in Paris. This will not be a daunting point for her.

Yeah, beautifully placed that time from Bencic. I don't think there's a

player that uses their legs better than this. Look how low she gets

down, she really sets that outside leg behind the ball. Perfect play

for grass. Big, heavy hitting from both these

two, so early on. I just love this young lady at 17, she has won four

tournaments. She just comes with bucket loads of character and she's

certainly be player of the future. Just 19 years of age, still doing

remarkable things. Yes. All about the placement for

Bencic. The shot before, she just rolled her wrists so beautifully to

take her opponent out of court. Absolutely, she is so calm with her

shotmaking. She just waits for Pironkova to commit and then goes

back in behind. I think if you're a coach and you

wanted to model a perfect grass court game around any two players on

the tour, I think you're looking at them right now. There's few other

girls on the tour who play as flat, as effective on grass as these two

ladies who are on the court right now.

Oh! Bencic has come out firing in the second set. Well, the crowd are

really going to see a fantastic match today. The conditions on the

court are playing a bit slower. They're going to have a lot of long

rallies. This is just really good tennis. Two break points then for

Pironkova to defend. Well, Bencic needs just one. Came

back from love in her own service game and she has broken Pironkova.

She has the early break here on centre. A little bit unusual, the

way Bencic says. Considering Melanie Molitor, Martina Hingis's mother and

had a lot of say in building her game. But she's a bit more extreme

than Martina. She has a different bodies Lyle -- body style as well,

Martina was a bit more slight and she could use her opponent's ball a

bit more. But you look at Belinda and she's quite a strong girl. She's

tall and she uses her physicality well. I love how she uses her legs.

I remember seeing her in juniors when she was 13 or 14 and she spent

hours and hours on the back courts and feeding and just working really

hard. She's just a product of hard work. She's just a really strong

character when she's on the court, she is thinking, I just love her

attitude and what she does out there. A view more people coming to

join us here on Centre Court. When they hear a rising star of women's

tennis and a former semifinalist, they think, why not?

Katarina that is great play. Terrific serving, great combinations

from Bencic. Great action on her serve. And accurate.

Plenty of moisture inside the Centre Court with the roof on. The ball is

sitting up a little. Just a little bit slower.

She had to play one more shot but she consolidates and confirms the

break. This is a player that is coming back from not just one but

two serious injuries. The back injury that ruled her out of the

clay-court season and a thigh injury in the grass court season. She has

not played much tennis. Yes, exactly.

You've got to love that. Using the pace from Pironkova's serve, leaning

into it and cuts off the angle. This is perfect returning.

She really likes to move the ball around. She is confident with going

line, Bencic. She doesn't just play passively through the centre of the

court. There are so many shots where she is not doing something of it.

She is not only playing on the shelves, the return of serve is so

effective. She is getting it deep and using all of the angles. That is

solid, 85%. Three more break points for the 19-year-old.

She is not to be messed with in this sort of form. Another break. And we

are 18 minutes into this match. If you look at these players and the

differences of what they bring to the match. The big thing that Linda

Bencic can ring is that she likes to take the ball early. We will see how

finishing the ball a lot more at the net and Pironkova. That is perhaps

where she can exploit Pironkova's game. She knows she is not going to

move forward. If I was Bencic, I would be chipping and ringing

Pironkova in a bit. She doesn't have great hands at the net. She is not

comfortable moving forward, she doesn't like to finish the point at

the net unless it is a high drive volley. The traditional volley, she

is not great. I think we will see a little of that from the lender. Just

play a few mind games here. This is Pironkova's favourite surface. She

reached the semifinal back in 2010. She beat Venus Williams and lost in

the semifinal. She then reached the quarterfinals a year later. She

loves playing here and the grass. But it is a different set of

circumstances when you play under the roof. So many people have talked

about the different dimension. Bencic owning the stage here, she

leads 4-1. Just about got away with it. One

thing to watch. We listen and we hear coaches talk about getting your

outside leg behind the ball. That is one thing Bencic does incredibly

well. Just absolutely no spin at all

coming from Pironkova's racket. You could read the writing of the ball

the minute it comes off the string, it is so flat.

Not enough from Pironkova. She has been moved this way and that way.

Bencic just finds the killer to rub it in. It is terrific awareness at

all times for Bencic. Anything short she is up at the net and very

comfortable moving forwards. First challenge for Hawk-Eye. Oh.

