Day 3 Wimbledon

Good at noon, and welcome to viewers on BBC Two to Wimbledon on day

three. The weather isn't being kind to others. Some play getting

underway, but other matches have been postponed already, it is all

down to the players and whether they want to continue or not. We've

already had some heavy rain here this morning, and more showers

forecast, so it'll be one of those difficult days at Wimbledon. We have

the roof on Centre Court, and that is wonderful because we are

guaranteed play through the afternoon. And play is getting

underway in just a moment. And we've got three incredible matches to look

forward to, starting with Agnieszka Radwanska, then it is Novak

Djokovic, the defending champion, against a man whose birthday it is,

Manor -- Mannarino, and then Marcus Willis, who won his first round to

take on Roger Federer. That is lost on centre. Caught one will be

affected by the weather, and no weather, Monica Puig to continue him

much against Jo Konta, who is seeded for the first time, and Konta was a

net excellent form, 6-1, 2-1, she leads against Puig, and then it is

Grigor Dimitrov against my loss Raonic, who has John McEnroe as his

coach -- my loss Dan Evans will take on Alexander

Dolgopolov, Heather Watson has started her match, she's up against

Annika Beck, and the other match. The roof is of, and these are the

scenes at the minutes ago. The former runner up here, Agnieszka

Radwanska, seeded number three, up against Kateryna Kozlova, who is

playing in her first ever Wimbledon. What a way to start.

APPLAUSE Radwanska knows her way around the

Centre Court, former runner up, she was a semifinalist last year, seeded

three up against a player ranked 97 in the world. She is always tough on

all services. That is the match we will be joining on Centre Court.

Everyone else trying get some practice in between the showers.

Roger Federer has been arriving here this morning, we've seen Marcus

Willis's opponent arrived early. Roger taking it easy. He has arrived

here and out on the practice court. Andrew Castle is with me. It is

tough to get some practice. Anything is good, you have to go through the

gears gently, not worry if you have to go indoors. You might want to hit

one or two more shots. Sharing a courtroom Marin Cilic, everyone

trying to get on for that not enough. Some people get touchy about

that. Just easing the body into it, little bit adjustment required. It

is one of those days when you want to have some shirts on stand-by. No

great panics, certainly not for those playing on Centre Court like

Roger. His concern maybe, who is this person I am playing crash Mark

there was a wonderful quote, how many matches he has, he only has

one. These are live pictures, and Roger out there. He does not know

what to expect, but markers, we call him the Willbomb, because he has a

great shot. He was asked what advantages he has over Roger. He

said people have any seen him play one match. Roger was playing in the

US, and got a Snickers bar out of his bag. Those days are gone for

Roger was he will take it seriously. He will take it as seriously as he

does every other contest because Marcus Willis is a man to be

respected. He has great talent. The idea of going on Centre Court

against a seven time champion, markers will adore it for supper he

won't be overwhelmed. Certainly a big day for Marcus Willis. It is the

story of the day. I love the T-shirt with the London bus with SWR 19. He

loves this place. This place as a brand and a postcode, and this plays

is fantastic to play tennis. Roger loves it as much as anybody to stop

we love watching him play. We do not know how longer he will be a force

at the top. He hasn't played too many matches, he's been injured. You

want to play him in a first round, not second. You want to play him at

the he's been injured. He didn't play at the French Open, and then he

lost to the band coming German. It was the youngest guy he had lost a

bit -- lost two in a number of years. He was running a bath for his

kid and hurt his knee. He had to have an operation, a little tear.

And he's had the back problems. You can't go on for ever, even though

you play with great economy and with this wonderful fluidity, your body

does start paying the price eventually. Perhaps we are seeing

the beginning of it now so I hope he plays for another 20 years, because

I can watch any day. He makes it look so easy. His code will have

been doing the scouting on his opponent. He is a tactician and a

hard man. And another bright guy, an intelligent one, and will tell Roger

what he needs to know about markers. He is left-handed, and he has eight

by Bill is serve, and he plays a lot of drop volleys.

