Summary

  • Petra Kvitova (Cze) v Ekaterina Makarova (Rus)

  • Nick Kyrgios (Aus) bts Dustin Brown (Ger) 6-7 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-4

Live Reporting

Mike Henson and Caroline Chapman

  1. Blockbusters

    Kyrgios 6-7 (3-7) 2-1 Brown*

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    They said it was going to be Friday's big blockbuster - it isn't disappointing. Thumping aces, cheeky volleys, ferocious forehands, even a shank off the racket that nearly cleans out a BBC journalist. That was me. 

    No wonder there's not a spare seat in the house (or the pen housing the world's cameramen). Even Greg Rusedski has used his considerable clout to bag a spot court-side. 

    WimbledonBBC Sport
    CamerasBBC Sport

  2. V.Williams 7-5 3-3 Kasatkina

    A great stat on Venus Williams' 19-year-old opponent Daria Kasatkina.

    I feel old. 

    Darina KasatkinaBBC Sport

  3. V.Williams 7-5 3-2 Kasatkina*

    Lindsay Davenport
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    That could have been a huge game. 

    Williams had a game point to go up 4-1 but Kasatkina has broken.

  4. Zverev 4-3 Youzhny

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

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    It is standing room only on Court 8 as Alexander Zverev - the first teenager in the top 30 in a decade - takes to the court against Russian powderkeg Mikhail Youzhny.

    Zverev sports some shaggy locks and a headband - a millennial Karate Kid look - and some whip-smart ground strokes. 

  5. John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champions on BBC TV

    I've been waiting for Del Potro to mix it up a little today, but he's either unwilling or incapable of doing so. But it doesn't matter... look at the score. He's winning!

  6. Get Involved

    #bbctennis

    Josie Guthrie: Del Potro is turning me into a believer! Go'an Juan!!

    Jack Spearing: Amazing tennis between Stan and Del Potro... great to see him back! Also hoping for a people's sunday

    Bryan McGuire: Del Potro is back! wow excellent serves from the Argie.

  7. *Del Potro 3-6 6-3 7-6 3-3 Wawrinka

    Ouch, DelPo. OUCH.

    The Argentine smacks his racquet on his head in frustration as he misses a point against Stan Wawrinka.

    Maybe it's knocked some sense into him, though. He has break point. 

    Oh, he's lost it again. Wawrinka holds. 

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  8. Live streams galore

    Remember, there's more choice of video here than at a cinema pick and mix counter, now that play is under way on the outside courts. Here's what you can munch down on...

    The full list is here

    BBC live

  9. Venus wins epic rally

    V.Williams 7-5 2-1 Kasatkina*

    Williams wins an exciting rally

    Here's Venus Williams coming out on top in an exhausting rally on her way to winning the first set.

  10. *Kyrgios 5-6 Brown

    They're rattling through the games over on Court Two.

    It's going with serve at the moment between Dustin 'dreddy tennis' Brown and Nick 'potty mouth' Kyrgios. 

    Watch the action here.

  11. Frank Keogh
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Out on Court 18, the newly sun-kissed spectators are in buoyant mood as play gets under way after a rain delay. There was even a mini Mexican wave. Old favourite John Isner is in action against Matthew Barton.

    Court 18bbc

  12. V.Williams 7-5 1-0 Kasatkina*

    Lindsay Davenport
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    That was not a way to give away the set after fighting so hard to get back into it, double fault and an easy forehand error from Kasatkina.

    That is when you really have to make Venus play.

  13. Drop shot #1

    Dustin Brown with a drop shot

    Dustin Brown's been at it already with this beautiful drop shot against Nick Kyrgios. Don't be surprised if we see a few more of these this afternoon.

  14. Game and first set

    V.Williams 7-5 Kasatkina

    It was an uphill battle (no thanks to on and off rain delays) but eighth seed Venus Williams has taken the first set 7-5 against Russian Daria Kasatkina.

    Watch Court One action here.

  15. 'This will be a big upset'

    *Del Potro 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 1-1 Wawrinka

    John McEnroe
    Three-time Wimbledon singles champions on BBC TV

    You are getting a glimpse of how and why Del Potro was so good and such a different opponent. You can see his confidence rising and if he could just become a little less predictable then he will become much more dangerous. This will be a big upset if Del Potro wins, but it wouldn't have been before he got injured.

  16. V.Williams 6-5 Kasatkina*

    Lindsay Davenport
    Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV

    Kasatkina seemed overwhelmed by the pace of Venus at the start of the set but now she is timing the ball better, being consistent and really challenging Venus.

    Daria KatsakinaAP

  17. Kasatkina breaks back

    Kasatkina breaks Williams

    It was 5-1 to Venus Williams when she and Daria Kasatkina came back from the rain delay - but Kasatkina is fighting back - here's her initial break of serve.

  18. Third set statistics

    Del Potro 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-2) Wawrinka

    Third set statistics.

  19. Get Involved #bbctennis

    Del Potro 3-6 6-3 7-6 Wawrinka

    Joel: Desperate for DelPo to win this one. It'd be great for his confidence and give him more all important ranking points.

    Rhosyn Morgan-Davies: The level of the Wawrinka Del Potro match is amazing. It feels like a quarter final at least!

  20. *Del Potro 3-6 6-3 7-6 Wawrinka

    Juan Martin del Potro lets out a roar that Katie Perry would be proud of.

    The Argentine snatches the third set tie-breaker 7-2 to take the overall lead against Swiss fourth seed Stan Wawrinka.

    I reckon this one is going the distance. Agree?

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