Well in. At least a good millimetre. Once again, Bencic up 40-0, eight .4

5-1. It is on the line. She has not put a

foot wrong so far, Belinda Bencic. I love how she is controlling this

match. See how she uses that outside leg. She finds it so easy then to

move forwards and take the ball early. Constantly looking to take

charge of the match. It was gaping, wasn't it? Sometimes

you have too much time. That is when a mistake can creep in. A rare

mistake from Bencic. That is cheeky. Beautifully

executed. Look at the composure here from Bencic. She is so calm and

thinking at all times, very clear with her decisions. Amazing for a

19-year-old. Clever, took the weight of that

completely, just left the slice and the grass do the talking, spinning

away. Just 85 mph, that serve. That is just too good from Bencic.

How about this for placement? It is that extreme grip on the forehand.

Just finds contact in front, nice and easy with that. And she has

found it again. She is just having a field day, Belinda Bencic. She is

enjoying that. Martina Hingis is enjoying it as well.

One set point saved but still more to come here. Needs to kill the pace

of this first set which is racing away from her.

There is her father, a constant companion, always travelling with

her. Has been coaching her for her whole career. He has done a great

job. Just thought about questioning it. Set point here to defend.

Gutsy tennis from Pironkova. For the first time in the match, she has

fought an and taking the battle back to Bencic. She is having to find

something extra. She can do damage with that backhand, hitting it so

hard and flat, penetrating into the corners and that gives her the

opportunity to use the forehand a bit more, great clay.

It is really interesting, at the US Open last year, the average rally

was about 3.4, 3.5, for the women. And at the moment, Pironkova's

average rally is 5.8. Off her serve. Didn't need to hit that shot. She

went to a little bit too much. Bencic is winning the rallies taking

about 4.2, 4.3. She is able to control the points a bit quicker off

her own serve. Pironkova needing that extra shot. But what I find

fascinating is that an grass she plays much faster than hard court

and it is taking two extra shots to finish the points here. That is

because of the dampness within the stadium, the moisture, it is putting

a bit more weight on the ball. That is a fine comeback from

Pironkova. Defended two set points. She is asking the question of her

opponent. If you want this set, serve it out. Just looking at some

of the quality of these points. The last point, incredible. The way

Bencic is so confident off her return. This is a good serve, just

look how far out wider she is. She rips it down the line, Pironkova

having to come up with something, another level. A terrific forehand,

which is not her strength on that side. She is having to play some

really solid tennis just to hang in here and try to get a game. This is

a great performance from Belinda Bencic. In another 12 months, if she

can have a full 12 months are playing solid tennis, Bencic. We

could look at a win at Wimbledon next year or the following year. I

would really think that is going to happen for sure. At the moment,

Serena and Muguruza are still leading the charge at in another 12

months, if she doesn't have that gap she had this year. This young lady

is going to win this tournament for sure. Centre Court under the roof,

fourth match here today on day three of the Championships. First week.

Bit of a bonus for the Centre Court crowd and those watching at home. It

has been a mixed bag for those who have made their way here today with

mother nature intervene in. That is the polite way of putting it. We are

in England. Serving for the first set, 5-2.

What is so beautiful about that backhand is she disguises it so

well. One time ripping it crosscourt and then she delivers down the line.

Look at her hands, stays low again and gets her body weight moving

forward. I love looking at that outside leg. If you can just get

players moving and setting up the shots with their feet as well as

Belinda Bencic, it is remarkable. It is flying off the centre of the

racket, isn't it? It is a lesson. It is amazing how she is playing. A

total of 17 winners in this first set alone for Belinda Bencic, an

astonishing figure. Anything you can do... Pironkova can

do a little bit better. That is exactly what she needs to start

doing. Use the line more, be more aggressive and try to dictate from

that first shot. Don't let Bencic control.

Where did that come from from Pironkova? Again, just looking for

opportunities here. Trying to mix it up a little bit, hast to change it

up a bit. She has saved two set points, can she say one more?

No, that is your lot. Belinda Bencic taking control, not offering any

more chances, she closes at the first set here in 35 minutes, 6-2.

STUDIO: She knew this would be a tough first round and she is playing

her top game at the moment. Bencic comfortably takes the first set 6-2.

Centre Court continues under the roof I am sorry to say that outside,

all of those spectators patiently waiting for play to resume on

outside courts, the rain is falling quite heavily. It is quite dark,

they will lose the light soon as well. The covers are on, no

immediate prospect of play I am afraid. We will remain hopeful

because they can play here if the clouds clear a little bit up until

about 9p outside. Nobody giving up just yet. Whether we will get any

more play this evening on the outside courts but great we will

have play an centre, let go back there.