Here is markers, he is leaving the practice courts. Having to sign his

autograph now, he is becoming a star. It is one of these things,

Roger will sign one or two, because there is a corridor which goes

underneath atonal from the practice facility to the broadcast centre.

You might sign one or two and get down those stairs. Roger might sign

one or two because he is a big man. Markers might be well advised to

move on and find his own space, maybe take 15 minutes before the

match to calm his own mind and go into his own world. The destruction

of Centre Court and the distractions are being centre of attention, when

it hits you, it can be sick of again. We were talking to markers

about going on to Centre Court, and we heard he went on to there. I

remember the first time, it is the backdrop, it is so big. The court

felt so small. I remember Court Number One, he went from Centre

Court changing room, we went from being indoors between centre and

one, and then you are merged and see this mass of West and people with

all the colours and sunshine. The first thing I did was screened my

eyes and tripped over the grass. A portent of things to come but I did

and see the grass. Roger Taylor said, head down, don't look at the

crowd. I think he will do different. When he walked out on court 16, he

was chanting with his friends in the corner, he was almost doing a dance.

I think he will embrace it and make almost it fun. When you emerge on

December court, that is a different ball game stop we will see if can

put one foot into the other. -- on Centre Court. I almost did a curtsy.

McEnroe said his knees were knocking. I was playing on Court

Number One on centre. When you met before the two show courts there,

Chrissie Evatt was the. She looked at me and said, it will be OK. It

was her saying it to me. Marcus is playing Roger Federer, not just on

centre, against our Lord Rodger. It will be fascinating to watch. It is

a real highlight. Did you win your first match crash Mark I did. And

she was one of the people I looked up to. She had retired and come

back. She was world number one in 1959, and you were not bad. She

wasn't at her peak, I need to say. Well, we are going to Centre Court

in just a moment because, as we saw, Radwanska Kozlova are on court, but

let's show you what is happening here, and the covers are on, so

Tomic is 5-3 in his match against Fernando Verdasco, but they have had

to go off. This is on Court number 18, just a few moments ago, Tomas

Berdych, the former finalist come up against Ivan Dodig, he served for

the match in this time no mistake. He won that in a tie-break, so 7-6

in the fourth set, there were match point, so Tomas Berdych going in for

set against Ivan Dodig, and they stayed on the court, even when the

rain was coming down. Both players wanted to stay on and finish it, and

Tomas Berdych has come through. That was a treat for the players, but I

see the ground staff running on so the net was coming down, the covers

were coming on and everyone will have to sit and wait yet again.

Which means that the only court now that we can focus on is Centre

Court, and we saw the players going out there, select go and join that,

it is the former runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska against Kateryna Kozlova.

They are about to go, is alleged to our commentators, Lindsay Davenport

alongside Matt Chilton. Good afternoon, Centre Court is covered

by folding fabric roof, and the players are warm and dry, and

Radwanska from Poland just applying that sticky material to her hands.

Give her a better grip on her racket. Her opponent, Kateryna

Kozlova from Ukraine is not a full house, but it will be as the

afternoon unfolds. At the moment there is plenty of space on Centre

Court. Lindsay Davenport, former champion, is beside me, as the

players prepared to get this first rounds match underway. It will be

Radwanska to serve. LINDSAY DAVENPORT: These are perfect

conditions for Radwanska, her favoured service is the grass, and

when the group is close, it makes it easier for Agnieszka Radwanska to

play her style of tennis. Nice aggressive tennis from Kozlova,

that will settle the nerves. The nerves have to be flowing in

Kozlova, just the second Grand Slam of her career, and it is on Centre

Court at Wimbledon. Oh, what a start from Kozlova! A

perfectly measured point, and Kozlova will have some time to play

her style of aggressive baseline tennis. Agnieszka does not play it

that hard. But she plated it so well. -- places.

A tricky start for Radwanska, Kozlova gets a break point in the

first game of this first round match. Scheduled to be played

yesterday, but rain delayed until the first Wednesday.

