Day 2, Part 1 Wimbledon

This is a national programme. Now we are going to take you over to women

women... -- over to Wimbledon. Her Majesty to present the trophy.

Brilliant. Oh, yeah. SUE BARKER: Wimbledon 2017 is under

way and Day 1 didn't disappoint with stories everywhere you looked.

She has done it. It's great to see her back, playing as well as this.

It's another of those magical Centre Court stories. Venus Williams. Her

first match on grass this year, starts with a win. The smile says it

all for Heather Watson. Finishing in style, Rafael Nadal beware the rest.

And Konata to win the watch. Done it before. The sign of a champ. Now for

Day 2 and a look at two more greats of the men's game.

# It takes two to make a thing go right

# It takes two to make it out of sight... #

Yes, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are today's headline acts

with so much anticipation about Federer, in particular, at this

year's Wimbledon but plenty to enjoy as well on the outside courts, you

can watch our comprehensive coverage on BBC Television, the red button,

BBC Sport website and apps. So there are so many ways you can watch the

tennis unfold here on Day 2 of the Championship.

Some of the stars who will be on court arriving here today. Angelique

Kerber she will open up Centre Court today in the absence of defending

champion, Serena Williams. Juan Martin Del Potro, he halls an early

start. He is on court at 11.30. The 2009 US Open champion and former

semifinalist here. And Novak Djokovic has just arrived on one of

the outside courts here, Court 10, practising with his team, with Andre

Aggassi. So, let's have a look at the order

of play. Centre Court gets under way at 1.00pm:

Other watches we will be following out on Court Two:

we will go to the Edmund-Ward match shortly.

That is tea what we have on offer. I'm up above Henman Hill and they've

spoilt me today with two of the all-time greats, Billie Jean king

and Boris Becker. What a treat for me. Lovely to see you back, I know

you love this tournament My 57th year. That tells you how much I love

it. Every year. How exciting is it, this year in both the men and

women's? Wide open. Unbelievable. I was using that red button yesterday

trying to watch all the different courts because I need to watch them,

I don't get to watch as much any more. I was all over the place on

the BBC with that red button. So I suggest to people, if you are home,

you can watch almost any court at Wimbledon, so just check what

matches you want, fantastic. You can avoid me. No, I don't want to avoid

you. If you come down here you have to watch these courts. I know. On

the app you can watch any match you like. And you can hear the

announcers. Keep learning. He with always have to keep learning. What

did you learn yesterday from Andy Murray what were your thoughts? That

he was fit enough to win. The good news. He had a wobble. The funny

thing was, once the points started he was fit as a fiddle. I don't know

how many drop shots he caught. Once the point ended he started limped.

I'm not quite sure what to make of it. I'm sure he has something. The

overriding problem is a lot of expectation. He is the champion. The

whole country wants him to repeat, the bigger problem. I think the hip

is something he will manage, otherwise he wouldn't have played.

He was good enough to win yesterday. I'm sure he is sore this morning a

little bit but he is good enough to go all the way. You think? I think

it really helps to have every other day off, and you don't have to worry

about bad weather any more because you have the roof. That's huge,

especially if you have a niggle. I don't think there is ever a match

people play, if we didn't have niggles. If he says it is good

enough - I hope he does the right thing for himself and not worry too

much. I know he wants to play for the country, show up for Britain.

But I think he needs to take care of himself. Sometimes, if it is not

right, it is a short-term loss for a long-term gain but he looked fine

yesterday. That's him out on the practise court now. Still with a

limp going on, as Boris said. As expected. It was interesting, Phil

Jones after the match, he asked him about the injury and the limp. In

your press conference you made an interesting comment about people

perreceiving things or being on court with your body language or

maybe there is a limp there that people are looking into more than it

actually is. Yes, I was just saying I don't know if he always sort of -

I don't think I have the smoothest walk at the best of times. I don't

know, just because my hip has been sore and everyone has been talking

about t like everyone thinks that I'm, I don't know hobbling on the

court more or just because my hip has been sore for a few weeks that I

have been limping a little bit and I don't even realise. But I'm not in

pain when I'm walking on court. I felt fine. That's positive He is

fine then, go for it. You can knotted reach the places he reached,

a crazy player, he must have caught 25 drop shots. He was totally fine

and after he went back to living. Maybe because he had this problem

for a while, it became his walk now. I wouldn't hit too many drop shots

against him. Too quick. Great anticipation, they are testing his

hip. They did the right thing but after the first three or four, you

say - forget that, this guy is 100%. They have such a great team. Talking

about two ice baths today. One would finish me off. One at Wimbledon and

another before he goes to bed. Doing the right thing. Great supporting

team. Without it, it is impossible. Not only Ivan Lendl and Jamie. It is

everybody else. You know, to win Wimbledon you need to have the

perfect team in every shape and former. I think Andy has that. It

makes such a big difference to have the money today. I look at the teams

and their overheads and I go - great. That helps you stay at your

optimum level all year long. They are a brand now. That's why they can

play in their mid-30s. Roger Federer is an example. You don't have to

stop at 30 or 31. Or back in the days, 26. The recovery wasn't the

same and you got slower. We didn't have the information available,

nutrition, technology. All these things help a player stay as long as

we can. Yesterday, Stanislas Wawrinka going out. It wasn't good

to see him play yesterday. I'm a big fan of Stan the Man but he is not

comfortable on grass. He never won this tournament. The only one he

never won. There was always a question mark and the young guns, we

talk about the fear. There is no fear. They don't care who is on the

other side. 21 years' young and they can all play and slowly but surely

the gap is closing. The young guns are starting to arrive. That will be

interesting. There will be a passing of the guard but right now hold on

to what we have. And yesterday, Aljaz Bedene, after four-and-a-half

hours out there, he finally broke Ivo Karlovic, a mammoth match. Yes

for everybody playing him, every 28 minutes, you have a chance for the

other 27, one side to the other, you cannot touch it. Karlovic had 44

aces. Maybe he hit ten in the whole match but he broke t he did t the

only break of the match and good for him. A big celebration at the end.

He hung in. You have to keep hanging in. Like you said, you walk back and

forth. Nice shot. You get no rhythm. Really difficult. What #23r your

thoughts on Jo Konta. She came in having lost at the French Open but

came in having done well at Eastbourne. She had a bad fall. I

saw that fall, wow, whiplash. I thought she played really well. So

interesting her story, how she got the sports psychologist and changed.

She used to be a choke. Everybody said - stay with her, she'll choke,

she's not very good. She has changed everything. Her mentality. Became a

citizen here. All the right things. I love listening to her in her

interviews. She figured it out, the only way you will win, one ball at a

time. Don't get too high or low. She has figured it out. Given herself

the opportunity to be the best she can be, what a price to pay a will

the of players don't want to pay the price. The only thing that went off

a little yesterday was her forehand but she figures it out and adjusts

well, compared to how she used to be, although we talked about her

having a little trouble adjusting but she's smart. She played a little

Grasse coming in and she has adjusted -- played a little grass.

It is a surface where you have to adjust. Yes, no two ways around it.

They play grass these two weeks of the year and it is a different

surface to where everybody is coming from. They need to pick up a

tournament. I'm amazed some of these players not choosing some to play.

Even Novak Djokovic decided to play at Eastbourne. He would've been a

different player today if he hadn't played the four matches. This is a

surface where you have to adapt, as you say. At Wimbledon you want it

shine. This is the place to shine and I think Konta is embracing that

fact. She is a better player now on grass than she was a couple of weeks

ago. Thank you for the moment. We will look ahead to today but what

about the weather. It was lovely and sunny when we got here but clouded

over now. Let's find out what is in store with the lovely Carol

Kirkwood. Well you are right, it has cloud you

had over as you can see but through the afternoon the cloud will break

and there will be further sunny spells, although a bit cloudier than

today. Only a 10% risk of a shower this afternoon. Right enough

yesterday there was only a 20% and we saw one but we expect it to stay

mostly dry. Not just through the afternoon but through into the

evening. You will notice this evening a build-up in cloud again.

The temperature just coming down a little bit. For tomorrow, it'll be

hot, humid and a lot of sunshine around. Temperatures, 27 to 28 with

a low probability of hitting 30 Celsius. So a sticky feel to the day

and so, just before I go, Sue, your favourite subject, the pollen levels

today Will. Today here at Wimbledon they are high. And that is not good

news for you, is it Carol? I have warned you and it is going to start

happening from tomorrow I'm going to start asking you questions about the

drew. You are part of the team now, are you ready? Yes. Get looking. Gl

questions tomorrow. And get your antihistamine. No-one suffers from

hay fever here. No. No. I'm ready. I take something for it. Now we will

look ahead to today and the big act on Centre Court is Roger Federer T

looks like he is playing the best tennis of his career. -- it looks

like he is playing the best tennis of his career. He come into 2017,

won the Australian Open, his 18th Grand Slam title. He has been

talking to Jonathan overend. Roger Federer remains the boss on

Centre Court. Well, Roger, 14 years since your

first victory and five years since your last and yet you are the

favourite again. Can you believe that? I don't know who says that,

but it is strange for a 35-year-old, who has not played the clay court

season at all to come in here as the season. That's why I don't believe

everything I hear. How strategic was that decision to miss the clay court

season, in terms of your career management? Well, I think it was

more decisions based on health, looking forward to still a tough and

gruelling year. You know I'm not 22 any more where I can just play every

tournament I see and just go Pacman and go, yum, yum and eat everything.