COMMENTATOR: It is the positioning of Bencic that we have been

impressed with in the first 35 minutes. How low she gets to the

ball and how she is committed to the shot. For a player who has barely

played any tennis. She is buying some terrific tennis out here,

really enjoyable to watch. If you are Pironkova, what are you thinking

here? Getting up after a two minute break to press that reset button. We

have seen a few short balls, she has not mixed it up much in the first

set, what will she be thinking now? There is an example of what Bencic

is doing to Pironkova. She has to take a leaf out of that book, she

needs to try and go down the line a little bit earlier in rallies. She

is not able to control as quickly as Belinda. As we saw before, the

average rally is 5.5 with Pironkova and 4.4 with Bencic.

Belinda can just open up the court a lot better than Pironkova. Hope

forehand crosscourt is more powerful, she is getting the short

ball back and going for the line early.

She didn't get it right on that occasion, Bencic. But how she can

get that ball to penetrate through on the forehand. A little bit

unlucky the butt that is what she is trying to set up. The pattern of

play. And the other area where Belinda

Bencic is so good. She has to come into the net 14 times and has

executed on that is a good conversion rate. Pironkova just four

times she has tried to move forwards.

That is a fabulous comeback, great tennis.

The other thing that is also interesting with Belinda Bencic, she

really likes to move forward in the court. She wants to take that

contact mice and early. 14 times she has come in but she is a good metre

inside the net so she is pressing all the time. That is terrific

quality, just one metre back, everything is looking to move

forwards. That is great stuff for her and great as a shunning and

mentality for grass. She just has to weather the storm,

Pironkova. She has to hope that Bencic cannot keep this level up for

another set. She has to be optimistic here.

That is where she has got to be a little more assertive. She needs to

try and press and move in the court a little bit more. Just doesn't have

the weight of shot that Bencic has. She needs to take that step

forwards. That is just ridiculously good. So good from Bencic. Again,

her legs. She gets down so low. She neutralises this ball, terrific.

That is perfect for grass court tennis.

Those are the kind of shots that Pironkova has to make. Not just get

back but do something with them. She is getting frustrated because the

Bencic is playing so well, she can hit a good shot but it comes back

with more on it. Right idea but let down in the

execution. Just getting a little frustrated and

impatient with that forehand. The forehand sits up a little bit more

for Pironkova. She has to use a backhand and get the ball a bit flat

and hard into the backhand side of Bencic, to then open up the court.

Bencic is playing so subtly as well. Every so often she is going to fire

down a thunderbolt. She's always keeping her opponent guessing. Isn't

that a terrific view of the roof? So great that they can play here at

Wimbledon. It was very frustrating at the French Open.

She's down. It was really frustrating at the French Open,

there were a couple of days when it just rained nonstop. Just to know

that there is absolutely no tennis... Just seeing that slip by

Bencic, the right foot just not gripping.

So it easy to slip in the early days of the tournament as well,

particularly when there is a bit of moisture on the court, sap in the

grass. Particularly as players have to get used to a different style of

footwork, the smaller steps, the adjusting steps.

She reads this like a book, doesn't she? That is just such good

returning. We've seen that time and time again. Another break point here

for Bencic. Oh! So close. That really would have

been amazing. She's got to keep the amount of

balls in court, Pironkova. A high percentage of balls in, just

frustrate Belinda a little. We've seen a couple of errors starting to

creep in. That's another error, that is

frustration. It's a long rally, but that is the sequence that Pironkova

really needs to trust. She has to use that backhand more often,

penetrate into Bencic's backhand. If she can make the rally is more like

this, keep pushing Bencic around a bit, physically perhaps tire her a

bit. Pironkova can run all year. Good game to win for Pironkova. She

was broken early in the first set, she couldn't afford to be broken

early in the second. brought three just in the bottom

corner of the picture, where we should have been before the change.

You can see Court Number One just in the distance. By 2019, that one will

have a roof as well. The roof will be taken off there and year by year

they will slowly make it ready. That will certainly help beat the battle

with nature, won't it? Well, yeah. It's tough for everybody but it

would certainly be great for these and spectators to watch more than

one match and least. We are watching Centre Court. Like I said, at the

French Open this year it was really frustrating not to have any action.