Radwanska is going to make Kozlova hit a lots of balls today, with

different paces, different spins, Agnieszka with some of the best

hands in women's tennis. Well, Kozlova will be pretty happy

with that star, despite the first error, she attended to double drop

Radwanska, who should be happy with the way things have gone. Her coach

front right with her fist on her chin. Gripped by what has gone on so

far, and plenty more to compass up and her family and friends behind.

And there is the Radwanska's box, with her coach heading partners stop

and hit coach. Kozlova's first service game, let's

see if she can get this done. See how Kozlova handles now serving,

sometimes the nerves, they can reveal themselves in the serve of

certain players. This is the biggest match of this young lady's career so

far. And on the biggest stage in tennis.

You won't get many of those from Agnieszka Radwanska, unforced

errors, her totals from sets normally are four, maybe five.

Hoping to finish the point of quickly there, and heading to the

crosscourt backhand winner. It was way of target, she is already

playing three unforced errors, 15-30.

The crowd getting Bataille into. APPLAUSE

-- getting Bataille and hurt. Two break points.

That would be helpful to Kozlova, first serve as effective, with some

nice placement. This looks good. Well left by

Radwanska. Terrific judgment about. There is the first break of serve.

It is always a tough way to lose your first service game, two double

fault, and unforced errors, and a point she should have and could have

won, Kozlova. But Aga, she is so tough to put a bull against, she

moves so well around the court and wonderful anticipation -- ball.

Oh, it has come up short again. Right idea, unfortunately for

Kozlova, the execution what is let her down. She was pulled wide,

Kozlova just hit that half-volley, wasn't ready for it to come back

that hard. Oh, I love the. Longest rally, 19

strokes. A little bit Radwanska magic. It is a perfect point from

Radwanska, you so cut saw all of her shots, a deep slice, drop shot, but

see how smart she is to follow that ball into the net, looking to take

it as if the as possible. -- is the as She is not playing the wind. Not

today. Yes. Another marathon rally. And

that last rally, 20 shots. I get the feeling there will be a lot of

quick, easy points in this match. Both these players are very

consistent of the ground. Kozlova is competitive, just does not have the

finishing touch. Some great play from Kozlova. If she

gets an opportunity to move forward with a short ball, she should take

it and not hesitate. It is so tough to hit passing shots on grass, time

and time again. That is the kind of return you can't

miss. Second serve, 75 mph. Kozlova considered the challenge,

but in the end accepted the control, and Radwanska is off to a flying

start. So, 13 minutes of play, and a decent

start for Agnieszka Radwanska, but she has had to work hard for some of

the point, they have been long and arduous, 15, 16, 20 strokes the

longest. So if she, she will get a lot of cheap points, she will have

to think again. Gemma Arterton is among the guests in the rural box

this afternoon. She is sitting next to Roger Federer's father, and his

mother is one along in the pink top. Next to the chairman of the

All-England Club. A couple matches early for their son. Won't make it

out until later today, but enjoying the Royal box. It looks like the

sweets are being passed around. Why not? It is the role Highness, Prince

of Kent in the Royal box. -- Royal. Stunning from Radwanska. Radwanska

is the type of player you could put a tiny coin on the court and within

two or three shots, she would hit it, that is how precise her aim is

of the ground. Kozlova has a night looking game,

technically her strokes are sound, it seems the occasion is just

overwhelming her, little bit of tension in her, due to many unforced

errors. Radwanska puts an awful lot of slice and spin on that backhand.

And especially in an error where how many plays do that, not many like to

hit a lot of slice. It is not a common playing stout

these days. -- playing style. Oh, that is with a challenge, I

think. I wonder how often she has played with the Hawk-Eye system

available to her was ready, I would imagine. Exactly, not often, it is

just on the main show courts around the world. Another opportunity for

Radwanska to break serve. That is racing away with the opening

set, in just 17 minutes. She has got herself to a lead of 4-0. Under the

roof of Wimbledon Centre Court, cruising so far. Kozlova needs a

game alongside her name, just to get a foothold in this first set.

