Watson holds to keep herself in this but needs to get a break soon.

Speaking of breaks, looks like a few fans have popped out to top up on drinks and large trays of Pimms are being carefully carried through the stands.

Rybakina is flying now as she races through her service game, holding to love.

Watson started well but it is becoming tough going now.

But Watson only delays the break as she sends a return into the net and she's already up against it in this second set.

This has been the longest game of the match so far - I'd almost forgotten it was the opener of the second set as Watson saves break point and it is deuce for the fifth time.

Watson gives herself some words of encouragement as she fires off an ace and has the chance to seal the hold, but then puts a return into the net and it is back to deuce.

The British player is having to dig deep here.

Rybakina is threatening the break as she races into a 30-0 lead but Watson battles back well, forcing her opponent to overhit some shots to claw her way to deuce.

Rybakina is getting into her groove with her ball-striking now as she takes the opening set.

A confidence-boosting hold by Watson as she hangs in there.

Rybakina is threatening to hold to love as she looks to take control of this set but a good shot by Watson gives her hope.

However, an ace and a neat forehand tucked into the corner ensures Rybakina gets the job done.

Watson is serving to stay in the set.

And the former Wimbledon champion gets that first break of the match.

Tough on Watson, who has more than matched her opponent here.

There's a few chants of "Come on Heather" as she finds herself in danger of being broken here. Rybakina has two break points...

A good hold from Rybakina as she recovers from 15-30 down after struggling to get her forehand working at times.

We remain on serve.

Some lovely play by Watson at 30-0 up as she hits a dropshot to draw Rybakina to the net and then flicks a volley away from her opponent.

Rybakina takes the next point before Watson double faults but a strong first serve seals the hold.

Little sign of either slipping up on serve at the moment.

Some powerful serves gets Rybakina out of trouble and she secures the hold.

Watson takes the opening point with a strong backhand from the back of the court before Rybakina hits a return into the net and the break could be on here.

Rybakina takes the next point but fails to get another shot over and Watson has two break points...

Rybakina hits an unreachable groundstroke just over the net to take the opening point of this third game but Watson responds well to go 40-15 up. A double fault brings Rybakina back into it but the former world number three then sweeps a forehand into the net and Watson holds.

Rybakina is on her way to a hold to love before double faulting. Watson then sends a forehand long to ensure we remain on serve.

A solid opening for Watson as she holds, her serve forcing ex-Wimbledon champion Rybakina to send her return wide to seal it.

Watson serves first and is swiftly up and running to take the first point of the match.

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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Two

This will be very beautiful conditions and the grass is very good at absorbing some of the heat compared to a hard court, where you could fry some eggs on there.