Tie-breakpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 6 July 2018
V. Williams 2-6 6-6 (4-1) Bertens*
The crowd want more of this. They back the American as she claims the next two points.
Day 5 – third round singles matches
Roger Federer beats Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3 7-5 6-2 on Centre Court
Serena Williams defeats Kristina Mladenovic 7-5 7-6 (7-2) to reach last 16
Venus Williams beaten 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 8-6 by Kiki Bertens
Madison Keys loses 7-5 5-7 6-4 to Evgeniya Rodina
Eight of women's top 10 seeds have been knocked out
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Alex Bysouth
V. Williams 2-6 6-6 (4-1) Bertens*
The crowd want more of this. They back the American as she claims the next two points.
Mladenovic 2-2 S. Williams*
Three break points for Kristina Mladenovic, brilliant stuff from the Frenchwoman as she draws in Serena Williams and flings a passing winner beyond the American.
*V. Williams 2-6 6-6 (2-1) Bertens
First blood to Venus in the tie-break. She charges forward and earns a mini-break at the net.
*V. Williams 2-6 6-6 (0-0) Bertens
Good hold from Kiki Bertens. She pounds a serve onto the line sending white chalk flying everywhere.
I know they don't use chalk anymore by the way, it's just easier to write than 'white compound containing titanium dioxide'.
Tie-break time.
Mladenovic 2-2 S. Williams*
Good shot selection from the former top-10 player. Kristina Mladenovic isn't fazed by the challenge of a 23-time Grand Slam champion standing at the other end of Centre Court.
She rattles to a love hold.
Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
It’s definitely not what you’d call “packed” on Centre Court at the moment for Serena Williams’ match.
V. Williams 2-6 6-5 Bertens*
It may be 18 years since her first title but Venus Williams still wants this. She stretches to finish off a volley at the net and has all of the stress of the situation etched across her face as she looks up to her box.
Last time Bertens served she was serving for the match. Now she's serving to stay in the set.
*Mladenovic 1-2 S. Williams
Beasty baseline strokes from Serena Williams, but Kristina Mladenovic stabs a forehand back with interest and the American slings the next one long.
Williams sears to a 40-15 lead and then hammers in a well-placed serve that proves unreturnable for the 25-year-old.
Mladenovic 1-1 S. Williams*
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*V. Williams 2-6 5-5 Bertens
That was tight. Kiki Bertens flays a forehand into the tramlines and now she's failed in her first chance to serve out the match.
Venus breaks back to stay alive in the match. The Williams family are going to have to do a bit more split-screening.
Mladenovic 1-1 S. Williams*
Well, Serena Williams appears to have a battle on her hands here.
Kristina Mladenovic was unable to convert two break points a moment ago, but shows off her shot selection to win a well-fought rally with the 25th seed.
A solid hold from the Frenchwoman.
V. Williams 2-6 4-5 Bertens*
Pressure. At 30-15 Kiki Bertens opens up the court but floats a backhand long.
Tense moments for the Williams sisters.
Venus us two points away from going out still.
Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Wimbledon
"A media announcement: Gael Monfils will be in the main interview room at 3:45pm."
Expect him to arrive at 3:48pm and stay for about 10 minutes.
I don't think it is a coincidence the Frenchman will arrive at the exact time that his nation's World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay hits half-time.
And with Les Bleus just going 1-0 ahead I think Gael will be pretty happy...
*Mladenovic 0-1 S. Williams
Serena Williams steps it up a notch and fends off both those early break point chances for Kristina Mladenovic.
The American thumps a huge second serve down to hold from 15-40.
Mladenovic 0-0 S. Williams*
Kristina Mladenovic zips a wicked passing backhand beyond the seven-time Wimbledon champ at almost exactly the same time as her French counterparts score in the World Cup quarter-final against Uruguay...
And now two break points for Mladenovic!
V. Williams 2-6 4-5 Bertens*
Well I didn't see that coming. A double fault from Venus Williams at the crucial time. Kiki Bertens is a game away from knocking out the five-time champion.
She's about to serve for the match.
Mladenovic 0-0 S. Williams*
Right, Serena Williams to serve - at the same time as her sister is in action against Kiki Bertens, as if us live texters don't get confused enough as it is...
She's already got a code violation for going over the one-minute warning.
*V. Williams 2-6 4-4 Bertens
But now Kiki Bertens is on the hunt of a break.
0-30.
"Come on Venus," shout the crowd.
*V. Williams 2-6 4-4 Bertens
We should have known Venus Williams wouldn't hand this to Kiki Bertens. She digs deep to wrestle back the break of serve.
We're all square again.
V. Williams 2-6 3-4 Bertens*
Uh oh. Venus keeps the ball in. Kiki misses.
Two break points to Venus Williams.