Radwanska would like this double-checked. We will see if it

had another top spent to drop in, and it did, just off the line.

That'll at least have reminded Kateryna Kozlova the challenge

system is here to be used. Exactly. And a a the allegedly going to

border. -- you get the sense that this could be a very competitive

match. An excellent young player, Kozlova, just has not been able to

play her best because of the occasion. A decent server from

Radwanska, 102 mph down the centre. Now she is a little more fired up.

Two break points. Great anticipation of the short ball getting up to that

in another time. I loved the acceleration on contact.

Double fault and a break of serve. Kateryna Kozlova is in this match.

Agnieszka Radwanska, third in the WTA rankings now. This according to

the various stats that we can accumulate and analyse, is because

of her magnificent return of serve. Such great anticipation when

returning serve, and again she can put it anywhere she wants to with

great depth in that return. The second on tour in breaking server.

Almost 60% of returning second serve points. And she almost needs to

because of her own serve, it is not that strong. But she has absolutely

perfected her return game and that has made her one of the best players

on the WTA. She also has that unique crouching forehand that she plays.

We have not seen it much in evidence so far this afternoon. But I think

we will get a few. Tim Hammond's father is in the Royal box. -- Tim

Henman's father. He is in the members seating, I am told, not the

Royal box. Just a little slice of good fortune.

The lob was well executed. She looks so much more comfortable

right now, on this occasion, Kozlov. Just a few moments ago she had twice

as many unforced errors. Now she has cut down on some of the loose

errors, focusing on playing aggressive tennis.

Too good. Radwanska having to sidestep the umpires chair.

Kozlova serves out to love, a further boost to her confidence.

Such a sigh of relief when you are able to hold serve for the first

time. She still manages to run for the drop shot, avoiding the stairs

and the umpire stand with brace. -- with grace. Such a fantastic

athlete. It feels like this match has

completely turned in the last few minutes, with no question that

Kozlova is a completely different player than she was at the start of

this match. Typical Radwanska, able to raise the

level of her game. Kozlova is forcing her to do that right now.

The first stage of the match. -- the first ace of the match. Also,

Radwanska's hardest serve of the match. She does not get it much

harder than that in the court. She goes for consistency rather than

pace. Good defence but all she could do

was hoisted up for a comfortable finish.

Radwanska moves to within a game of sealing the opening set.

After 27 minutes of play, cause liver has settled her nerves and he

started to contribute greatly to the entertainment of this match. --

Kozlova has settled her nerves. She is making this match much more

competitive. It is mainly nerves that were affecting her at the

beginning. It is very intimidating, this court, to come onto and play

just her second grand slam singles match. And after every change of

end, she is playing in front of even more spectators. The Arena capacity,

15,000. Starting to fail. Such an odd feeling when you know that

everyone has their eye on this match.

A little extra pressure now for Kateryna Kozlova, whose coach has

been gripped throughout, has not taken her eyes off her player. New

balls may help. Kozlova set yourself up beautifully

for a second short ball, she wants to continue setting yourself up for

aggressive tennis, going after their chances against Radwanska.

A bit of lucky accuracy on her length. Radwanska couple of points

away from the opening set. Radwanska's coach on the bottom left

has been working with Aga five years now. She used to spend a lot of time

with her father as her coach. He really helped Aga take her game

to another level. The ball tangled up at her feet.

After 32 minutes, the number three seed has a set point.

A good way to finish. Spectacular tennis. Radwanska takes the opening

set. 6-2. Saving the best for last, Aga.

Started really well, then faced a more competitive opponent in the

middle of the set. No question, the quality got better towards the

latter stages of that second set. As we have seen so often, Aga able to

lift the level of her game without opponent. The second serve points

won, just 25%. That number has to be a lot higher for Kozlova. On the

flip side, Aga doing a great job defending her second serve. A few

more unforced errors from Radwanska than we're used to seeing. A very

solid set from the number three seed.