I have to be smart about my scheduling. I felt like my best

chance to do well here at Wimbledon was to not play Paris. It was a

tough decision. The first time in my life actually I pull out of a major,

feeling 100% ready to G the first time in basically 18 years I had six

months to myself with my family, with my wife and I could dictate

where I wanted to be and when to do what. It is supposed to be nice and

refreshing. I think it shows on the tennis court ever since. What was

the best thing you did? I did a lot of hiking in the Swiss mountains, I

enjoyed. We went to the Hamptons outside of New York shortly before

the US Open. Went to the Paris fashion show. Did my first trip with

my wife away from the kids. Stuff that we normally never have time to

do. Fantastic. And then this season and you win in Australia, an 18th

Grand Slam. Did you honestly believe you could win another one? I mean I

believed I could win another one, but not Australia. I was hoping to

be 100% ready and match-ready and here at Wimbledon. Australia was for

me, more of a stepping stone to be quite Hones. I thought if I could

make the quarters or semis that would be unbelievable, because we

have to not forget also I started the season as 17 in the world. It

Should you triumph here again, five years after your last, where would

that rank in terms of all your great achievements? Extremely high.

Australia, it almost felt like the best win of my career. I don't know

how to tell you. It felt that amazing. It came that much of a

surprise. I'm playing so much more relaxed and free tennis. Ever since

winning Australia, I can even play more freely. I'm trying to remind

myself every single point I play, keep going for your shots. Enjoy

your things and good things will happen. Worrying for opponents.

Well, never a guarantee you will still pull off the good shots. You

might hit the back fence. So nice, he talks as well as he played and

going on about that match against Rafa at the Australian Open. To come

back from a break down in the fifth against Rafa, almost ununheard of. I

love his honest words and he does it in five languages. The guy has the

Full Monty. Not only the best player, a very intelligent man.

Father of four. Very honest. He didn't believe he was going to win

Australia. He had a six-month break, testing the waters, whether his

fittedness and playing level is back. All of a sudden he wins

against Nadal and ever since then he is playing. You said he is playing

his best tennis, he has to because the competition is better. If you

look at his year, he has played 26 matches, won 24, only lost two and

had match points in both matches that he lost. Think about that. I

have been watching him forever. All the women we call him Our Husband.

Howl the women go - how did Our Husband do today? We love him that

much. How can you not love him? He is honest, he speaks so many lancing

wadges. I love to watch how his head is so still. How he watches the ball

and how dynamic his body S he is the best-ever. His preparations before

each shot is mazing with foot work. He has prepared faster than any

other player in the history of the game. The greatest ever. And the

one-handed backhand now is such a threat because the racket face is

bigger. He has a bigger sweep spot. I'm telling you, he is playing

better than ever and I think taking that six months off was the major

thing. He is so swift in that he man axe his time perfectly. They really

have a lot of thought on his schedule, like he mentioned. I think

he is amazing but when he is out there, I think deep down to the core

ever of his being, he thinks - I always have a chance if I play well.

He is amazing, I just think... I can't say enough, nobody can, he can

do everything. And I think he is better at net than he used to be,

finding his backhand volley, particularly. When I spoke to him

recently I said was it the love of winning or the fear of losing. He

said he never fears losing but he loves winning. His motivation. The

ultimate for any sportsman and women. The feeling on Centre Court,

having match points. We are chasing. He has won so much but for him to

keep chasing, the interesting thing think is, he can not get rid of

that. He has it until the end of time but as long as he can do it

with the tennis raect, he will do it. He is looking more aggressive I

tell us, a lot of us hated the losing, rather than the wink. The

pain of losing. Well he said the opposite. He doesn't have much pain,

he doesn't lose. Even when he loses, he has match point. He dud stand

pain, I suppose. Now moving on to Novak Djokovic, a different year for

him. He came into Wimbledon last year holding all four Grand Slam

titles. Now he has none but he won the title the Eastbourne.

Nof be a, your trip is Eastbourne, it was well worth it? -- Nova zm, It

was. It feels like a good decision. I felt as the tournament was

progressing, I was raising the level and quality of tennis, which is

something that I was hoping for and looking forward to. Right now, I

couldn't ask for a better preparation for Wimbledon. I made

the decision to go to Eastbourne because I felt like I needed to have

official tournament and official matches on grass, which requiring

time for adaptation, adjustment of the movement and, you know, it is a

completely different game plan. I really enjoyed myself there and I

think I'm coming into Wimbledon, you know, more confident and really

excited, of course for what is coming up. Your coaching team for

the next two weeks, Andre Aggasi and Mario, so why supply a Wall Street

banker? I don't see it like that. We played against each other a lot.

Even in Wimbledon. I'm happy to see him not not jacket and suit and tie,

I'm happy to see him in his tennis attire. And we'll spend quality time

here with Andre, him and myself before Wimbledon and we will take it

from there. And if you do win here in two weeks time you will be a

four-time Wimbledon champion, the same number of titles Rod Laver. Do

those mile stones, do you use them as motivation? Of course it is an

incentive, absolutely. As much as I have achieved in my life n my

career, I still want to do more. I think that hunger for me, it brings

good energy, it brings motivation to you day-in and day-out, to put a lot

of North East trying to be the best I can be. -- into trying to be the

best I can be. And Boris, it has been a tough year, a tough 12 months

for Novak. We shouldn't be surprised. He is human. A year ago

on top of the mountain, four titles. So he has all the reasons in the

world to put his pedal off the metal a bit. To concentrate more on his

family. The result, expecting another baby in September. That was

more important to him. I'm family guy, I get that. His head is back

into tennis. He has Agassi in his corner. I was

so pleased to see him at Eastbourne. Some things you don't get in

practise, you get in a match and all of a sudden he is a different

Djokovic than he was a few weeks ago. Oh, you have to win matches.

You can practise all you want but there is nothing like it when they

say "play." It is real. He was right. I think he really needs to

figure out his team. Djokovic needs that stability. He really needs T he

has Agassi there, but if Ancic is the right guy, fine, he needs that

stability, so he knows who is in his camp and what is happening. The

disruptions, it is difficult. After losing the French I think he lost a

bit of his mojo. Now he is back, you can tell from the interview he is

back and wants it again. A great sign. You had so much success with

him, Boris, he obviously loves to learn. It is all about the mental

side of preparing for the big matches, like at Wimbledon. Well, he

knows how to hit a forehand backhand by himself without anybody. It is

the moments before the final about the preparation week. Almost it is

about the dinners and breakfasts we have together of - why do you want

it play still at 30. What is the motivation? Is it history, your

children? With players like that, who want so much, it is more than

just winning the tennis match, there has to be a story about it. It is so

difficult. So desperate to win. Sometimes you canp want it too much.

Yes and you choke because you get too tense. If you are too tense you

don't have the power and fluidity you need on each stroke. He is a guy

who is really #1345r9. Another one, five languages, he speaks even

German. He is very interested in the world around him. Did he ask you a

lot of questions. A lot. He reminds me of a person who asks a lot of

questions. The first thing I ask any player, 10, 11, 12, why do you play

tennis. ? That's the person I ask. You can see the different responses,

you are asking Djokovic, are you up for this, do you want it play? Why

are you still playing? Why? You have to understand that about yourself.

Why was it? He wanted to win. The winning. He is such a great athlete.

Another one who is phenomenal. His balance, hisibility. Second to none.

He is amazing. I call him physically a freak of nature. Most people would

get injured the way he is sliding on the court, for sure. They have ankle

breaks and knee breaks, he gets up and goes back, because he does so

much stretching, so much off-kouft work. -- off-court work. Hard

physical labour almost It is paying the price. A lot of players go in

and out paying the price. He does it daly, the same way Federer, Murray,

all of them. You wake up in the morning, even if you don't feel like

it, you get out and have the discipline. That's what people don't

see. And an dry Aggassi, I understand why he has gone to him.

He had a similar dip in his career and he reinvented himself. Maybe he

is hoping that from him? Yes Andre won more majors in his 30s than

before. Novak turned 30 a couple of weeks ago. That's the discussions

they have - what kept you going, what was the motivation? Also, Andre

is very much into his foundation as is Novak Djokovic, you combine the

reasons why you want it add another Wimbledon Championship because you

want to help others. The message is spreading across, it is more

powerful if you are the winner. #r Do you know the platform that tennis

players have if you are at the top. We have a global platform to do good

and make this world a better place and that's what they are doing. And,

he just needs to come in with confidence, win a couple of matches

and everyone will forget what happened this year? This is an

important tournament to decide how was 2017. You know, if he loses in

the quarter-final before, the time is running out to make this a

reasonable year, even for his standard so he needs this one. He

needs to go ideally all the way and then he can say - I did come back.

