The seventh seed lost the first point of the match but didn't panic and Andrey Rublev holds in the first game of this fourth round clash.

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Richard Osman is among the spectators on Centre Court today.

Both players will be hoping they don't end up pointless.

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BBC Sport at Wimbledon

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Andrey Rublev starts things off on Centre Court today, 12 months after he was not allowed to play in the competition.

Rublev, along with all other Russian and also Belarusian players, was banned from competing at Wimbledon in 2022 following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

He wrote "No War Please" on the camera after reaching the final of the Dubai Championships in February 2022 and earlier this week said the decision to ban the players had been the wrong one.

"We were talking, and we could have found the solution," said the 25-year-old.

"There were better options, not just to ban because in the end, [it made] no difference and they only did worse to themselves [with no ranking points available from the 2022 tournament as a result of the ban].

"But it is what it is, now we are here, and I'm really happy to be back and to compete."

It promises to be a memorable day for Rublev as he finally gets to play on Centre Court in his 10th singles match at the tournament. In 2017 and 2019 he went out in the second round, with matches on courts 15 and 18 then nine and 16, while he missed the 2018 competition because of a back injury.

Two years ago he also reached the last 16 but was on court two twice, 18 and three. This year he started off on court three, then two, then 12 and now the most famous court in the sport.

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Johanna Konta
Former British number one on BBC TV

I believe that is one of our longest games so far.

Lesia Tsurenko just isn't getting many free or easy points.

Jess Pegula is relentless and that non-stop nature has brought two more break points for the American.

Tsurenko saves the first but can only hit a Pegula return into the net and the world number four breaks serve for the third time in the match.

The first ball has been served on Centre Court and we're at 15-15 as seventh seed Andrey Rublev gets us under way.

Johanna Konta
Former British number one on BBC TV

First round at Grand Slams are a tight affair and they are where the majority of nerves come up, especially for players expected to do well.

After coming through her first round, Pegula has played her way into this tournament and we can see she is the one who is getting more serves in, and controlling the points more.

Everything has been happening on her side of the court.

Jess Pegula has been dominant on serve and she wraps up the opening set with an overhead smash.

Excellent start from the world number four who hasn't really been mentioned among the favourites for the title here.

That's probably due to her Slam record - while she's a regular winner on the WTA Tour, she's never been past a quarter-final in the majors.

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Alexander Bublik has a reputation to say the least for maverick moments on the court. The Kazakh has been known for playing underarm serves and entertaining the crowd.

His recent title at Halle was a rare show of sustained quality from the 26-year-old, who now has two career titles to his name.

Bublik is currently at a career high ranking of 26 in the world and looks to be comfortable on grass. He had never been beyond round three at Wimbledon before this year.

Can he keep being the entertainer and also play winning tennis?

David Law
Commentator on BBC TV

There is no room for sympathy from Pegula. The rest of the crowd have sympathy and want to see a match.

Centre Court play on Middle Sunday is getting under way as seventh seed Andrey Rublev and 23rd seed Alexander Bublik walk out and begin their warm-up.

Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Court One just came to life with the loudest roar of the match as Tsurenko finally gets herself on the board. They want a bit more of a contest.

That set point goes begging as Pegula dumps one in the net - one errant forehand from the American and one big forehand winner from Tsurenko later and the Ukrainian is on the board.

The Court One crowd gives her a warm round of applause for avoiding the bagel.

You suspect it won't be long before Pegula racks up her next set point though.

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Seventh seed Andrey Rublev has a 3-1 head-to-head record coming into this fourth-round match against 23rd seed Alexander Bublik.

All three of the 25-year-old's wins have come on indoor hard courts though, with Bublik claiming the one win in the Halle final on grass two weeks ago.

Russian Rublev, who has a thunderous forehand, has matched his best result at Wimbledon by reaching the last 16 this year. He has 13 career titles but none on grass. His best title came in April when he beat Holger Rune to claim the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 title.

Lesia Tsurenko is almost trying a bit too much here. And when she's hitting good shots, Jessica Pegula is getting them back and getting them back well.

But a nice serve-volley might help settle the world number 60 - as will her American opponent sending a return long. The next return, though, is in - and how. Superb stuff from Pegula.

She's not missing much and despite the crowd trying to rally the Ukrainian, a backhand from Pegula brings up set point.

Sonia Oxley
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

Could Lesia Tsurenko be a bit tired? She has spent almost three hours more on court (seven hours 34 minutes) in the past week than her opponent.

That included a three hour 40 minute epic in the previous round against Ana Bogdan, which featured the longest women's singles tie-break at a Grand Slam, which was 38 points (20-18).

Colin Fleming
Former British tennis player on BBC TV

That's a fantastic win for Jamie Murray and Michael Venus.

There were large parts of the match where you felt like Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler on their Wimbledon debut were the more likely team to win.

They were dominant on serve and looking really sharp. They would've beaten most teams playing at this level but not today.

Murray and Venus used their experience, stayed calm and just got hot at the right moment at the end of the third set. It was a really high level doubles match throughout.

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Two Sundays ago, Alexander Bublik and Andrey Rublev met in the final of the Halle Open in Germany. It's a pre-Wimbledon grass court tournament which Roger Federer has won ten times.

Kazakh Bublik, 26, won that final 6-3 3-6 6-3 and beat top players on his way to the title, including Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner.

They have set up a rematch but this time, it'll be on Centre Court at Wimbledon with a Grand Slam quarter-final the prize on the line.

David Law
Commentator on BBC TV

Lesia Tsurenko is struggling to keep up with Jessica Pegula right now. Quite awesome performance so far from the fourth seed.