Radwanska has the added advantage of serving at the start of set number

two, leading one love. -- 1-0. There is no doubt that Kozlova is

going to have to really attempt to go for these big shots. And hope

that it works out. Especially on grass, grass really

rewards and aggressive mindset. Kozlova just needs a little bit more

pace and purpose with shots to put herself in an position more. -- in

an offensive position. It takes something special to be one

of the players at the top of the game, to play one of your best

matches. But a lot of times you have to take a lot of risk and have the

courage to go for your shots and go for the win. One of the best players

on tour who has not won a grand slam title. She has been in the final of

Wimbledon. Oliver skills in evidence there.

Radwanska resetting that point with a one-handed volley. Right here, she

got it high over the net, to give herself time to get back. A little

pirouette as well. Unbelievable athleticism from Radwanska.

Radwanska taking a few extra seconds before she prepares to serve here.

What a time for one offer better. Radwanska spending a little bit more

time with that serve. You mentioned one of the best players to have not

won a grand slam. Do you think she gets one? She deserves one.

In behind her opponent. Terrific spatial awareness from Radwanska.

Kateryna Kozlova preparing to serve. Her first service game of the second

set. Started little slowly, the start of

the opening set was tricky but she got used to the big stage. She has

never played on a grass court a roof on such a prestigious sporting

arena. She settled down, playing some big shots. She made Radwanska

work for that opening set. No question that level of tennis has

been much higher from these two since the first two games. Nice to

see this young lady settled down and play some very good tennis against

one of the world's best. SUE BARKER: We're leaving this match

on BBC Two because it now continues live over on BBC One. Ten this

afternoon on Centre Court continues now over on BBC One. -- tennis this

afternoon. More tennis for you in just a moment but outside you can

see the roof is closed on Centre Court but the covers are an

all-around Wimbledon. No immediate prospect of play, I am sorry to say.

No umbrellas up at the moment, it is going through a bit of a dry spell

but they are not risking taking the covers off until they can have a

long enough period of dry weather to get the players back onto court.

Some umbrellas are still up on Henman Hill but they are enjoying

watching it on the big screen. Hopefully we will get some play on

the outside court for these very patient spectators. Of course Centre

Court will feature for us this man as the main attraction, Marcus

Willis. We had not heard of them before, he is Britain's number 23,

ranked 772 in the world. But he has come through seven matches and he is

on the front page of most of the papers. An incredible story of how

he almost gave up, and was courage to come back because his girlfriend

said, give it one more chance. And here he is, on Centre Court, playing

Roger Federer. The best story I can remember here at Wimbledon. And

certainly looking very relaxed. You would not believe he is taking on

the great Roger later. And your ears, having to share a court with

Marin Cilic because of the rain, doubling up on the practice courts,

trying to get their feet on the grass, to get ready for the matches.

Looking very relaxed. He has been there before, hasn't he? The seven

time champion taking on a player ranked 772. It is a wonderful story.

And everyone is going to watch the matches because that is the only

tennis that they are seeing at the moment. The big screen is certainly

a welcome attraction here at Wimbledon and a very popular

attraction. Everyone making their way to Henman Hill. But when I said

I had some tennis for you, one match was played today out on Court 18,

and Tomas Berdych was able to finish off his match in the fourth set,

winning the tie-break 7-2 against Ivan Dodig of Croatia. The former

runner-up here, Tomas Berdych is through to the second round where he

will face Benjamin Becker. That was the last match on Court when

everyone else had scurried off to the locker room to complete their

match. One other result, this match, they came back at 5-1 and Andrea

Pekovic from Germany won 6-2, with just three games played today.

Through to the final sent. -- the final set. This is Court number two,

where they are patiently waiting for tennis to continue. We will show you

what happened on that court earlier today because this match was held

over from last night between Fernando Verdasco, quarterfinalist

here in 2013, up against Bernard Tomic, thrilled that this match was

held over because he was struggling with fatigue in the fourth set. We

join it at the start of the fifth set. Verdasco serving and in the

commentary box, Mark Petchey and Paul hand.