You have to remember when this tournament is. It is pivotal, right

in the middle of the year or a little later but basically the

middle. The French and Wimbledon. This is where the year point, it

changes everything. If you can win one of those or do well. Then you

have the US Open. The players are tired by then. It is very

interesting. If you get going now maybe you haven't done well, you

will do better by the end of the year. Thank you so much.

Alex Ward had a wrist injury and was out for a few months. His ranking is

at 869. He has won through the qualifiers to take his place. The

first thing to do is wish Susan are very happy birthday. It is a

significant one. What a way to spend your 60th birthday, at Wimbledon! It

is the best present ever. I am still getting over it and enjoying it. I

hope it will continue all day. 12 months ago you came to Wimbledon

with Alex and I understand it was quite emotional for you. It was. It

was a commendation of him trying to get better at tennis and trying to

get to the top and increase his ranking. The fact he got to play,

the pinnacle here, is marvellous. It is an outpouring of all those years

of hoping the best for him. Given idea of the struggles he has had to

enjoy with injury, support, except. Over the years he has had quite a

few injuries since he has been playing professionally. His ankle,

and he had to come back on crutches. He has had a knee operation. Various

stress fractures in his arm. He has just got over some problems in his

wrist. He really had to struggle financially. I did not know about

that. All through the decision, God bless him, that he wants to carry on

playing and he wants to do his best. He feels he has a lot to give and

achieve. As his mum, how do you feel when you see him going through those

struggles, to see him here competing against fellow Brit on the bigger

stage? It is wonderful. I am overjoyed for him. I admire him. The

fact he has carried himself so well. I think he has probably shielded me

for that he keeps his worries to himself and does not let me know. I

hope you and he have the best day today. Thank you very much. Quite a

story! These are the guys who were struggling to make ends meet survey

could continue to play on the circuit. This match means a huge

amount to Alex Ward. He has come through as a qualifier. He has never

won a match at Wimbledon. He is break of serve up.

New balls in play for Ward. Just the one break in the opening game.

He has been very nervous. Still breathing very heavily in the last

game. Struggling to settle and low on confidence. He does not have a

coach. They parted company very recently.

By comparison, it looks like he has played him many times before. He did

play after competing against Goffin in the main part of the draw. That

is what coming through qualifying does view. He already feels like he

has won a tournament by getting here. -- does for you. Sometimes you

need an outside motivational force. We heard from his mother earlier on.

He had maxed out his credit cards. He has ?35,000. He can probably

clear a lot of it, maybe all of it, and take his mother out for dinner

on her birthday. It is a great story. Mother on the

right. Best birthday present she could ever have wished for, she

says. Just errors like that from Edmund.

There have been a number of matches that have gone away from him at the

end. His focus. In a match like this committee is overwhelming favourite.

There is pressure. When he came on to court, he did not look like he

was ranked 50 in the world and his opponent was in the 800s.

He played a very shaky first service game because of nerves. Alexander

Ward is embracing the situation. During his Wimbledon career, Kyle

Edmund has not embraced it. He has lost in the first round the last

four years. That does not help his cause. He has lost confidence

recently. Every time he misses his first serve, Ward is stepping in and

trying to get the first out. Very attack minded. He is opening up his

shoulders and having a go. He is not afraid at all. Kyle Edmund has only

lost one point behind his first serve.

Full house on Court three. 2000 seats and many of free fraud. Many

rushed here when the gates opened. -- many of them a free for all.

Great work ethic. If you speak to anybody who knows anything about

him. He will have to serve out the

opening set, Ward. After everything we have talked about, the litany of

injuries, it has been one thing after another. Here he is at 27. He

still has a huge desire to keep playing. That is why Wimbledon is so

important to him. To have qualified and make the money. That literally

can pay for his expenses throughout the year. When you see the prize

money announced, some think it is way too much money. These players

need that money to pay for expensive, without hiring a coach.

It is an expensive game, tennis. You see what the top players are making

that at the bottom, not nearly so much. You have to admire Ward. He

loves it. What a great result to qualify. He has a chance to take a

set lead. He has only lost one point behind

his first serve. That is what the second serve diffs

-- deserved. In the middle of the box. First break point for Edmund.

That was a bad mistake from Kyle Edmund. Played eight couple of

really good points. Gets the break point down second serve and floats

the backhand long. You come in with little confidence

and to make an error like that, on your first break point. It just

amplifies everything. Absolutely. Set point for Ward.

Mum's Thursday is going rather well at the moment. -- mum's birthday.

With his history coming into this, he will leave no stone unturned. No

room for nerves will stop he lost his way a bit with the forehand of

Kyle Edmund but the stats are impressive. That is low for Kyle

Edmund. Total force errors about the same. Ward has more winners. He has

been very aggressive. Any second serves he has attacks have been

impressive. The good ratio on first service points one. Ward with 58%

winning on his second serve point. That is a good ratio. It is very

solid. He came into the net six times and won five out of six. You

could see right from beginning Ward's hand was to put pressure on

Edmund right away of his serve. I am going to get the first strike in

that is what he did to create the first break. He is eager. He does

not look nervous at all. He is enjoying the occasion. Their big

start to the second set for Kyle Edmund. He must re-establish himself

as he was nervous in the second set. In a way, this is the worst possible

draw for Edmund. He is British but ranked 869. He is a set down.

He has lost to Dolgopolov before. He has not won a set at Wimbledon. That

is amazing. Eye-macro double faults have wanted

him at times. He does not get many opportunities

to use Hawk-Eye. He think of things with Ward, for

example, playing in Tunisia in the futures event. He had to buy some

balls to hit with. That is what he is used to. How he has embraced this

today, everything else he has gone through, it is literally remarkable.

It is. He is getting new balls every nine

games. That was superb. The forehand was well measured. A good forehand.

Economic ul. It looked solid. Got it back nice and early. Gets a very

good follow-through. Always looking to move forward afterwards. A good

instinct. He also has not been afraid to trade

blows with the Kyle Edmund forehand. A big shot. A world-class shot.

Never even won a match on tour, this man.

He looks so calm. He has had a lot of injuries and other things. It is

surprisingly new see how he plays he has not won on tour. He has the

game, certainly. His father was terrific when he was

interviewed. I really don't have any part to play. Helping and supporting

and being a shoulder. The ball was called in. That was

wishful thinking. I think he was just enjoying Hawk-Eye. I don't

think he realises you only get three of them.

They say the let's even out. I have never agreed with that. It has to be

the most insincere apology in tennis. Sorry about that.

That forehand is a monster. It keeps him in front. SUE BARKER: We will be

right back with this match but there is plenty happening today in the

Championships. Cockayne Akers has been out since

2015. He even thought about retirement. He beat Milos Raonic.

Del Potro has taken the opening set. On Court 12, as seed in trouble. No

great surprise. Richard Gasquet is playing David Ferrer. He is 5-3 up

in the opening set. You feel that will go the distance. That match is

available on the red button or on the BBC Sport website. This was out

on Court ten. Novak Djokovic is completing his warm up. Just as he

did down at Eastbourne when he went to play their last week, signing

autographs for having self is taken. He really does give back to the fans

will stop he loves going to Eastbourne. He met seagulls for the

first time. He said that was a little bit strange. We will see

Novak later on on Centre Court. ' what number three. -- back to court

number three. As we mentioned earlier, it is not

the biggest serve but it is accurate and varied. Not a bad serve. He will

not serve many aces with it. He can set himself up and take over the

rally. Like that. He has settled down a bit. Two bad

forehands in rainbow. -- a row. He is challenging the call. Another

one for Hawk-Eye to look at. Not close enough. There is not a bad

court here. It used to be the site of the old graveyard court, number

to. The expression of changes with

Edmund. -- never changes. The serve is not as big a weapon as

his forehand but it is a very potent serve. He can get a lot of three

points with it and build his game around it. Keeps his nose in front.

Kyle Edmund 's coat shirts -- without a coach at the moment. Does

the modern game become too reliant on coaches? Do they lose

responsibility for themselves in matchplay? They do. More so on the

women's circuit. The coaches are allowed to come on court. I think

the reliance is even more. That is the case. You have to know what is

in yourself. With some might Kyle Edmund, he has weapons in his game.

What he does not have at the moment is Plan B or plan C. He'd does not

defend well. He is good when he is aggressive and on but, particularly

when he is losing matches, so many places he looks brittle. You

concentrate on your weapons because that is what will take you further

but you have to focus on other things of the game. He needs to

learn to defend better and have more of a presence on the court. It is

not that he does not try in matches but he seems to rack set sometimes

when a result is not going his way and he is being outplayed rather

than trying something different. What about expressing himself? That

is what I mean, presents. Looking like he is 50 in world or higher. He

does have a bit of a step to him in this set. There is a bit of a

different about him. He is looking like he is ready. In their first

set, he did not give it away but he was very tight at the beginning.

