Summary

  1. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 11 July

    Heliovaara/Patten 6-4 7-6 (7-1) Skupski/Venus

    Joe Rindl
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Harri Heliovaara lets out an almighty roar, while Brit Henry Patten looks up to the stands in disbelief.

    Patten had never made it beyond the third round of a major until this week.

  2. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Heliovaara & Pattenpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 11 July

    Heliovaara/Patten 6-4 7-6 (7-1) Skupski/Venus

    Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten race through the first four points of the tie-break until their run is halted by a Neal Skupski forehand winner down the line.

    Michael Venus puts a forehand into the net to hand Heliovaara and Patten five match points.

    Heliovaara sneaks a forehand down the line and lets out a huge roar as he and Patten reach the final of the men's doubles.

    It will be a first-ever appearance in a Grand Slam final for British 28-year-old Patten.

  3. Murray & Townsend lead second-set tie-breakpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Zielinski/Hsieh 7-6 (7-2) 6-6 (5-6) J. Murray/Townsend

    After it looked like the second set was getting away from them, Jamie Murray and Taylor Townsend have come racing back in the second set tie-break.

    A combination of thumping volleys from Townsend and quick reactions at the net from Murray brings up set point for the pair.

  4. Match point savedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    What a rally at such a crucial stage!

    Donna Vekic steps in and guides a forehand winner down the line to save a second match point.

    I was holding my breath through that exchange.

  5. Match point Paolinipublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    Donna Vekic puts a forehand into the net to bring the scores to 30-30 before overcooking a backhand to offer up a second match point for Jasmine Paolini.

    Jasmine Paolini celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  6. Zielinski & Hsieh lead in second-set tie-breakpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 11 July

    Zielinski/Hsieh 7-6 (7-2) 6-6 (4-0) J. Murray/Townsend*

    Jan Zielinski and Hsieh Su-wei race into a 4-0 lead in the second-set tie-break.

    An uphill task is facing Jamie Murray and Taylor Townsend if they are to win this.

  7. Second set going to tie-breakpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 11 July

    Heliovaara/Patten 6-4 6-6 Skupski/Venus*

    It's hard to stress just how good Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten look on serve.

    Heliovaara has just enjoyed another hold to love. That's the third time in this second set that pair has gone through a service game without dropping a point.

    Michael Venus responds with a hold of love to of his own before Patten ensures this set will go to a tie-break.

  8. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    You have to feel for Donna Vekic if injury is affecting her game here because it's been a magnificent contest.

    The Croat serves an ace to open up a 30-15 lead.

  9. 'Paolini is coming into her own'published at 16:10 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    Tracy Austin
    Two-time Grand Slam champion on BBC TV

    It's so dramatic and compelling because of their back stories.

    They're both 28 but Paolini is coming into her own to make a Wimbledon final.

    Jasmine Paolini gesturesImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    Whatever way this match goes, it will go down in Wimbledon folklore as one of the best semi-finals seen here, indeed one of the best matches here.

    Incredibly dramatic.

  11. 'Out by 3mm'published at 16:08 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    Nick Mullins
    BBC Sport commentator at Wimbledon

    It was out by 3mm!

    Donna Vekic is in tears.

    Donna Vekic of Croatia reacts as she plays against Jasmine PaoliniImage source, Getty Images
  12. Paolini holdspublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-6 Paolini

    Break point saved again by Jasmine Paolini and we go to a fifth deuce.

    The Italian then executes a successful challenge on a forehand which was called in, to win the game.

    Cameras show Donna Vekic in tears at the change of ends - that doesn't look good.

  13. Murray & Townsend in second-set tie-breakpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 11 July

    Zielinski/Hsieh 7-6 (7-2) 6-6 J. Murray/Townsend*

    Hsieh Su-wei also hasn't been broken on her serve and she holds again.

    The second set will be decided by a tie-break just like the first.

  14. Break point Vekicpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 11 July

    Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-5 Paolini*

    A bullet of a forehand winner down the line from Jasmine Paolini earns advantage which is nullified by Donna Vekic emphatically, who steps into a powerful backhand return winner.

    Vekic then earns break point with a volley at the net.

    Big moment.

  15. Hsieh serving to stay in the gamepublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 11 July

    Zielinski/Hsieh* 7-6 (7-2) 5-6 J. Murray/Townsend

    Taylor Townsend hasn't been broken on her serve so far and that pattern continues.

    A diving volley from Murray was instrumental as the pair hold on serve and are now 6-5 up in the second.

    Hsieh Su-wei is serving to stay in the game.

  16. Deucepublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 11 July

    Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-5 Paolini*

    Jasmine Paolini's deft backhand volley at the net earns advantage, which she celebrates with an intense stare and clenched first towards her coaching team.

    A double fault though brings us to deuce again.

  17. Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 11 July

    Heliovaara/Patten 6-4 5-5 Skupski/Venus*

    Joe Rindl
    BBC Sport at Wimbledon

    It's Britain's Neal Skupski and New Zealand's Michael Venus who are getting the most love on Court One.

    Plenty of "come on Neals" and "let's go Mikes" are peppering down from the stands between points.

  18. Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 11 July

    Heliovaara/Patten* 6-4 4-5 Skupski/Venus

    Neither pair are willing to fold on serve with a hold for each of Neal Skupski and Michael Venus - both to 15 - either side of a Harri Heliovaara holding to love.

  19. Deucepublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 11 July

    Vekic 6-2 4-6 5-5 Paolini*

    I'm not sure what it is that's bothering Donna Vekic but she's grimacing and doesn't look happy out there.

    Jasmine Paolini then sends her running left-right-left on the court to win a point - that won't help her fitness issues.

    A magnificent forehand opens up a break point however for Vekic, before Paolini saves it.

  20. Murray & Townsend holdpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 11 July

    *Zielinski/Hsieh 7-6 (7-2) 4-5 J. Murray/Townsend

    Taylor Townsend seals the service game with a great volley as her and Jamie Murray go 5-4 up in the second.

    Jan Zielinski will be serving to stay in the set.