Not the start that he was looking for. Apart from the weather and the

rain, they have had to contend with, the one thing that is evident around

the grounds today is the winter. It has been blowing a gale. Some of the

courts more protected but not easy. And somebody that has a very

unpredictable ball toss at times as well. This could be problematic for

further skill. -- for Verdasco. He missed the return but you could

already see tour match jogging to the other side. -- Bernard Tomic.

Trying to make sure a similar thing does not happen today. Things are

still happening for further skill. He will be delighted with that one.

A timely ace. As anticipated, yesterday was full

of ups and downs for both players. Neither could grab the reins and run

with it for long. At the start of this climatic fifth

set, a very similar vein. That is an opportunity for the

Australian, which has got away from him, and untidy start from Verdasco

early on in that game, a couple of clean serves to finish it off, and

he takes a 1-0 lead. He has been serving more effectively than Tomic,

he has hit 24 aces in the match, as opposed to ten from Tomic, which is

still respectable. Bernard is also very effective of his first serve,

winning 79% of the points in doing so, for Tomic, it is about landing

this first serve, it is so important to him.

Verdasco was a bit hesitant there, he rolled that approach rather than

thrashing at it, which he was doing dismissively yesterday.

Sloppy footwork around that forehand, going with the hand

skills. A bit unlucky, but that was a

positive point from Verdasco. He looks or wired, doesn't he? So

focused, Tomic. There is a classic case of a player

like the bus go, who is proficient -- like Verdasco. He is not looking

to coming, and he was hesitant in getting up to that ball, he wasn't

looking for it. He is aware, we sought yesterday if

he can get that there's striking with authority, he has the upper

hand, because Tomic is not that explosive with his movement, there

is a hesitancy in that. Throughout all of yesterday as well, using his

visual skills and hand skills to get the ball as quickly as he can. Oh,

that was from the top drawer. He was right off the court, outside of the

alley and knew he had to pull the trigger down the line. Look at that,

slaps it into the corner. Oh, boy. How did he even have a

chance to hit the past? It was an awful drop shot, but Verdasco was

tentative, some real nerves on court to. Big moment for both players. And

the Verdasco guilty of guessing with the feet, and he is dragging his

butt on the grass. Maybe indicating he deals it was slippy -- dragging

his foot. He goes on to win it, that forehand

down the line maybe the reason he does it because he was under

pressure, but survives it. There is a hesitant serving from Tomic, but

Verdasco not warmed up enough to take advantage from it. Having to

deal with a lot of back behind from the Australian. Deadlock again in

this climatic finish. And it gets a glancing blow for the

ball boy at the other end. An entirely different service game

for Verdasco second time around. In this fifth and deciding set, as he

holds to love. And I guess for the neutrals, that was the perfect

opening games in many ways, just picks up the pressure and intrigue.

Very much, it was encouraging for all Spanish fans, that love hold,

and because Verdasco is leading in the set, the sit down puts more

pressure on to the Australian. It is a must hold service game for Bernard

Tomic. Tough moments for him. He wrestled with his opening service

game, he is having far from his own way, up against it momentum wise. It

seems Verdasco, since the resumption, has continued on well

from where he left off late yesterday. Tomic talking about how

confident he was in terms of the results, at Queen's, but could get

derailed here on the third day of Wimbledon if he can't put away

Verdasco. That is a nervous looking farther, he is not looking as if he

is sure where it is going. Nicely done. That was very

encouraging. We haven't seen Tomic going to the net, but when he does

it is effective, because he is six foot five.

Some of those perceived faults, Kyrgios and Tomic of court, the one

thing you have to say on court is they play nice and quick.

No hanging around, and Verdasco lands a double handed down the line,

gone across court mostly, but this time he catches Tomic unaware.

Sweet play, greater use of the court and the angles. It is nonchalant,

brilliant from Tomic, finding an angle with pace, finally, he is so

good at getting out of those tight situations. Just when he thought

Verdasco had the momentum in the point, snuffed out by the

Australian. Mr by a considerable distance this. Under pressure at

deuce. The forehand of Verdasco has come

and gone a lot, he needs to get it on.

