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Andy Murray says behind the wise-cracking, there is a serious top-100 player in Dan Evans.

"Dan is a sort of cheeky chappie, always fun to be around," said Murray in his BBC Sport column.

"My fitness trainer Matt Little worked with him when he was 10 years old and said the first time they were introduced, he said, 'Hi, I'm Matt Little', and Dan said, 'It's funny that your surname's Little when you're tiny.'

"That was Dan as a 10-year-old, and in some ways he hasn't changed much!

"One of the reasons I think Dan is going to keep moving up the rankings is because he's good - he's really good - and the more you play at this level, the better you get."

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British number four Tara Moore is in uncharted territory in the second round of Wimbledon. She takes on the experience and wiles of Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second match on Court Three.

Apart from Dan Evans, she is the only Briton in singles action today, although there are a host of names getting the doubles groove on.

Johanna Konta, Heather Watson, Kyle Edmund and James Ward are all knocking around on the schedule.

You can see a full order of play over here.

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BBC Weather's Simon King: "Quite a damp start to proceedings at Wimbledon this morning.  Patchy rain and drizzle will continue for a while before finally clearing away after lunchtime.  Sunny spells should then develop but there is a risk of a shower later on this afternoon/evening which could bring a brief interruption.

"Saturday looks predominantly dry with sunny spells but there is a threat of a shower or two to develop later in the afternoon."

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Hold your horses.

The all-knowing voice of Wimbledon has just decreed that play will not start until 11:30 BST on outside courts because of an imminent incoming rain shower.

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Play begins at 11:00 BST today on the outside courts and there was one match at the top of the ground-pass ticket-holder wish list.

Dustin Brown and Nick Kyrgios - who upset Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2015 and 2014 respectively - will bring their athleticism, acrobatics and a few acerbic comments to the first match on Court Two.

The final match on Court Three between 2014 semi-finalist Lucie Safarova and Jana Cepelova - who ousted second seed Garbine Muguruza yesterday - will be worth sticking around for.

First up on Court Eight is a chance to see bright young thing Alexander Zverev - the first teenager in the top 30 in a decade - take on the combustable Russian veteran Mikhail Youzny. Zverev's father represented the Soviet Union so he will be able to understand all of Youzny's outbursts.

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After a minor stink was kicked up by some commentators about five-time champion Venus Williams being consigned to Court 18 yesterday, the American is plonked on Court One today. 

Sam Querrey - who upset Novak Djokovic in Paris back in 2012 - gets another crack at the all-conqueroring Serb, while Milos Raonic aims his serve cannon at Jack Sock in the final match.

Court One (play begins at 13:00 BST)

Williams v Kasatkina

Djokovic v Querrey

Sock v Raonic

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Dan Evans' meeting with Roger Federer is the final match on Centre Court this afternoon.

We start with fourth seed Stan Wawrinka taking on former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro whose run of wrist troubles is hopefully over. Then it is the women's game queen bee Serena Williams taking on fellow American Christina McHale.

Centre Court (play begins at 13:00 BST)

Wawrinka v Del Potro

Williams v McHale

Federer v Evans

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Don't worry about Marcus Willis getting too starry.

After his extraordinary run through pre-qualifying and qualifying to a second-round main draw meeting with Roger Federer and all the attendant media glare, he was back in action for Warwick Boat Club on Thursday evening.

On the courts of Coventry and North Warwickshire Sports Club, he and doubles partner Gavin Henderson called lines and collected their own balls en route to a 6-4 7-6 win over Geri Szabo and Tom Barton.

Dan Evans has the numbers behind him to believe that he can put up more of a fight than good friend Marcus Willis did against Federer.

Evans has risen from 763 in the world this time last year to a solid top-100 position.

He is not defending any ranking points at Wimbledon this year and is projected to move up inside the top 75 regardless of his result today.

Asked whether he might phone Willis for a bit of advice anyway, Evans joked, "Are you kidding me? I don't get a word out of him, He's a celebrity now."

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Reformed British beer monster against the teflon don of tennis.

You could be forgiven for thinking you have heard this story before when world number 772 Marcus Willis lapped up his 85 minutes of Centre Court fame in a 6-0 6-3 6-4 defeat by Roger Federer.

But Evans - ranked 91st in the world - wants to add a twist.

"He lost in three sets. This is not the Lord Mayor's Show. It's a good chance," said Evans.

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At Wimbledon 2008, Evans and his doubles partner were in a nightclub until 3am on the morning of their match. 

It was unwise in two ways. Firstly, and perhaps predictably, they lost in straight sets.

Secondly the nightclub was also hosting a party for various ground staff and officials at Wimbledon. Any hope of keeping their antics on the down-low were blown.

The Lawn Tennis Association were tipped off and Evans had his funding and support withdrawn for a record four months., external

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"Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.”

Dan Evans liked Oscar Wilde's words so much that he had them tattooed on the inside of his left arm.

The British number four's past includes too many late nights that have stretched deep into the early morning.

His immediate future is a meeting with Roger Federer on Centre Court.