Wimbledon 2017, day five live: Andy Murray vs Fabio Fognini after wins for Rafael Nadal and Johanna Konta
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Your support makes all the difference.There are four Britons in action on day five of Wimbledon as the third round gets underway in both the men’s and women’s singles events.
Andy Murray is, as always, the star attraction and the world No 1 takes on talented Italian Fabio Fognini in the day’s final match on Centre Court.
Johanna Konta, the favourite for the women’s title after Karolina Pliskova’s surprise exit on Thursday, is demoted to Court One for her match against Maria Sakkari after Wednesday’s epic three-set win over Donna Vekic.
Meanwhile, Heather Watson opens up on Centre Court against Viktoria Azarenka and Aljaz Bedene takes on the 16th seed Gilles Muller.
Rafa Nadal and Venus Williams are also bidding to reach the fourth round.
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Murray* 6-2 4-6 6-1 2-5 Fognini (*denotes next server)
Fognini holds to love. We're a game away from a deciding set on Centre Court.
Murray 6-2 4-6 6-1 3-5 Fognini* (*denotes next server)
Murray sends down a couple of unreturnable serves to start his service game but loses the next three points to go set point down. However, he finds his range to serve another unreturnable and take the game to deuce. After four deuces Murray eventually holds to force Fognini to serve the set out.
Murray 6-2 4-6 6-1 5-5 Fognini* (*denotes next server)
Murray goes 0-30 down on serve but quickly hauls the game back to 30-30 via a Fognini error and an ace. The Italian then slaps a forehand winner down the line to bring up set point... but the world No 1 saves it as a Fognini forehand goes long. Murray wins the next two points to level the set at 5-5.
Murray* 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-5 Fognini* (*denotes next server)
Fognini misses a routine volley at 30-30 to bring up break point for Murray... but the Italian saves it with a pinpoint inside-out forehand. At deuce, Fognini slices a backhand well wide to offer Murray another break point... and this time he takes it as his opponent finds the net with a forehand. Murray will serve for the match after the change of ends.
Game, set, match! Murray beats Fognini in Centre Court thriller
Murray starts the game with an ace out wide followed by a couple of unreturnable serves to go 40-0 up and earn three match points. The world No 1 only needs one as he fires down an ace out wide to seal a four-set win (6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5). Incredible. Benoit Paire is next up for Murray in the fourth round on Monday.
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