You could feel the frustration with everybody walking around, just

trying to find something to do. Interesting half of the draw, this

one. Belinda Bencic in the same half as Serena Williams. Potential, if

everything goes to plan, for her to meet in the semifinal. That's going

to be an interesting one, for her. I'm sure plenty of other players

have an opinion on that! Terrific anticipation here from

Pironkova. That was a really tough volley to get up. Belinda did a

great job of just trying to somehow get that volley over.

It's just superb tennis. Spreads the court so well, opens the court up so

wide with the serve and that leaves a big gap down the line for her to

play into. Such simple but effective tennis.

Didn't quite get to the pitch of that. Is just held up a bit and she

didn't use her feet to take the one extra step. The contact is a bit

low, she should have been another one or two feet inside the court.

Wow! Look at that from Bencic. That was coming at a rate of knots. Soft

hands. This is terrific tennis. What a shot from Pironkova. That just

went through the air so quickly. She got the ball to dip and that's what

you want, but just terrific hands from Bencic.

Well, the quality of this match, James, is really, really high. I'm

so impressed with the way both of these girls are playing, but Belinda

Bencic, she's just a standout. Pironkova, this is her 14th season

on the tour. So much experience, she's going to need every ounce of

it here. Well, it's the teenager doing all

the running, isn't it? Virtually every shot is right out of the meat

of the racket. There is not one shot that Bencic isn't being effective

on. From the middle of the court, she is splitting the court really

well. She can go off with the backhand, she can go on with the

forehand, she can go into the corners really well. So many layers

get stuck playing in the middle of the court. -- so many players.

APPLAUSE Well, that is hard, isn't it? When

the forehand is going for the line for Pironkova, it's hard for her to

move over quickly to the backhand and get outside the ball. Just

skewing away from her racket. She's saved two break points in the last

service game and she has got another two to save here.

A demonstration of complete tennis here from Belinda Bencic.

Frighteningly talented at just 19 years of age. Well, I think we knew,

didn't we, when she was 17 years of age she won St Petersburg, hurt and

Bosch, Tokyo. She can play on all surfaces. She's

certainly one of the marketable players on the WTA Tour and she's

going to be around for a long time. -- one of the marquee players.

Amazing, look at that. And on the move, such a hard shot to hit. Such

a smooth player, getting the racket nice and early back. As we saw

before, positioning is key for her. She's always looking to move

forwards. This one stays low. Judged with precision, down the line. Just

incredible intuition for a young tennis player. She's so smart and

she understands the dimensions of the court extremely well. The

youngest player to break into the top ten since 2009. Just slightly

fallen out because of injury problems to her back and then to her

thigh. She is seeded number seven here. With the break in the second

set. -- try that for size! This is a good

option for Pironkova at the moment. If I was her I would be trying to

change it up, change the pace, variation. That is smart play. That

was better than an English kick, wasn't it? Did that hurt? You've

been waiting for that for a long time!

CHUCKLES I shouldn't say things like that, I

should keep it a lot more Switzerland. Should be more neutral!

Bencic, where is she from... Are you here all week?

CHUCKLES Haven't seen a hick up from her yet,

have we, Bencic? Terrific focus. She has been staying on track so far.

Just catches the line. She's going to be rewarded if she has that

mentality. She needs to keep looking for that ball to be a bit more

aggressive of the forehand and then come forwards. This is not an easy

shot either. We've seen a couple of times she hits the smash off the

bounce. Oh! Wow. Another one. Well, if

Serena Williams is watching this, she will be starting to think gosh,

this player is really seeing it extremely well. This is fabulous

grass court tennis. Look at that, such good balance. Nice early

timing. And of course Serena Williams knows

all about Belinda Bencic, because Bencic beat her en route to winning

the title in Toronto last summer. She also beat Simona Halep and

Eugenie Bouchard. Talk about turning points, that was a huge one for her.

Yeah, nice touch there. Wow, there's nothing you can do about that. Does

she believe, Louise? Does Pironkova believe she can beat Belinda Bencic

on this sort of form? Well, you would have to think so. She's never

beaten her before, but... -- spoiling us. Her dad approves of

yellow yes, she plays points like this and goes out after and tries to

get Bencic moving. Belinda Bencic is not one of the best movers on the

tour. Her anticipation is incredible, her intuition is

fabulous, but the movement, not so much.

You've got to be kidding me! What a shot from Belinda Bencic! Well, this

is incredible. Her end range control is just really just amazing. Look at

that. Sometimes you just have to stand and applaud, don't you?