UMPIRE: The ball was called in. Has he managed to take a piece of

the line with that serve? No surprise Verdasco has gone to the

challenge, but I did know if Hawk-Eye is a little sodden at the

moment. There is a delay. Won't be the first time it doesn't come up,

but we will get a definite answer from them, we may just not get the

replay. If it doesn't perform, they go with the call, right? Yes. If it

is not functioning. UMPIRE: Game, Tomic. Verdasco quite

accepting, because he wants to get on with things. In his heart, he

knew it was on, so called stand, still nothing between them.

An excellent return, because of how flat he had said, Tomic, that

slipping off the court service, and Verdasco having to try the $1

million shot, but didn't produce it, didn't have an other option.

We talked about it a lot yesterday, but that upright stance that Tomic

has on the return just doesn't give him that kind of ability like a

goalkeeper to dynamically throw himself one way, and that is why

Verdasco, with 27 aces... Great shot from Tomic, though.

Little more pace, but with that double hander, and again the

flatness, they are low and uncomfortable for Verdasco.

Australians eyeing the break of serve here.

Outfoxed eventually, the Spaniard, latency would get out of this check,

thrilled -- Lleyton Hewitt get out of his chair. It was a cagey rally.

There was deliberation and it was lulling Verdasco, to say, go for

something big, because I know how recklessly you can miss. This is how

it ended right here. Verdasco, it was a lung busting point, but one in

which Tomic took control. Good use of the heavy slice, that is down so

low. Unable to dig it out. Because he is not someone looking to get in

to the net, he hung around, you can see that ball was dipping for

Verdasco, it was a nightmare, no pace. There is a man who has played

big points in big situations as well as anyone else. The infamous come

on, even when he is not playing. He has lost none of that passion and

drive and burning spirit, Lleyton Hewitt, at all. Now that either will

be brought into the Davis Cup for Australia. -- that fever might be

worth a challenge. I haven't seen any more umbrellas going up, but

certainly... Well, Tomic looking to perhaps think you should have got

the point. I am not sure what he was waiting for confirmation for there.

How well he used a second bite of the cherry.

Two great service, the one prior to that one was 126, which was his

equal fastest of the match. The conditions playing havoc for

Tomic. It has been a feature of the deciding match, because the grass is

a bit damp. Perhaps Verdasco was obscuring the

judge there, there was no call. Well, he has won blast 4-macro he

has played against the Spaniard, Tomic, and in the Austrian open in

2012 he was two sets to love down, came back to win. In Queen's where

he dropped the only set to win 6-4, and it looks like you may well edge

of Verdasco once again. Again, we can see because of the heavy

conditions and wet conditions, that a flat backhand from Tomic, which is

considerably the flat is in the top 20, is coming at an uncomfortable

height for Verdasco. There has been three unforced

forehand from the Spaniard of late. That has been his major weapon

alongside the big first serve. It is failing at the moment. He needs to

get in touch with it. It is the sort of day amount of wind

around, even though it doesn't look bad, you can see the shirt, it is

deceptive, but when you swing hard, the chance of missing it is greatly

increased. In many ways, it suits, as we said, that sort of sense of

caution that Tomic plays this game with, compared to Verdasco, who does

like to swing hard. Oh, to good. Where did that one come

from? A real firecracker from Verdasco, and did he not need that?

Tomic has been so frugal in error, playing a well disciplined match.

Just why me thought he was on the cusp of the edge of the cliff, he

bails out with a couple of wonderful, timely winners, Verdasco.

