A huge forehand winner from Tokito Oda, who is looking to keep the points super short here, helps him on his way to 15-30 on Alfie Hewett's serve.

A wonderful return then brings up two break points. Pressure.

Perhaps the one major positive that could have come from Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid's defeat in the wheelchair men's doubles final yesterday was the added determination it would give Hewett today.

The Briton is absolutely locked in here and has shown terrific resilience in the face of sustained pressure from world number one Tokito Oda.

We could be in for a grandstand finish to set two as Oda holds serve to 15 to draw level at four games apiece.

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Alfie Hewett has a conversation with his coach before his next service game, centred around whether he goes bigger and bolder on his first serves to try to really put pressure on Tokito Oda.

A huge serve out wide drags Oda out of position before Hewett knocks a forehand in for 40-15, and he greets the hold of serve with a huge cheer and swing of his fist towards his team.

He is, potentially, just two games away.

The twists just keep on coming!

Break point Alfie Hewett as Tokito Oda knocks a forehand wide, and he seizes his opportunity to again restore parity in the second set.

Huge noise from the Court One crowd. What a battle this is.

Alfie Hewett shakes his fist in celebration as he catches Tokito Oda out with a sliced forehand for 15-30, and pushes the top seed to deuce.

You can't take your eyes off this one. More twists than an Agatha Christie classic.

Tokito Oda picks apart Alfie Hewett's serve for three break points.

The crowd get behind the defending champion, but it's not enough to inspire a comeback. That's some response from Oda, and you can see what that means in his celebrations. He's back in charge in set two.

Alfie Hewett forces the break point but is annoyed with himself after Tokito Oda is able to shut it down with a forehand winner.

The Briton resets to set up another opportunity - and this time it's his! A stunning cross-court winner brings us level again in set two.

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The Court One crowd rallies behind Alfie Hewett as he closes to 40-30 on Tokito Oda's serve, and then whacks a forehand return out of reach for deuce. Can he find another couple of points here?

Tokito Oda takes his second opportunity to make the breakthrough in set two.

Alfie Hewett has already shown on several occasions he can find a way through the world number one's serve but the Briton will hope to make a quick response here.

From facing pressure to applying it, Tokito Oda makes his way to 0-30 on Alfie Hewett's serve.

Hewett gets on the board, but a double fault gifts Oda two break points.

Tokito Oda escapes a break point for the first time in this contest, but the game rolls into a sixth minute as Alfie Hewett denies Oda on game point.

It feels like a crucial game for the top seed, with Hewett gaining momentum, and Oda manages to get over the line at the next opportunity.

Tokito Oda shows his class to take control of his service game, making an incredible get as he spins away from the net.

But Alfie Hewett is refusing to give anything up and battles his way back to deuce with three successive points. Make that four points in a row! Break point for the Briton. He hasn't missed one yet...

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Alfie Hewett appeared on course for a comfortable hold of serve to begin set two, but a double fault brings Tokito Oda to deuce from 40-15 down.

He makes amends with an ace for game point - and takes it with another! What a response.

Tokito Oda returns to the court after exiting at the end of the first set.

Alfie Hewett chose to stay out in the sun, soaking up the atmosphere, and it's the Briton who is serving first as he seeks to settle this in straight sets.

Still a few more hours to go until the men's final gets going on Centre Court.

World number one Jannik Sinner has already been at Wimbledon this morning for a light practice session.

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Alfie Hewett does not need a second invitation today!

He makes it four from four on break points as he knocks another winner past Tokito Oda to secure the opening set after 33 minutes to the delight of the home crowd on Court One.

He's halfway there.

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Tokito Oda gets clear at 40-15 as he serves to stay in contention, but Hewett fires in a winner before a miss from the top seed brings him to deuce and within two points of the first set.

Alfie Hewett executes a drive volley for 30-15 but his progress on serve is again halted by Tokito Oda, who dominates a rally and eventually draws the error from the Briton.

A timely first serve puts him back in charge, before a superb drop shot puts him a game away from the opening set. What a great position he's got himself into here after half an hour in the sunshine on Court One.

Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

This is proving a real battle of high quality where just as one player thinks they've got the edge with a break, the other immediately breaks back.

This break, though, feels different as the crowd roars that bit louder and Alfie Hewett celebrates by throwing a fist in the air. Can he make the hold stick this time?