Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray vs Dustin Brown - as it happened
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Your support makes all the difference.Andy Murray returns to Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday for his second round match against Dustin Brown.
The world number one safely progressed through the first round on Monday with a straight sets victory over Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik.
Murray is still carrying the hip injury which at one point threatened his participation at the All England Club but remains confident that it will not affect his performance against Brown.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of day three of The Championships!
Watson bagels Sevastova
Well, that was quick. Heather Watson is playing superbly on Court Two and has taken the first set 6-0 against 18th seed Anastasija Sevastova.
Bautista-Agut a set to the good
Roberto Bautista-Agut, the men's 18th seed, is a set up against Peter Gojowczyk on Court 16. The Spaniard needed just 27 minutes to take it 6-2.
Eighth seed Cibulkova leading on Court 18
Dominika Cibulkova has taken the first set against Jennifer Brady. The world No 9 and a two-time quarter-finalist here broke Brady in the ninth game of the set before serving out to take it 6-4. The 28-year-old is already a break up in the second set.
Meanwhile, Viktoria Azarenka leads 15th side Elena Vesnina by a set to love on Court Three (6-3).
Three breaks in a row between Watson and Sevastova; second set level at 4-4
Watson breaks Sevastova back in the sixth game to level the second set at three games all. However, the Briton can't consolidate and is broken back to love in the following game... but the tables are turned moments later as Watson also breaks to love to level the set at 4-4.
Watson shocks 18th seed Sevastova
Briton Heather Watson, the world No 102, is into the third round of Wimbledon for the third time in her career after eliminating 18th seed Anastasija Sevastova in straight sets (6-0 6-4).
That was a superb performance by the 25-year-old, who will face either former world No 1 Viktoria Azarenka or 15th seed Elena Vesnina in the third round on Friday.
Konta 3-3 Vekic* (*denotes next server)
Konta is taken to deuce on her serve but holds for 3-3 courtesy of a missed groundstroke by Vekic and an easy overhead.
Konta 3-5 Vekic* (*denotes next server)
The first break of the match goes to Vekic as Konta sprays a forehand into the tramlines on the Croatian's second break point. Vekic will serve for a one-set lead.
Tsonga leads Bolelli
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga loves Wimbledon and Wimbledon loves Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It's a match made in heaven. He's won the first set of his match against Simone Bolelli by six games to one.
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