That was better, that sliced backhand back. Got there nice and

early and got it back deep. Good start to the game for him.

Brilliant. What a way it get the break.

He did well here. An excellent full cross-court. He stayed well on that

one. That's what you want to see, getting pumped up.

! Few have tried. Tim Henman went through that year, didn't he.

Andre Agassi keeping an eye on this. Trying to get out of the sun, mind.

Got to put a hat on. Novak Djokovic is in this quarter.

Is it Agassi's observations, homework?

A man interested in the right there, Leon Smith. In charge of British

tennis and Davis Cup captain. He is trying to help Kyle, of course but

all-British in this match, he will take a further seat back to have a

neutral look. He has a job on his hands at the moment. If Alexander

Ward continues with the form he has, he will be looking for a Davis Cup

place, why not? It is wide open now on the British team. Obviously Andy

and some matches he is not going to play but after that, it's quite wide

open if you take Kyle and after that, there's a lot of players vying

for a spot. Scotty Lloyd, obviously coming in to take over at the LTA in

January next year. A few changes coming.

Not too sure about his shot selection there, Kyle Edmund. A big

point. He was off balance and tried for a winner down the

Just gone off the boil in the last two or three games, Ward. Just

making a lot more errors now. I guess that's the difference between

Futures when you can get away with that, but not here. Exactly. You

have to keep that level going. He hung in there. A bit shaky at the

start of that game. Let's see how Edmund copes with

serving out this second set. A few hiccups, didn't he, Ward, serving

out the first. Well, he really pulled down on that

one. He'll need to take a little bit of time after that. Just get

yourself ready again, visualise where you are going to serve this

ball. Good depth here from Edmund in this

rally. ! The pressure he was putting on

Edmund there, close to the baseline, taking the ball on. A good point

there for Ward. He needs a good serve here, doesn't he? He certainly

does. Oh - that forehand there from

Edmund, so much spin on the ball that it slowed it up and gave Ward a

lot of time on that passing shot. Really should have made that.

66 minutes in the all-British affair, and it is 1-1 sets. SUE

BARKER: So this will turn into an endurance test. We will be back with

the match in a moment. Look around the grounds who is this on the

practise court? That looks like uncle Tony so there is Rafa. Looking

very relaxed. He had an amazing French Open, winning a 10th title.

Losing just 35 games. And he looked impressive on the grass here

yesterday, losing just six games. Rafa in form and enjoying himself

out on the practise courts. He is certainly a danger.

Venus Williams on the practise court today. Following her emotional press

conference yesterday when she talked about the car accident that happened

last month. I can't believe how she is coping with all of that and

playing here but she is a contender in this very open ladies

Championship. A day off today. She'll be back on court tomorrow.

Sitting there with her mum, who is always courtside with her. Such

family support for Venus and Serena, wherever they play and here is Jo

Konta. And how impressive she was yesterday, winning her match. It was

a player she lost to at the French Open. No wonder she is smiling.

Looking very much at home on the grass and as we talk about this very

open ladies Championship. Will we have a British winner? She is

capable of it. She has had a terrific year and playing very well.

So that's Jo Konta who will be back in action again tomorrow. So that's

what is happening out there. Now back to the match. COMMENTATOR: One

break was enough to secure that last set. So now Ward needs to

re-establish himself. That was a little bit closer than he

intended. The width of the forehand there, the pace, a low ball he had

to go up and attack, Kyle Edmund and you can see with the grip change, he

got the racket head under the ball so well there and that extreme whip

brought it up nice and high. You can see the difference, the

weight of shot from Kyle Edmund is taking his toll a little bit on

Ward. The depth from the middle of the second set onwards, he is

starting to hit the ball very close to the line. Always pressure on Ward

now. He is starting to relax now. Well,

actually it is impressive because, as you said at the beginning and you

are absolutely right, there is a lot of pressure on him on this match. He

hasn't won at Wimbledon. He is supposed to win this match bishops

the rankings, comfortably and Alexander Ward is a gritty player.

He has come through qualifier. It is not a nice match to play in some

ways for Kyle Edmund. I don't think he handled the first set well. But

now he is on top and looking like he is enjoying himself a little bit.

Having a bit more fun out here. A whole different body language.

He has really lost his way at the moment. Eight points lost in this

set. The forehand that was so good in the first set now is not finding

its target. He has lost a bit of confidence. What does he have to do?

Go back it basics, much would the ball, keep feet moving, go back to

the beginning? Make the margins smaller, don't go quite as much

until he gets the rhythm back. Don't get negative. Still hit the ball

hard but don't go for as much. Don't go for the lines as much as he has

been doing, until he gets confidence back.

Three out of five is a very long journey, something else he has no

experience of. Ye, ebbs and flow and the best of five-set matches,

sometimes your form can drop a bit. Oh, I thought for one minute he was

going to full-length drive on that one. Had it been Dimitrov or Boris

Becker, this would've been a full-length dive, right here, now

they would've gone for a full-length dive. Come on, go. Oh, no. Did he

think about it? I don't think he wanted to dirty the whites. He

wanted to keep nice and clean. You know. It's Wimbledon.

Lovely. He He struggled with that. He was getting caught, hitting it

late. And two big backhands in this game. That was superb.

Slipped. Very deep in the court there. It's just the energy levels

have changed so much between the two. Certainly at the beginning Ward

was the one that was sort of taking the ball on, close to the baseline,

being aggressive. Now Edmund has taken over. Another break point.

Four games in a row for Edmund. Double break. Another clenched fist.

If he makes those improvements with his mind and the defence and so on,

how good do you think Kyle Edmund could be? Well, I think he's got, if

you look at the technical side, the way he hits the ball, I think you

could say he gets top 20. I think he's got that - the shell, the large

part of his game but there's so much involved in it and if the mind -

that has to be, that's if not the biggest weapon, it is certainly

right up there. The mental side of the game, you know, the fight,

knowing when to change your game, win at all costs, dig deep. Never

accept the fact that you are going to be beaten, all that stuff, the

defensive side, it is huge, it is not easy to improve. And he has to

improve that big time, to go with the big boys. But game-wise,

technically looking at the way he hits the ball, he's potentially top

20. But there's a lot more in it than that.

Can you, imagine, though, if he can win this match, what a relief it is

going to be for him after his Wimbledon record. I mean, it is a

whole different ball game if he can get a win under his belt here.

Sometimes that only takes one shot to bring back confidence.

Absolutely. Let alone a win. So much more aggressive now but

aggressive in the right way. Not wildly aggressive. This is

controlled aggression. Called out by the umpire, not the

line judge. Suddenly, the rankings look about

right. Exactly. Amazing how he has turned it around. All credit to him.

It certainly did not look this way in the beginning. I was critical,

the way he was walking around the way he was conducting himself out on

the court with no presence that he has changed it around. A lot of

credit. He's suddenly looks really weary. He

does. You are right. That is the sort of presence he has

to have. That is the sort of game Kyle Edmund has to play, a big game.

Still nothing happening for board. He lost the last five games. Three

from four on the break points, Edmund.

The crowd have gone away from the match a little bit. There is an air

of inevitability about it at the moment.

That will get them going a little bit.

John, this man had so many injuries. Ankle problems, stress fractures.

Knees surgery. This time last year he got his ranking up to a height of

242. Then he found out he had problems with tendons in his wrist.

He has not had the best of luck. He is such a hard worker. He is a

grinder. He puts 100% into it every day, whenever he can. When you have

a catalogue of injuries, trying to make the breakthrough, going all

around the world to scrap for points and your body breaking down... He

has the game. He will go up. He just looks a bit tired, a bit flat in the

last few games. I am not sure if it is just the accumulation of the

qualifying and all the press and stuff that has gone with it which

has zapped his energy. I do not know.

Edmund has to-macro challenges remaining. I am not sure what he was

trying to do. He came in fast and was trying to hit a winner down the

line. He cannot afford to let the line wonder, even with a break of

serve. That is the best shot he has hit for

a long while. He has still only lost five points

and first-served, 32 from 37 now. It is impressive. Just over half his

first serves going in. A change of balls. 23 Celsius today,

not much of a breeze. Perfect playing conditions. A bit cloudy as

well, which is also good for the players. They don't like sunshine

beaming out of them. Serving issues when that is glaring at you. This is

almost perfect. The new balls, Ward serving to stay in the set. 1-5.

Well done, a good hold. Edmund is going to have the serve out for the

set. And we will be back to see if Edmund

can serve out the set. Plenty is happening here, beginning on Centre

Court and Court Number One. This is vice chair's runner up Angelique

Kerber leading the way, the first match on Centre Court in the absence

of the defending champion Serena Williams. She is the top seed

against the qualifier from the United States, Irina Falconi. So if

you want to watch this match, you can do, it is on the red button.