That's the second one for Pironkova. Is it for Bencic -- Zip for Bencic:

none for her. It's just pressure, building up on her. Serve has been

fairly consistent. She it now. -- her serve has been fairly

consistent. She needs it now. Oh dear.

Well, I think we're just seeing an example of the new generation of

players. This is the mentality and this is the mindset that the players

like Garbine Muguruza and Belinda Bencic, this is what is going to win

them Wimbledon one day. Muguruza is already getting very close last

year. Last year when Muguruza played Angelique Kerber, she attempted to

come in 75 times, something around that number. She executed something

like 50 times. That is where she has got the added advantage. The

willingness to move forwards. She's come into the net 20 times today in

this match and executed 13. If she's willing to do that more and more,

that's where I think the new trend of Wimbledon player has two B. A big

summer awaits her. If all goes to plan, she will be heading off to

Rio. I think Stan Wawrinka is in line to

partner her in the Mixed Doubles. That's quite a combination. Here she

is, 5-2, serving for the match. You can't blame her for looking for

that drop shot. She can't beat her in any other avenue.

Oh yes! Pironkova is not done yet. Fantastic fighting spirit. Well, she

did everything right in this rally apart from smashing through the

middle of the court. She just sort of went to one of the open sides and

paid the price. That is what Pironkova will be

hoping, that perhaps Bencic might just tighten up a fraction here.

Wow. Brilliant first serve, sent straight down the T. Band match

point to boot. -- and match point. Oh! It was written, wasn't it? And

that just didn't follow the script. She just does that pattern so well,

Belinda Bencic. Serving wide to the forehand, getting that big space to

hit into. Second attempt, to round up the match.

Whoa! Hello, where have you gone? That first serve was only 95 mph.

Again, that pattern, serve wide, open the court into the backhand.

All day Bencic has done that. Is it a case of third time lucky?

You can forgive her for feeling the tension here. Desperate to put this

one away, get her Wimbledon campaign off to a flying start.

That's about the first time I haven't seen Belinda really use her

feet well there, just a little sluggish. She didn't take those

extra little steps. Again, this is where Pironkova, if she can just

stay there mentally, she is just feeling the tension on the racket of

Bencic. What has she got left? Wow. That's more like it from

Bencic. Must have been just a momentary blip! 'S brave playing,

it's such self belief that Belinda Bencic is playing with.

That was brave, equally brave from a wrong cover.

-- from Pironkova. Massive from baseline to baseline. You could read

the writing on the wall, couldn't you? So flat. Just so much spin on

that. She's made it! And listen to the

crowd! They want more. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Can she find a way? Will Bencic let her?

Change of racket, perhaps. That might be the answer. Well, its new

balls for Peron -- Pironkova. She will have to be very happy with

that, Pironkova. And that first mistake on the first

opening shot of this game is now proving costly. It is a good return.

She can just get the end of the racket under the ball, a slice

return. I have seen that a couple of times

in the last two games. She didn't hit that shot with any

conviction. A consummate professional,

exceptional performance from Belinda Bencic. She set out her stall early

and she never let it slip. Could she be the one to spring a few surprises

over the coming fortnight? Look at that smile. She is so comfortable

out here today. It was an exceptional performance. She did not

put a foot wrong throughout the whole match. Just little hiccup when

she was serving for the match, but her ability to turn that background,

come back and play an aggressive returning game, I really thought on

Cavell would hold serve there. But what a performance from Bencic.

There is the announcement that there will be another match and the crowd

are loving that. They are so excited. They will get more tennis.

-- I really thought Pironkova would hold serve. Belinda Bencic was so

comfortable. I am very impressed. I think 2016 here at Wimbledon could

be a little surprise for this lady. She will go into the second round

where she will play an American qualifier. If she keeps on playing

like that, a semifinal against Serena Williams could well be in

store. The Centre Court crowd are pretty ecstatic. They are getting

another match. Belinda Bencic's days finished and she can afford a little

jig to finish. People on the phone saying, do you know what, you know I

said I would be home at 8:30pm, I think I will stay for a little more.

Let's hear from our winner, Belinda Bencic, eight consummate

professional through in easy style. Here she is with Gary Richardson.

