Thanks Lawrence, we have filled one of those Chinese restaurant finger-dipping bowls with ice for you.

Centre Court is still open for business by the looks of it.

A muffled announcement suggested that another match was heading over this way.

The muted response from the crowd, with many heading home for the day, suggests it is not a stellar contest.

I'm off to rest my weary fingers, so I'll hand you over to Mike to take you through to close of play.

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Federer signs a few autographs and then nips off court. He'll have some media commitments before he's allowed to go home. But he can have a lie-in, if his two sets of twins allow that is, tomorrow as it's a day off for all.

Serena Williams is regularly punishing Alize Cornet when she misses with her first serve. But after several rocketed return winners, the world number one plonks into the net off a Cornet second serve to fold out of the game, missing a chance to break from deuce.

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The crowd have been in good form today, with plenty of Mexican waves flowing round Centre Court. Even David Beckham and his mum got involved.

Federer doesn't need asking twice, racing through his service game to love in under a minute to claim victory in 81 minutes.

Great exchange at the net as Giraldo entices Federer in and then sends a lob over the Swiss. Federer gets to it, but swots the return away with a clean volley. It's a rare high point in an otherwise disappointing game from the Colombian who first dumps in the net and then hits long to gift Federer the break. The Swiss now on the brink.

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Martina Navratilova
Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

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"That was a great opportunity for Cornet but she missed it. What a great champion Serena is to be able to come through that game and that could prove to be decisive in the outcome of this match."

A right old tussle of an opening game in the third set, lasting 15 minutes, ends with Serena bashing away a winner from an open invite of a mid-court bounce.

Both players are getting a little frazzled by the tension of it all, chuntering away to themselves and the line judges.

Giraldo manufactures his best opportunity to break with some big hitting to move to 0-30 and though Federer wins the next point, the Colombian then gets his first break point of the match. The Swiss saves it and the moves to advantage, Giraldo lambasting himself after netting an easy return. And another error of the Colombian's racquet gifts the game to Federer. Opportunity missed.

So Serena Williams is into a deciding set against Alize Cornet over on Court One, but what is happening elsewhere around the grounds now that play is finally under way?

M Raonic 7-6 (7-2) 3-4 L Kubot

A Petkovic 3-6 1-3 E Bouchard

J Janowicz 2-6 3-3 T Robredo

S Bolelli 6-3 1-4 K Nishikori

S Halep 6-4 1-0 B Bencic

A Kerber 3-6 3-2 K Flipkens

N Kyrgios 3-6 6-3 1-2 J Vesely

V Zvonareva 6-7 (1-7) 3-2 Z Diyas

It's Giraldo's turn for an easy service hold, the Colombian getting a free pass as Federer makes a string of errors.

Martina Navratilova
Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

"Cornet is hitting the ball really hard, flat and low, that is the key. She is not allowing Williams the time on the ball because she is keeping it so low and at the same time she is defending the barrage she is getting from Serena."

Federer holds serve to move back in front in this set. Giraldo is still waiting for his first break point of the match.

Federer has a golden opportunity to break, but fails to take advantage of a weak second serve and we're at deuce. Giraldo pulls out his best backhand of the match to get advantage and then converts to stay on serve.

Five-time Wimbledon doubles champion Frew McMillan on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra:"Alize Cornet is a dangerous player and having beaten Serena Williams before she will feel that much more confident about winning again."

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Another comfortable hold from Federer, the Swiss keeping everything nice and solid and cutting out the mistakes.

Giraldo races to 40-0 on serve, and though he gives a point away with a double-fault, he regroups to win the next and stay in touch.

John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

"I always think what is underrated about Federer is his fitness. To play the guys he's had to play recently in Nadal, Djokovic and Murray is unbelievable. I get the impression he trains so much harder than people think. "