Hoping not for the same fake as the French Open when she lost in the

opening round. This is Thanasi Kokkinakis who has taken the second

set 6-3 against Juan Martin del Potro. So many injuries, it is great

to see him playing well again. That match has a long way to go, the

featured match on the red button. And David Foret is battling on, he

was ranked as high as three in the world, that has dropped to 39 --

David Ferrer. He is two sets to love up against Richard Gasquet. And last

year's runner up Milos Raonic starting his match, not the best

year but that serve will win him some quick points. Available on the

red button and on the BBC website. But back we go.

UMPIRE: Challenging the call to the right of baseline.

The depth on the first backhand and this one is excellent. Extended so

well on that shot. Since losing their first set, Kyle

Edmund has conceded just five games and moves into a to-macro sets to

one lead. A couple of results to bring new in the meantime. Zverev is

through. He won in straight sets. He put out Andy Murray at the

Australian Open. His brother will be in action later today. That is

something he has in common with Andy Murray, having a brother on the

tour. A fine win in straight sets for him. The 24th seed is also

through. She is a former quarterfinalist. She put out Jo

Konta at Edgbaston. Now she is coached by Pat Cash. Pat is in her

corner. There he is watching. I am sure he will be absolutely delighted

with that result. A lot of matches going on but on

Court Number 10 we have seen over Djokovic play. Now there is a big

crowd around because Roger Federer is out there. He missed the

clay-court season Brett comes in here with some grass court play. --

but comes in here. He is many people's favourite for the title.

You would not bet against him. He has only lost two matches. He will

be on Centre Court later today for the back is what is happening

elsewhere. He can ill afford to lose the first

game in this set, Ward. He knows the pressure that is being put on him. A

worrying time for him. He has to somehow dig in and hold this service

game. He has just gone right off the boil.

45 minutes, he is not the same player he was. He seems to have lost

that sparked. Is it his turn, Ward, to be

bellowing out, come on, or do something to get hyped up? He is

always walking around, attacking the ball. The second serve doing some

damage. At the moment it is just flat. That is better.

He must give everybody here, most importantly his opponent, the body

language that I am just going to fight like I have never fought

before. It is a very comfortable scoreboard

now. You can see the difference, even when they walk to the chair. It

is so apparent. I am sure Ward does not realise that that he is now

walking about the speed I ran. Very slowly trudging. He did not sit down

there but it is all sort of laboured. Edmund is just sort of

skipping away to get ready for the next point.

That is what he was doing earlier on. Second serve, he was aggressive,

but in a good way. He was not taking wild swings at the ball. He was not

getting ahead in the rally for a while.

It is a runaway really, isn't it? It is. It has become so easy now for

Edmund, dictating play. So much more pace, controlling the points. You

never know what will happen in the best of a five set match.

That ball for Ward, it looked like the legs were weary. Getting out

wide to the forehand in the middle of the net. No spring.

He was busy after losing in prequalifying. Ward was arranging

all the tournaments. He got the call that he got a wildcard into

qualities and had to change his plans.

He was not quick getting out to the ball. He is playing completely

within himself stop he is on cruise control. He has done so well to turn

it around so quickly. He did so well at the beginning.

He was so nervous he was struggling to breathe. Coaches talk about that

a lot. Deep breaths all the time. Four from ten on the break points

now. He is on the verge now of his first

match win at Wimbledon, Kyle Edmund. If he gets this done, it will do the

power of good. What a relief him if he gets this win under his belt at

them was in full all of a sudden he will love the tournament. I am sure

he would say, I love playing at Wimbledon you lose four first rounds

in a row and it is not your favourite Tuan and, whatever you

say. Suddenly you win a match and love this place. -- your favourite

tournament. That was a superb backhand by anybody's standards. He

has hit a few of those today. Got good extension will stop a lot of

power on that side. It is not just his forehand, that is his big weapon

but the backhand as well, when that is on, it is dangerous.

Kyle Edmund has never shied away from hard work. Andy Murray has been

generous with his time of season training with him. I think the first

time, it was, oh, that training! It is a shame the wheels have come

off the way they have for Ward, so promising in that opening set. Yes.

When you get to 40-0, the great players good at securing that game

and they almost treat the point like a break point against them. Great

players are greedy with every point, every point is valuable, no matter

what the score is. Getting to that finishing touches

time. Mr Ward has two challenges

remaining. Well done! I love that rally! A

crowd pleaser. Yes, the other way. Still makes the volley. Here he

goes. I'm going to charge over the other side. No, the ball is that

way, OK. He did well to stop that ball like

that, it wasn't easy, there was not much pace on the ball to begin with.

A good approach. It is a fabulous hold from love- 40.

On the scoreboard. I guess one of the big things on his

wish list is being injury free for a pretty good run of time. Exactly, it

is tough enough in his position grinding out these challenges,

futures. Just trying to claw back some points to get his ranking up.

And then your body breaks down with obscure or injuries and things. To

put it mildly, it is frustrating. Bad enough if you are a top player,

but you have security, he has no security. He is literally playing to

pay his bills. It is tough, it is not easy. He doesn't have the

luxury, his career earnings is $189,000, to take a busier with him

and to maintain his body. So he will become more injury prone as a result

anyway -- to take a physiotherapist. Yes, this Wimbledon is a gift. He

lost in the previous qualifier, now he is in the first round, he can pay

some bills. Some expenses for the rest of the year. It is not easy.

Edmund, 4-1 up in the fourth with a double break after one hour and 15

-- 59 minutes. Challenging.

UMPIRE: The ball was called out. APPLAUSE. That is a great call! You

have got Hawk-Eye and 2020 on the line. Unbelievable! Smiles all

round. Back to where he was in the first

set on that point. That is what has been missing. Controlled aggression.

Good length here and he steps in, he cracks the ball away. It would be

some comeback, wouldn't it? If you don't hit your ground stroke

in the right area playing the Kyle Edmund, if it is not deep enough and

he takes over with that forehand, it is a big weapon. That was a huge

forehand he hit. A game away from his first win at

Wimbledon. How much better has his return of

serve been after that first serve? It has picked up in the last set and

a half and his depth has been so much better as well, Kyle Edmund.

It is an amazing angle. Edmund is pretty confident this one is wide.

He is right. You have got to love Hawk-Eye, what an innovation! He

stood tall on that and here he is. With three match points.

Edmund wins his very first match at Wimbledon. Just of the two hours

against a man around 869. At British start for the British number two.

The fairy tale of the qualifier Alexander Ward comes to an end. The

story maybe it's just beginning to for Edmund. This is a very fine

performance at a dodgy start and he was on a hiding to nothing Kyle

Edmund going up against another fellow Brit with a ranking in the

800s. Everybody expects him to win, he has not win a match at Wimbledon.

A lot of pressure, he started badly, a set down, but he had the faith in

his ability to come back. Is game improved. He started being more

aggressive in the right way, his serve going better, his backhand

down the line was awesome. This will do him a power of good. He's not the

most emotional chap but I bet inside, he is saying, well done. We

have got that monkey off the back, let's go forwards. Your final

thoughts for Alexander Ward? A great effort, he just ran out of gas and

he looked a bit flat and is tired. He has made a bit of money now and

hopefully he can get back out on the circuit and push his ranking up.

He's got a lot of game. He works hard. He is a difficult player to

beat. But today, he just ran out of steam, understandable. He can

certainly afford to buy his mother a birthday present now! Yes, about

time! Not the complete celebration she would have hoped for but a

special day for the Ward family. Absolutely.

APPLAUSE. A big hand for this all British

affair. Edmund, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, he must be thrilled.

After that first set, how proud you of the fightback and your first win

at Wimbledon? It is nice to get my first win. The first set was tricky.

Even the first point, he came out and really attacked me. After I got

broke, it was very even in the first set, but he had the upper hand with

the break. So it is just trying to find ways. The slow return the

momentum the difficult bit is turning it and once I had it, it

became a bit easier for me to read the game. Well done to Alex.

Qualifying. He had a long injury layout. It is good to see nice guys

like he is doing well. I'm happy for me that I win but unfortunately for

him, he has to lose. What is the hardest part about playing somebody

you know so well and who knows you so well like Alex was the mark I

don't know. I used to train quite a bit with him at Roehampton but he

has been recently in Barcelona training. I have not seen much of

him. It is difficult. And we both, our game styles maybe would be more

suited to clay. I have never seen him play on grass because I have

always been on a hard court. It is difficult and he win three matches

in qualifying so I knew he would feel good. How important was this

victory for you in the context of the year you are having and how hard

you are working? It is good, just nice to get the win at Wimbledon.

The home Grand Slam. It is one of those dreams, the tournament is, and

it has not been a good tournament for me in recent years. It is nice

to get the win. I only live up the road now so it is really local for

me, so it is nice to just get the win. Huge congratulations, well

done, Kyle. Thanks a lot. Yes, he will sleep a

lot better this evening, Kyle Edmund. It could release him and it

could be the player we have seen do well at the US Open and the third

round of the French Open with big wins against big names. Potentially

a big name next, Gael Monfils, the 15th seed. But on his day, he will

give anybody a run for their money. If he continues the form he showed

after the first set, he was really impressive.