Many congratulations. What a thrill for you on Centre Court. A dream

came true. It was my dream to play on Centre Court and to win. That I

could play today meant so much to me. The lovely thing for you, during

the Roger Federer match which happened earlier, they took you out

there to show you what it is like. There was a huge cheer and you went,

oh my goodness, this is so exciting! Tell me about that moment. The

supervisor told me I am going to play on Centre Court and she took me

down to see the atmosphere. Roger won the point and it was really good

response. I was really happy. Sorry for the opponent but I was really

happy that Roger could play in three sets. For you today, what a

fantastic win. With such a range of shots, you have played so well. I

was totally focused. I cannot explain why I have played so good

but I feel that this will be my court hopefully soon and I felt so

comfortable. Very well done, great match, thank you. Thank you very

much. SUE BARKER: It really was a very

good match. She enjoyed herself on Centre Court. I think we will see

how many more times out there. She is certainly one who could go deep

into the tournament, not just this year but for many years to come.

Belinda Bencic, putting out a very difficult opponent today, Pironkova.

She goes through and it is great having someone like Martina Hingis

in your corner as well. Well, they have put another match on. You will

be able to see it on the red button because they will not be on for ten

minutes and we will be off air at 830 PM when it will be Today at

Wimbledon with Clare Balding, John McEnroe and Lindsay Davenport. There

was a frustrating day with the rain. They will be following the fortunes

of Heather Watson, Johanna Konta and Marcus Willis. We have heard

tomorrow they will be starting play earlier at 11am because there are

still 15 first matches to be completed. There is a lot of

catching up to do. We are on the air at 11:30am but if you want a junior

in at 11 o'clock you can on line and on the red button. There is also

commentary on the radio. This is the scene here. It is typical. They have

got the covers on but it is not raining. I cannot believe they are

watering the courts! Anyway, we are going to take you to a match which

started out on Court Number Two earlier today. It features Dan

Evans, here's the big friend of Marcus Willis. He is up against

Alexander Dolgopolov and he is leading 4-3. It is going on serve.

Our commentators are Jamie Baker and Barry Davies.

JAMIE BAKER: A great example of the new balls there.

BARRY DAVIES: Jeff! CHEERING

For get the Gasquets and Wawrinkas of the world. Look at that.

That gives some tale of his confidence.

Came in very quickly then after his serve.

Dolgopolov was already walking up court to take his seat! He just knew

there was no way he would get the ball back, but he might have caught

the eye of his opponent. Slightly more difficult game that one. Yes,

it was. He is in trouble at 15-30. Although the wind unquestionable got

up, that serve was on the last point when he walked into the net, but the

point I was trying to make at 15-30 was Evans with a slower first serve,

98 mph, which shows how clearly he is thinking Dolgopolov is using his

pace of the first serve. Beautiful understanding from

Dolgopolov. Just knowing in these conditions that short ball is going

to die. No threat to the Ukrainian. Very

quick service action when he wants to get an extra bit of power.

There is every chance the conditions are getting worse. The wind

presumably would help to drive the court? It seems there are spots of

rain falling constantly. It is not moving the weather vane very much.

He is a good umpire, Bernardes. He understands the problem. There is

no, I am telling you to play on. He knows it is a difficult test for the

players. He made that look ridiculously

simple! Really very well played. Difficult to make the case it is

slippery when you can control as well as that. This is a stunning

touch from Evans. I know he missed this volley but it

is really sharp movement from Evans, seeing Dolgopolov is opening his

face, it is definitely the right tactics for Evans.

Mark Hilton in the front row. The coach of Dan Evans. Yes, somebody

who has helped Dan at various points in his career. Next to him, Nathan

Rooney in the red. This is the option Evans has. He has

the ability to play such direct tennis and there is not a lot

Dolgopolov can do. Lucky at the end. A rally of some

quality that. Some fish are slicing from both

players. -- vicious. He has put it out. What a chance for

Dan Evans. They are still not happy, Dolgopolov

in particular. SUE BARKER: The umpire got involved

and the supervisor got involved, but they asked them to play an even

though the rain was falling. One more point was played. The set is

tied at six games all. That is when they decided there would be no play.

Six games all. When they come back tomorrow they will be at the start

of the tie-break. Just 46 minutes played before the rain came down.

That was earlier today, but there are still play going under way. You

can see the lights on under Centre Court. Eugenie Bouchard is up

against Magdalena Rabada Cove. Time for me to say goodbye. Today at

Wimbledon is next and Clare will be here. So much to look back on with

Marcus Willis and Johanna Konta. Lindsay Davenport and John McEnroe

will be with Clare for that. Play gets underway tomorrow at 11 o'clock

so you can follow it on the red button and you can also follow it on

connected TV, on the app and online. All of that tomorrow. We are told

the weather will be a lot better. We will be on the air from 11:30am on

BBC Two. For now, from me, good night.

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