Andy Murray vs Benoit Paire, Wimbledon fourth round live: Follow updates from the World No 1's match on Centre Court
Follow live updates from Murray's fourth round match
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Your support makes all the difference.Wimbledon returns with a bang after its day of rest as Andy Murray and Johanna Konta carry British hopes on Manic Monday.
It is only the third time in 38 years that Britain has had fourth-round representation in both the men's and women's singles.
You have to go back 44 years to the last time the home nation had a man and woman in the quarter-finals, with Roger Taylor and Virginia Wade both making the last eight.
Expectations are high that Murray and Konta can match that, with both going into their matches as favourite.
Defending champion Murray takes on unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire, who has never made a grand slam quarter-final.
Murray is bidding to become only the third man to record 10 straight quarter-final appearances at a grand slam after Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors.
Follow live updates from Murray's match:
What time is it?
Murray is second up on Centre Court, after Venus Williams takes on Ana Konjuh.
It’s hard to give an exact time, but expect Murray out on court at around 2.30pm.
Where can I watch it?
As ever, you will able to watch the match on BBC One.
And you can follow our live blog for game by game coverage and analysis.
What is the head to head record like?
The pair have played each other on the ATP Tour once before, at last year’s Monte Carlo Masters.
Murray won despite losing the first set: 2-6 7-6 7-5.
What are their career Wimbledon records like?
Andy Murray: 53-9
Benoit Paire: 6-6
What have they been saying?
After his victories over Alexander Bublik, Dustin Brown and Fabio Fognini, Murray again finds himself up against an unorthodox opponent.
He said of Paire: “He again has a different game to a lot of the guys now. He has very good hands, moves well, takes a lot of chances, goes for his shots.
“He can be quite up and down. But he seems to have played pretty well so far at this event. I expect it to be tricky.”
What are the odds?
Andy Murray to win: 1/10
Benoit Paire to win: 6/1
Game, set, match! Muguruza downs top-seeded Kerber (4-6 6-4 6-4)
Muguruza brings up two match points on Kerber's serve... but the German saves them both, first with an unreturnable serve and then with a cross-court backhand. However, she sends a backhand long on the next point to give Muguruza a third chance of a match-winning break... and the Spaniard takes it as Kerber makes another backhand error.
Konta 7-6 1-2 Garcia* (*denotes next server)
Konta saves one break point but can't save a second as Garcia takes the initiative in this second set.
Murray 1-0 Paire* (*denotes next server)
A love hold for Murray to get the match underway.
Murray* 1-1 Paire (*denotes next server)
Murray manufactures a break point in Paire's opening service game but can't take it as the Frenchman dispatches a cross-court forehand. After five deuces, Paire holds.
Konta* 7-6 3-5 Garcia (*denotes next server)
Konta gets one of the breaks back on Court One.
Murray 2-3 Paire* (*denotes next server)
A strange start by Murray, this. The Briton goes 0-40 down on his own serve before saving the first two break points with a couple of unreturnable serves. However, he can't save the third as a Paire forehand down the line forces an error from the world No 1.
Murray* 2-4 Paire (*denotes next server)
A routine hold for Paire. Murray needs to stop being so passive here if he is to avoid going a set down.
Konta 7-6 4-6 2-1 Garcia* (*denotes next server)
Konta and Garcia remain on serve at the start of the third set on Court One.
Wozniacki beaten
Caroline Wozniacki, the women's fifth seed, has never won a Grand Slam and that run is guaranteed go on until the US Open at the very least. She's out of Wimbledon after a 7-5 6-4 loss to Coco Vandeweghe.
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