Mike Henson over and out on the live text. Tom Fordyce has untangled himself from some computer issues and is coming through loud and clear.

Roberto Bautista Agut wins the first two points of the game - that is the first six of the match claimed by the world number 23.

Murray belatedly on the board with a big serve and now he is open for business, trading big forehands and drawing his man into the net for 30-30.

Relieved cheers around Centre Court. Murray started the match like he was coming out of cryogenic deep freeze, but the blood is pumping now.

A short slap of a forehand for advantage, a crackerjack serve out wide for the game.

Image source, Other

Earlier we asked you which of these six is the greatest Wimbledon women's champion: Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Billie Jean King or Chris Evert.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, nine-time winner Martina Navratilova came up trumps with 45% of the vote ahead of Steffi Graf (26%) and Serena Williams (18%).

James:, external "As if Venus v Petra wasn't good enough, now we have Andy Murray on Centre Court. What football?"

Tim Henman
Former British number one on 5 live

"In Andy's last match it was totally one sided but Agut has played much better on grass, his game has come a long way. I don't think he poses a massive threat but Murray will know he will have to work much harder."

Roberto Bautista Agut's serve isn't all that they said. Well, it looked pretty tidy there.

The Spaniard rattles through to 40-0 and then takes the game courtesy of one of those groan-inducing Murray drop-shot into the middle of the net.

John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV

"Murray's best preparation for this turned out to be the French Open. He was able to get through five wins there. That was the hard work and to me the last four or five week he is finally back to where he was last year when he won this."

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC TV

Image source, EPA

On Andy Murray's opponent Roberto Bautista Agut: "He has quite an unorthodox technique, he hits the ball quite flat with a two handed backhand, he gets a lot of penetration through the court and moves well. A lot of people are saying Murray is going to cruise through but Andy knows all the players and will know this will be a sterner test."

Right, we are ready for the off. The third obstacle on the way back to the silver gilt cup. Can Andy Murray clear it? He will face serve first off...

Sam Sheringham
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

"I've just been catching up with legendary coach Nick Bollettieri before he heads back home to the balmy climes of Florida. Here's his verdict on Andy Murray's chances of defending his title: 'I don't like the fact that Murray hasn't been tested yet. I'm hoping he's tested today. The matches have been too easy.

"'His strengths are his movement and his return of serve. His first serve is ok. His second serve? Be careful. When you get down to that final eight, final four, a lot is determined by that second serve.

"But he's a competitor, he will have the British fans behind him, and he has won two Grand Slams now. So he's got to take one match at a time. Do not look towards defending your title. If that is going to be, it will be.'"

Jack Grummitt:, external I shall say this once. Bautista Agut is a fine, fine match player. Andy has job on his hands today. Don't expect straight sets.

What do you think about Murray's form this Wimbledon? How is he handling the pressure of defending his title? Tweet us via #bbctennis or text us on 81111 or contact us via the BBC Sport Facebook page.

A year older, but that is about the only category that Roberto Bautista Agut is ahead on.

A bit of in-the-cage football one-on-one would be tasty apparently. Bautista Agut had trials with Villarreal, Murray of course caught the eye of Rangers before concentrating on tennis. Good call by my reckoning...

Too right Christopher Wood.

Andy Murray, knocking up in front of a fast-filling Royal Box, is our man from here on in.

Miss Love:, external "Really hope Venus Williams comes back next year."

Alex Haworth:, external "Love watching Dolgopolov play tennis. He's so unpredictable."

Christopher Wood:, external "Next up it is Murray Mania."

As Andy Murray walks out onto Centre Court and gets the standing ovation that will be his until his playing days are long over, Grigor Dimitrov, a potential last-eight opponent, is taking his meeting with Alexandr Dolgopolov to five on Court One.

Tracy Austin
Two-time Grand Slam champion on BBC TV

"Such a hard fought match for two and and a half hours and only decided in the last 15 seconds. That's going to be a tough pill to swallow for Venus at 34 years old. One of the best matches I've seen from her in a long time, her energy looked good, powerful groundstrokes, she moved so well, but you have to give credit to Kvitova. This match was played at such a high level."

Image source, Getty Images

Former champion Petra Kvitova on her win over Venus Williams: "It was a tough battle. I know that Venus can play unbelievably on the grass. I am just happy that I am through.

"When I lost the first set I was down mentally but I knew I could come back and then anything can happen in the third. I am feeling well, I love to play on grass I have great memories of Wimbledon, but every match is tough."

She led by a set, but Venus Williams, the five-time Wimbledon champion, is out in the third round, losing 7-5 6-7 5-7 to Petra Kvitova.

Sixth seed Kvitova, the 2011 champion, had much the stronger serve throughout the contest and struck 48 winners to Williams' 25.

Venus did not play a grass court tournament prior to Wimbledon. Might that have made a difference? Mind, she's had plenty of practice on this grass before…

Marion Bartoli
2013 Wimbledon champion on 5 live

"Extremely good performances by both Petra and Venus. There was no baby tennis on Centre Court. I certainly wouldn't like to have been a tennis ball in this match. This win will give Petra lots of confidence. We are now ready for Andy Murray."

Get your plimmies on Andy, it's game time.

Petra Kvitova finally fells the Venus Williams serve - she had been hacking away at it like a lumberjack and gets her reward - to make the fourth round.

China's Shuai Peng is next up for her. But Venus Willams, while unlikely to ever add to her total of five Wimbledon singles titles, has shown she can still do the All England business.