All sides of his game working well, the server we expect, the forehand

winner expect, but I thought it was the backhand that was amazing and

the length of the ball in the last three sets. A lot of credit, this

was a difficult match for him mentally. A lot of pressure on him

and he came through well. The first time he has had to shake hands with

a win at SW19. Well done, Kyle Edmund. He is true in four sets, in

two hours and three minutes. -- he is through. SUE BARKER: that

will be a huge relief to him and he could play Gael Monfils if he comes

through his opener. That is core to number three. Plenty of tennis here

today and on BBC Two, we will go to Court Number One to see last year's

runner up Milos Raonic, big serve once again this year, he is facing

Jan-Lennard Struff, of Germany. On serve in this opening set. So let's

join Jamie Baker alongside Andrew Castle.

Well, that is a nice time to come up with a massive serve down the

middle. Six foot five and 135 malls per hour, he is no slouch. -- mph.

There it was a game, a fourth ace for him. 40 minutes had been played

here. There have been break points. Struff has saved all five that he

has faced. And the one break point but he faced. I should say Raonic,

as we looked at his serve, he opened the match with 141, 139, 135. A

second serve ace at 119. Look at this delivery. It hardly comes as a

surprise to anybody, of course, a semifinalist at Wimbledon three

years ago, and last year a finalist at Queen's where he was a point or

two away, losing to the same man both times, Andy Murray.

Nicely done. Milos Raonic just hitting the ball into the Open

space. Quick cold. Threshold. Jamie Baker, why when people are talking

about who is possible Wimbledon champion this year it is the name of

Milos Raonic not come up? I think there has probably been a couple of

things this year, a couple of injuries this year, he has not been

quite as consistent maybe in previous years. But we can see from

his form he will always be a contender here. But I think the

biggest factor in why there is not much chat is everybody is talking

about the resurgence of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and what will

happen in terms of Murray and Jock itch, will they get back into 50?

When you have analysed all that, you think about Milos Raonic -- Novak

Djokovic. The biggest casualty in the men's draw is Stan Wawrinka. He

did not look like he wanted to be out there against young Daniil

Medvedev, serving towards the end and losing a bit of heart. But Milos

Raonic at Queen's lost to eight -- Thanasi Kokkinakis on the same day.

They took many casualties in that tournament. But here at Wimbledon,

Jan-Lennard Struff certainly playing somebody you could win the

tournament, 5-6. That was there, wasn't it? The first

meeting between these two players. Struff is 27. He is ranked world

number 53, as high as 49. Playing near a career high. He is confident.

This is the marginally more difficult game for the right-hander

to serve at this time of day, if you look at the shadows. Neatly done. We

are going to go to tie-break to decide the first set. Struff will

take that. Considering he has saved all the points.

A good start for Raonic, the ever reliable big first serve.

Excellent footwork. Keeping himself to the side of the ball on arrival.

Easing into the court, the pressure reverts to Raonic.

That is a way, there is a big let's go from Raonic as Struff misses Long

on the backhand side. And he will feel the pressure from Raonic at the

other end. He has win 30 consecutive points on his own serve. If you go

down a mini-break against a player like Raonic or John Isner, you can

go down pretty quick. That is his father in the light blue shirt, an

engineer by trade, watching his boy, Raonic.

That was a real chance to accelerate in that tie-break. The second serve

was right into the forehand slot of Raonic, he will be disappointed in

that. Raonic trying to snap a streak of

tie-break losses. Against Roger Federer in the semifinal, and Andy

Murray. Heavy return straight down the

middle. Perfectly legitimate option. He was a moment of truth after 52

minutes. That was a bit of a battle, wasn't

it? From both players. Raonic wins the tie-break. A big showed from

Raonic, he's taken the first set. Over on Centre Court the runner-up

is opening proceedings, Angelique Kerber. She taken the first set. If

you want to watch that match you can.

Over on Court Number Two, one Martin Del Plata has taken this.

It is good to see him back on the court.

Also playing is Ferrer. He got a very nasty blister on his right

heel. Such experience here. I have a feeling that one will go on for some

time. That's happening on Court number 12.

Lovely weather at Wimbledon. No sign of rain. Plenty happening on the

second day of the Championships on Centre Court later, where we have

got Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to look forward to. Let's rejoin

Court Number One. How often do we see this at the

start of a set? Straightaway. A chance for Raonic.

Is that OK? Three break points, Raonic did particularly well on the

break of serve. It caught the service line and slowed up. He

hasn't broken yet, he's had five chances.

He has a nine match losing streak at these major championships and has

not picked up a win since the US Open in 2014.

That's a mistake, and Raonic has the breakthrough. That is to go along

with the tie-breaker. It's the harsh nature of the scoring

system. Seven minutes ago he was getting ready to start a tie-break

and before you know it, you are a set and a break down, compounded by

the fact that he knows his opportunities to break Raonic are

going to be very far and few between. Raonic's average speed is

130 mph. Remember, he won 14 of the last 15

points towards the end of that set on his own serve. So Struff is up

against it. That one had a lot more in it. When

he played the first forehand he must have been six feet out of the

tramline. He played himself into trouble.

Does not seem to be going very easily for him, this first service

game. Fen-3-mac has been here before.

That was unlucky, he read when it was going, but it caught the line.

So often leads to a mis-hit. That's a very intelligent forehand,

just use the angle. You could see the spin taking it away from his

opponent with every single meter. Three times a Grand Slam doubles

champion. Working with me -- working with Raonic.

Break points saved, and the break of serve backed up as Raonic extends

his lead. Quarterfinalist at the Australian

Open this year. Lost to Rafael Nadal, who played a magnificent

semifinal against Grigor Dimitrov. Pretty handy five set final against

Roger Federer as well. Dangerous times for the German

player now. This could get away quickly. Opening

his shoulders of it. He is not short of power.

Four straight points and two break of serve. He is cruising.

Quite a lax game once again. He is ranked 53 in the world but he cannot

get the job done. It is hard to understand why. Whether it is

self-inflicted or whether it is the knowledge of what's coming down the

other end, first-served percent below 50%. Always having to fight

for every single point. Raonic born in Montenegrin but moved

to Canada when he was young. His tennis is made in Canada, who has

done pretty well with male tennis players at the moment.

Another tidy game. We've mentioned that he's struggled in the majors.

He is a quality player. It would be nice if he got a decent draw now and

again. He last to Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open. And Tomas

Berdych in the French. Those sort of drawers, you can do nothing about.

It does show that there is a little bit of luck. To get that in

consecutive slams is bad luck. Raonic in control of this first

round attack. Roger Federer has stopped doing his sneak attack. I

once asked him what it is like to have his experience. He said

sometimes I wish I did not have it, sometimes I want to play like an

18-year-old who does not know what he's doing but just plays for the

joy to win. I am not going to lose too much sleep feeling sorry for

him! You played on this court with him.

This court is like an egg with its top taken off, a new roof is going

on soon. Does it feel like a big court? It

does. It used to have the roof and you could not actually see the last

few seats so it felt bigger than it was.

It was a massive industrial site all winter and they just packed away.

They've somehow made it presentable to this tournament.

Second serve of 130 mph. It's an amazing service motion. Look at the

wrist angle to start with. It's an amazing momentum from that

first set tie-breaker. Struff made a couple of mistakes but it has been

one-way traffic. Raonic has got himself a nice, newly

strong racket. Two breaks of serve out the

difference in this second set. He will serve for a two set lead.

We will be back to see that but we can tell you what else is happening.

Angelique Kerber was a break of serve up but dropped her serve. That

match is now live on BBC One. On Court Two, where are they? On the

red button. They are somewhere. It is Del Potro who is 2-1 up. It is

3-3 for the former semifinalist. One result to bring you and what a

match this was. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has lost. She

certainly had her chances. She could not take them. Finally secured

victory on her second match point. Quite a dramatic match.

138 mph, into double figures and aces, Milos Raonic. Last year's

runner up with a set point. That is nicely done, two breaks of serve.

His coach looks British happy with his progress so far. 2:30 p:m., now.

So a number of different slightly odd habits. He used to play with a

sleeve on his right arm and it became something of a trademark. You

might remember that. The company that sponsors him for clothing, he

they had a tag line, believe in the sleeve. And he has a gumshield when

he is beating between games, he takes that alt. -- and when he is

having food between games. The start of the second set was so crucial and

so difficult for Struff. You would expect Raonic to be on top in most

categories, which he is. But the key was always going to be the first

five, ten minutes of the second set, after a close first set. How many

times we see it with the top players against the challenge, if you like.

A slight drop-off from the lose of the set and the top player

accelerates and before you know it, there is a big gap. Struff has a job

on his hands to combat from two sets down. No doubt about it. You can

only take one point and one game at a time. You can see the confidence,

carving across the ball on the backhand side, the swing has become

that much easier. Much more carefree from Milos Raonic. Struff to serve

at the beginning of the first set. -- third set.

