Wimbledon Day 3

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Morning Tennis Fans,

Lots of criticism aimed at Wimbledon organisers as Murray will be on Court 1 and not Centre Court with rain forecasted. Nadal is in action as is Venus Williams. Berdych, Del Potro and Gasquet also in action. Watson and Keothavong in action for British interest today.

Interesting Jimmy Connors backs Isner to put in a performance at Wimbledon? Partisan vote there

Murray to serve. 2nd serve and Murray goes wide on a FH. Murray tries to construct a point and Kamke decides he is going to wallop the BH and wallop he does. Murray throws in a big serve and Kamke finds the net. Murray finds a first serve and slips and Kamke tries a drop shot that goes wide. An ace. Murray back in control of his service game. Big first serve and volley. Murray holds and leads 3-1.

Murray looking good so far, from 0-30 down finds four big serves and holds for 3-1

Kamke now serving. 2nd serve and Murray goes wide on the FH. Murray nets a volley which he earned the point. Another first serve and Kamke holds.

Watson is heading out, LOL British players should not be allowed to play the game.

At 5-3 Murray steps it up, returns more aggressively and Kamke can't cope as he's broken to love. First set to Murray 6-3. So far, so good.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Watson is heading out, LOL British players should not be allowed to play the game.

I presume you didn't watch the match then?

Watson out, unfortunately. She really should have beaten Johansson but she'll be stronger for the experience hopefully. Murray still serving very well, but missed a chance in that last service game.

Mad for Chelsea. She was dominating and she twanged something in her elbow.

She couldn't serve or hit her forehand properly from the middle of the second set. Which was a shame because she was serving beautifully.

Nadal did try to play Serve and volley for a game...but got broken. I am sure he won;t try again!

fair enough dj.

Murray still serving well, bit casual there and he drops a point but a searing backhand down the line keeps him in front at 3-2 in the second set.

Disappointing for Watson there, she did so well to save so many match points, just didn't have the full use of her forehand shot anymore which is a shame.

But now....c'mon Murray!

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Watson is heading out, LOL British players should not be allowed to play the game.

And you wonder why no-one likes you!

I hate Johansson with a passion, she beat Mel South in the 1st round a couple of years ago and now she does this to us

Kamke has certainly been working he's way into the match. I wonder if he has enough to get into the Murray serve. Liked how he has attacked the second serve.

Johansson was giving the match away to Watson. It was a shame she had that arm injury in the 2nd. Even with one arm, Johansson couldn't find the brain power to work on the FH and end the match quicker.

good hold from Murray, digging out the big serve at just the right time.

Robson is up a break in the first set in her first round encounter.

All I can say now is - come on Laura! Made a pretty good start against Kerber.

Murray gets the break!

C'mon Andy!

a lovely point gives Kamke a look-in at 15-30 but right on cue the big serves return: service winner, big ave down the middle, big serve out wide followed in for a simple volley winner, and Murray cruises into a two set lead.

Wawrinka is out. Against Bollelli. Raonic looks in trouble against Muller. Just had an MTO. Murray now 2 sets up.

Nadal through, Raonic has withdrawn due to injury, so Muller will now face Nadal (can't wait for the lucky rafa articles)

Robson lost the first set to Kerber 6-4

Seems to be some trouble for seeds. Verdasco is a set down and a break down in 2nd against Hasse. Monfils is a set down against Zemlja.

Raonic had a bad fall and twist ankle unlucky.

Still on serve in the 3rd set between Murray and Kamke. 4-3 Kamke leads.

Murray looking a bit frustrated, hasn't really made any inroads on the Kamke serve this set...

Zvonareva is 4-2 in the 2nd against Vesnina after taking the first set. Robson 2-2 in the 2nd against Kerber.

I sense a break of serve coming for Murray. I think come the crucial games, Kamke has wilted.

Andy why did you challenge that?? I could see the chalk and that is using on-line feed!!!

5-5 now in the 3rd, hope he can break Kamke now.

Any update on the Robson match?

Robson is a set down and it is 4-4 in the 2nd RD.

cheers LK,

And woop Murray gets the break, fingers crossed he can serve it out now

Very intriguing looking at Laura's racket grip. Very similar to the Soderling grip by where the index finger is above the thumb. A very wristy grip. Soderling is unique because he swings from the hips on his forehand if you watch the rotation of his body as he swings. Del Potro has a similar grip and has a wristy action too.

Robson has broken and is serving for the 2nd set C'mon girl

BOOM! Murray steps it up, earns three break points, and Kamke double faults on the second, Murray will now serve for the match at 6-5! And a comfy hold see him through to the next round. Solid rather than spectacular but job very much done!

Kerber has broken back. Robson certainly has a mental issue here with commanding positions in matches.

Murray's through, super!!

Robson 3-0 up on the tiebreak

Robson leading 4-3 and has squandered 2 mini breaks!!

Laura wins the tiebreak. We are going all the way here. C'mon girl!

GET IN!!! Laura plays a great tie-break and levels at one set all!

Laura has all the momentum now and needs to use it

rugbydreamer wrote:Murray's through, super!!

Thanks Rd....unable to watch the match on TV....been wondering how Murray was getting on : )

I doubt I'll be able to watch much of Wimbledon.....will be keeping up with it all on here,

Solerina

Laura seals a break in the third. My oh my how she has turned this around!! Fantastic!

Laura is hitting some gorgeous FH winners now. 3-0 up in the third

great stuff from Laura, hitting some cracking forehands to break serve, and then some more crackers to hold serve. She leads 3-0 at the start of the third. Go Laura!

2 DF's hand Laura an all important second break! Leads 4-0 in final set. Cracking stuff from the youngster.

oh dear, cracking forehand pass from Robson gets her to break point, but saved with a big serve. But then, Kereber inexplicably serves up two double faults in a row, and Laura has the double break at 4-0!

Kerber stems the flow and gets one of the breaks back. 4-1 Robson.