Just drifting, perhaps even blown wide that, the defence of shot from

Tomic. And possibly that is the first step

for Verdasco in terms of a comeback year in the final set, it looked

unlikely in the last game but he found some of his best tennis, the

sort he was playing when he went opening set. Just to keep himself in

contention, keep the pressure on the server. Tomic, to his credit, has

been landing a lot of first serves. That is pivotal in his quest to get

over the finishing line. When he opened out here at the start of the

fifth set, he was missing a lot of first serves and putting himself in

danger, and Verdasco hitting well. Just recently finding a lot of those

first serves in, and it is really helping his cause. It is all about

that, he looks measured and in control in these baseline matches,

but Verdasco is dangerous work that fiery forehand. Play on here, but on

a number of court they are taking the covers down, get those courts

prepared. If you had a ticket book or two, you offer old, and glad you

packed your jacket as well. Court 12 is about five metres to the left of

this court, so that is eight microclimate and some.

Will the pendulum swing, Added has done in a different direction this

match? -- as it has done. What a recovery from Verdasco, deep

on his baseline. The lead he established either

operating for Tomic. -- either It is amazing, we seen this in this

account, one man dips, the other risers simultaneously, and it has

brought a level match as it consequence.

Just as you believe Tomic had not done enough with that forehand

approach, think again, he is very good. He has several ways to pick a

lock, this man. Still work to do here, though.

Just shepherding it out, but Verdasco has missed a trick on that

return because it is his favourite serve on the outside, we talked

about the technique, Tomic has a right, high shoulder, and he gave

him that serve. A big sends you how to make him beat you with your worst

served. He should have been camping there. -- a big sends you have to

it was like he didn't want to go to the Verdasco forehand, but doing

very well to get that point, the Australian. Verdasco hit and miss of

that favoured forehand side. He has landed it, can you believe

it? Wow it is a game which has had a bit of everything in it. It is not a

bad slice at all, clean winner of it from Verdasco.

Oh, that is something special. Thought perhaps he had given the

game away, but the Australian could not exploited this time. It is one

of those to the gold Verdasco rallies where it all comes off, and

the break point opportunity. It is edge of the seat stuff, David

Sanchez, one of Verdasco's two coaches, and Sanchez on the right in

the blue top. Again, his favourite serve on the

deuce side, just for Verdasco. What a game this is proving to be.

Monumental. Tension in both camps, very, very evident. So tough to

call. Again it is well played by Tomic,

but he has been given an escape route by being allowed to wear bull

play how he wants to play full stop Verdasco perhaps not putting enough

pressure on. That was the 50s macro of this game, can he stick the knife

in here. -- fifth ace. Oh, he has made it. And Tomic again,

when he comes in a lot of the time, he guesses at one way or the other

and I don't know if Verdasco saw him after his peripheral vision, but he

picked the right side and keeps his slender hopes alive.

He loves that of forehand, does Bernard Tomic. It has served him

well in that point there. Lleyton Hewitt on the edge of his seat, as

is his father, John, as well, captivated by this and crawling

contest. -- nth Deuce number seven, can you believe

it? Oh, that is so calmly done. Just using calm, Bernard Tomic,

plainly off backhand volley with a sense of confidence. That is not

really Verdasco's game at all, he created space for an easy forehand

winner, and Verdasco is looking as if he doesn't want to play any more.

He is sitting down, said that is it for the moment, and the supervisor

is out. And this super visor decided play

was suspended, so Tomic one game away from winning that opening

round, so they can sit and wait and watch the rain. The good news is

that play continues on centre, and Novak Djokovic, the world number

one, is on court against Adrian Mannarino, and BBC One full stop we

are coming off air, because we have no play to show you, but China is on

BBC One, the big story of the day will feature this manner, Marcus

Willis, he was facing Roger Federer. He is up against a great man, Roger

Federer. That'll be later on BBC One. Even John McEnroe has been in

press with his story. -- impressed. Let me tell you a story? Against the

guy who has it all. Marcus Willis, Britain's number 23, against the

greatest of all time. 17 slams, several of them right here. On

paper, Willis does not have a chance. But trust me, he can play.

His crew are behind him, and while the fairy tale last, he will love

every minute. Centre Court, the greater stage for the biggest match

of his life. Quite a story, don't you think and for now, the story

continues. If you can keep your head when all of those are losing theirs

and blaming it on you, you will be a man, my son.