He lost to Britain's Dan Evans, Struff, last year in the first

round. Such a shame that Dan Evans has really been the dark -- the

architect of his own downfall. Testing positive for cocaine and he

will face a lengthy ban now. The same pattern in set number two.

Raonic is well over his opponent. It is hard -- that turn down the middle

setting him up for how he wants to dictate the rest of the point.

Well, no doubt delighted with this. He faced Federer here at Wimbledon

lashes. 2-1 down in the semifinal. Acquitted himself pretty well. He

beats David Goffin in a round of 16 from two sets down. These matches

fade into the abyss and you forget them with each passing shot week and

month. But Raonic has to be considered a major threat for the

Championships this year. 2-0 and a break.

Of course, all those matches for the top players, they really contribute

to who they are today. And whenever they get into difficult situations,

they do remember those situations, I have done that before and I can do

it again. And their opponents are quite aware of that situation as

well. He is just caught reaching a game

for the forehand side. It can get swirly in here and the wind was

pulling the ball back towards the net.

That is an amazing service action, isn't it? Massive wrist movement and

the snap of the racket head through the ball. Two sets and 2-0.

It does look a bit swirly, was it when you played? Yes, it does tend

to change very quickly, you keep your feet movement going.

Serving in the slot again and that was beautiful timing from Raonic. It

hit the sweet spot of the racket. A great deal of subtlety on this

court. Both these men six tall. Relying heavily on power on the

surface. UMPIRE: Let, the surface. -- first

service. Advantage, Struff. A break point against Struff, but he

holds serve and at least he is in this set, although a break down at

2-1. The best German at the moment is Sascha Zverev, who is one of

these next-generation players. And they will have their own tournament

in Milan. So it is 21 years of age and under. Later this year, before

the O2. Yes, the top eight players in that age group. It is a fantastic

thing, and somebody we know well, Ross, working in the ATP, has been

massively behind that project. Is it going to be best-of-7 or best-of-5

sets? There is a shorter school system, the best of five, the first

four. That is a great idea. And shorter warm-ups, so a shot clock

counting down from the moment the players walk on the court. That is

going to be five minutes. And the other thing they are going to do is

no net chords. That is going to be funny. Somebody is going to let it

roll through and say, that was let. It takes a little getting used to,

that rule. But will Zverev qualify for both? That is the question.

Racking them up, it Jamie. A Baker's doesn't. -- dozen.

They will need to rename that in tennis matches, I don't think I ever

got to 13 aces in a tournament. Come on, use serve the big! -- you served

a! UMPIRE: New balls, please.

Let's be very honest about the record. You are a Wimbledon Singles

champion. I will take that! This is the club championship every year for

full members and temporary members. And you won it. I was able to squeak

through in the final this year. Against? A tough battle against a

good buddy, John Doran. Charles was in the draw playing Rafael Nadal. He

has won it about 14 times. Outside of the Championships, this

is a private tennis club with naturally a strong membership.

It is about time he had an easy service game, a hold to love. 3-2,

Milos Raonic. So what did you win for your club come huge victory? I

won a lovely Trophy which is now back in a very secure Cabinet of the

club somewhere. And a nice voucher for the amazing dining room

restaurant which we enjoyed from time to time. Which is far more than

I deserve. That's true! It is a fantastic private club. And always,

looking to the future, to keep it at the very forefront of what sport can

do. And they have connections with a number of other great clubs

including Augusta, where the Masters golf takes place. And there is Lee

Charles on the left looking at his phone. Honestly, we did not know

that would happen. He is the coach at Queen's club and he is from

Somerset. He is very strong and he has won this club championship a lot

and he is part of the player liaison team here. At the Championships.

I don't think there is anyone in this tournament that has a bigger

forehand than Lee Charles. Nobody here has a bigger serve than this.

It is the noise of the thing! That was only 128 mph. He started the

match with 141 mph. We're not going to say it is

interesting all the time, but it is certainly effective.

Here we go. One minute, job done. Struff, not a great deal of rallies

for people to enjoy on Court Number One as they continue to throw the

heavy artillery at each other. Perfect grass court tactic. Back

behind, always difficult to change direction.

The pattern of quick service games continues in this first-round match.

First set tie-break was absolutely crucial. Raonic won it. And rather

run away with set two and three. So far. So far, he is running away from

Struff. But with these quick service games, you can easily have a couple

of quick returns out of the middle of the racket and in a flash, you

can be back on serve again. So nobody can take for granted victory

from two sets and one break. That is what was surprising the first set,

set and a half, Raonic was in Struff's service game every time.

Often his pattern of returning is he goes called for a couple of games

and suddenly he strings a number of points together and that makes him

even more difficult to play against because at that point, you have no

rhythm. Then he gets the break and, OK, I would just space on other 140

mph serve! -- I will just face another.

The number three seed playing on this court next. Dominic Thiem

against 90 Jan Micro is next. -- Vasek Pospisil is next. This is the

first in the sunshine. UMPIRE: Mr Raonic has two challenges

remaining. And just as we said, when it is only

one break, of course, a loose shot on the first point, a good point

from Struff and it is 0-30. He doesn't really have a blocked

return, does he? Like Federer, utilising more of a volley to meet.

The shortened backswing. A couple of times, in this match, you thought

that might have helped him. The first to take a swing is Struff.

Plenty of top-spin on that, bringing the ball down. This could be the

last mini battle for Raonic, as he closes in on victory.

UMPIRE: Out! The crowd very keen to see an

exchange or two. It was quickly corrected on the

sideline. And that is good line judging, there was no chance he was

getting his racket on that. So impressive when you have not been

under that much pressure, that serve is unplayable. Totally, it had some

kick on it, at 134. Despite all the aces, he really

doesn't serve many double faults, that is only his third. 49 had been

played. Another break point. Look how far outside the tramline

Sears. Gets nicely balanced. Great timing. That's why people don't

volley fights at this time. Three break points in the game. I'm

returnable on the left side. -- it was not returnable.

The approach shot straight down the middle, he had no angle to work with

but moving his feet created an angle.

Some aces, some doubles. Some great passing shots.

Mr Raonic is challenging the call. The ball was called out.

The line judge called this out, just caught the edge of the line. The bad

news is Raonic gets a first serve. Big serve and forehand going back.

He's one game from a place in the second round.

It is very hard to know what to do with Raonic serving, you can try and

change your position, move up the court, start doing handstands and

press ups. His red is not easily broken. It's a very fair point. Last

opportunity to make some type of impression. Do something completely

off the wall. It's about anything to try and help Raonic miss his first

serve and then can you get a racquet on the second serve? Fen-3-mac has

five break points in this match but the first set tie-break was crucial.

Raonic has never lost at the first round.

He's got 0-30 again, well played. That's about the best return from

Struff in the match. He did so well to get the return back. Clever

approach, did not try to do too much, just ask the question of

Raonic on the backhand pass. Second game in a row 40-30.

Will that be the difference? He wouldn't mind that one back.

Very calmly done from Raonic, no need to put any more pace on that.

All about taking it off. He did the hard work the serve.

And that's away. It has taken in just over two hours, but Struff has

broken through, he's broken serve, when Raonic was serving for the

match. Would you believe that? This would be the best comeback at

Wimbledon of all time. But fair play. You would presume the wind had

been taken out of his sails but he kept in there.

Looks a different player than a few minutes ago. Body serve.

Raonic seemed to be on the verge of the second round but maybe not. He's

come back from 2-0 once in his career. That was the US Open. He

defeated his opponent and it was the last time he won a match at a Grand

Slam. Maybe today is the day? The pressure of the match has shown at

the start of the second and third set however he did regroup over the

course of ten, 15 minutes and having had that opportunity and not getting

it, he regrouped really well. In my view he deserves a break of serve

for his efforts in this match. Just a few minutes ago, Milos Raonic

of Canada was serving for the match, but lost his serve for the first

time. He does have a two set lead. Is he feeling good, or is he feeling

good? Yes. Breaking the Raonic serve on grass is a badge of honour and a

feather in the. His coach never sure was very much

but he will be having kittens on the inside.

Just anticipating the ball down the middle on the first serve. Stealing

slightly to the middle and could not recover.

Both players receive one additional challenge.

Milos Raonic is challenging the ball. Ball was called in.

Eight aces so far and this is the ninth.

He did really well with this one. A few games ago, shot of the match

with a backhand pass up the lane. Still recovered in time.

Just as in the first set tie-break, he takes the mini-break first.

There's been a couple of times when you can see the right tactic. You

don't feel like that one needs to be near the line. So much power on it.

He lost in the first round of Queen's Club. It is quite some time

to wait. There is no substitute for being in a match situation even when

you are as experienced. Pretty close to the line. That is

his game plan and he's sticking with it. His record was broken at about

this point in the first set tie-break, and tension can creep

into the game of anybody. You can see the roof behind him. No

need for it today. Not as bright as it was earlier but no suggestion of

any rain. This is a big point. He put himself in a difficult

position. It is becoming a little bit predictable. Doing well to knock

the ball back into play for 132 mph serve.

Positive tennis but I wondered whether he had a play on that

volley. You mentioned the word tension

minutes ago. Here's the effect of it. Not doing enough with the

volley. Still a good passing shot. He will be kicking himself. He knew

it straightaway. Very nicely played. This has been

quite tense. Just landed wide. Off and running.

It has been challenged and I think we will see confirmation. Game, set

and match, Raonic. It was by no means easy and he will be relieved

to get into the second round. Warm applause, which will delight

Milos Raonic, the man who defeated Roger Federer in the semifinal last

year. He was a semifinalist as long ago Glasgow 2014, that as long ago

as 2014. There's nothing to suggest he cannot

put another run together. Absolutely, he's got the weapons, he

is tailor-made for grass courts. I was very impressed with the way that

he came out, he was very intent, ready to play at the start. I don't

think this will do him any harm and you would only expect him to get

better with each match. He has always struggled with

problems. He was moving well. This unfortunate loss rate continues in

the major tournaments. He's made his contribution in the singles.

Milos Raonic advances. He got to the fourth round at the French Open. He

has got used to being into the latter stages.

We could see a lot of him during the Championships.

He was the first Canadian man to reach a grand final, a piece of

sporting history for him. Vastly experienced. He's going to play

another man of vast Congratulations, a big battle but

you must be pleased that you eased your way through that match in

straight sets. Yes, it's a very important victory for me. I created

a lot of opportunities for myself, did not make the most of them. It

was important that regardless of the process I got it done today. In

terms of where you think your game is, you've been practising on grass,

playing a lot on grass, where do you think you are in comparison to this

time last year? I think I'm a better player. Now it's about finding the

rhythm. It is matches like today that are very important for me to

get through. Next that you got Mikhail Youzhny. You have beaten him

a couple of times. How difficult prospect is he? He knows how to

play. He knows how to go out there and get the job done. It is

important that I am very disciplined and I bring my best tennis and

hopefully I can play as much on my terms as possible.

SUE BARKER: HE WILL CERTAINLY BE HAPPY TO get under that his belt

having gone out in the opening round at Queen's Club.

He said he never felt better coming into Grand Slam and will build on

the experience he got from getting through to the final and losing to

Andy Murray last year and with a serve like that, you can never write

him off. Raonic through in straight sets. Some lovely scenes. The

weather is beautiful. Playp under way on all courts. Many results to

bring you up-to-date with as well: David Ferrer is through, this match

against Richard Gasquet, two of the games' greats out there. Gasquet

twice has been a semifinalist, Ferrer twice a quarter-finalist but

Ferrer, who is not seeded at the Championships for the first time. In

fact in a Grand Slam, not seeded for the first time since 2005 and he was

ranked as high as 2003. These were the rallies they were producing on

court 12. A tough first round between those two but Gasquet, the

22nd seed is out, Ferrer is through. And Juan Martin Del Potro, the US

Open champion a few years ago, a semifinalist here, he came through

against Thanasi Kokkinakis in four sets. Still lovely to see Kokkinakis

back on tour. He's had so many injuries on and off since 2015.

But's back on court but it is Juan Martin Del Potro who goes through to

the next round. Muguruza is through. She was a

finalist in in 2015 and won in 2016 and is safely through to the next

round. Earlier in the day we saw Kyle Edmund going through, defeating

Alex Ward. We know he'll face Gael Monfils. He has come through against

Daniel brand of Germany. So in round 2, things Monfils against Kyle

Edmund. So that's what has been happening

and this is what is happening at the moment: this is Centre Court.

That match is live on BBC One if you want to watch. Over on Court Two.

Former finalist there, Agnieszka Radwanska earliy stages of her match

with Jelenka Jankovic ta. Is our feature match on the red button. And

Katie Boulter has taken the first set. A story this is, the

20-year-old from Great Britain, a wildcard. A great junior career and

she has taken the first set against a very experienced player Christina

McHale. Five British players have already made it through the first

round. If Katie can make it, it'll be the first time since 2006 that

six British players have made it through to the second round. We will

keep an eye on her. You can watch on the BBC Sport website. Over the past

few months I have been travelling around the world reminiscing with so

many of the great champions, some of my friends for a Wimbledon document

that went out on Sunday. A travelled to Stuttgart to interview the seven

time champion here, Roger Federer. Here are some of the Roger's

memories from playing at SW 19. Great moment walking through the

gates and asking where is the locker room and where can we warm-up, what

are we allowed to do, when do we play, what are the routines?

Everything was so new. It is like living in a dream world back in the

day, I remember it, very, very vividly. Memories of the unioniour

Championship, which he won. Now he needed a breakthrough moment as a

grown-up. The 2001 fourth round against Sampras was a surreal

experience. . A few times I was like - is it a dream or reality. Then I

was like - it must be real, it is an unbelievable feeling I have right

now. I remember warming up, the five minutes with Pete hitting balls, I

was so nervous. I would hit the ball, I would follow and Pete would

hit back to me and I was like - this is so cool, it is Pete Sampras on

is so cool, it is Pete Sampras victory in five sets. He was on his

way. The first to topple Sampras in five years. The service was pretty

big. He returns well. He moves well. He has all the shots. At this point

I said - this kid is going to be good. Little did I know I would win

18 Majors and do everything in the sport. I could see he was going to

Your first Grand Slam. Is that still the one that's so special? ? Ye, it

was so emotional so, real. I can tell how raw it is. It just

happened. So many eye motions. I was young and it was unexpected at

everything. It was absolutely the most magical moment in my life. My

career could have' stopped right then and I would've been a complete

human being of a tennis player, really. Roger Federer, Wimbledon

champion, you better get used to that. Thank you. It is an absolute

dream for me coming through. I was always joking around when I was a

boy - I'm going to win this. And now I have. I have so much support from

back home and everyone here. What is your message to them? Oh, yes, a lot

of people came from Basle, home, and it is so nice to share this moment

and thanks to everybody, it's great. Congratulations. Roger Federer. It

became an annual convenient. Roger won the next four finals. He was the

best of a golden generation. Tennis as it had never been played before.

Rafael Nadal finally ended Roger's run in 2008 in the final. When you

are winning, it is easy for people to love you, you are supposed to be

the best. Everything is great. Everything you touch turns to gold.

But when you lose and you get the support, I think that means so much

to you. He was still winning again, to the

extent if he won in 2009 he would pass beyond Bjorn Borg's five titles

and Roddick was his opponent on court and not the only person in

Roger's thoughts. The record was on the line of getting through. My wife

was pregnant with twins, nobody knew that other than the family and my

friends and it was like this sort of perfect summer, really for me.

COMMENTATOR: Under the gaze of a former champion.

Bjorn Borg was there, John McEnroe was there. Pete was there

Absolutely, exactly. Pete came. Four and a quarter hours. 37 service

games without being broken. Until that last game. I know, I couldn't

break Andy. He was playing that well. The only break I got, got me

the win. It was totally crazy but it shows that you just have to

sometimes mentally push and stay around and physically believe you

can manage. And it paid off. It was amazing. I fell in love with the

club but not only just the atmosphere of the tennis tournament

and its history but also the people at the club. Everyone was so super

friendly. I can't wait for the day to come that I will go there and

wave for the Championship. Now he is having his sights on an eighth

Wimbledon title. That would be special, playing his best tennis at

the age of 35, Roger Federer. He will be on court later today. We're

heading to Court Number One to see who many people would be the women's

champion, Karolina Pliskova. She has served over 200 aces. Well she is

Court One. Over to our commentators. COMMENTATOR: Well the players have

almost completely their warm-up. Slightly depleated spectator numbers

after the previous match but they will return. Here is the

head-to-headp between the two players: they've played one over

time. Pliskova came through that. You can

see Court One looking a little thread bear around the edges,

really, reminiscent of how Centre Court looked in the late 2,000s and

20007 and 2008 before the roof was attached and the court returned to

its glory. You can see that it bears the scars of battle. They only have

a nine-month window for the building because the cranes have to be

removed but when they are in full flow there are eight giant cranes

around the court getting the work done as quickly as possible but it

won't be ready until 2018. Not as pretty as it normally is but it'll

be worth the wait we're told. Our chair um spire from the people's

republic of China is Juan Zhang, who likes to be known as Jennifer Zhang.

A few empty seats at the moment as people head out for some late lunch

or an early tea and some strawberries, something a little

more refreshing but they will return. Pliskova has made a bit of a

name for herself in the women's game in the last couple of years and they

will want to see her in action, particularly the big serve which has

brought her countless aces this season.

Pliskova will serve. Here we go, fighting for a place in the second

round of the Championships. Pliskova has been the ace leader in

the last couple of years and ace leader as well this year. She has a

great service motion and repeatable. So helpful under pressure.