Andy Murray vs Benoit Paire, Wimbledon fourth round live: Follow updates from the World No 1's match on Centre Court
Follow live updates from Murray's fourth round match
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Your support makes all the difference.Wimbledon returns with a bang after its day of rest as Andy Murray and Johanna Konta carry British hopes on Manic Monday.
It is only the third time in 38 years that Britain has had fourth-round representation in both the men's and women's singles.
You have to go back 44 years to the last time the home nation had a man and woman in the quarter-finals, with Roger Taylor and Virginia Wade both making the last eight.
Expectations are high that Murray and Konta can match that, with both going into their matches as favourite.
Defending champion Murray takes on unpredictable Frenchman Benoit Paire, who has never made a grand slam quarter-final.
Murray is bidding to become only the third man to record 10 straight quarter-final appearances at a grand slam after Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors.
Follow live updates from Murray's match:
What time is it?
Murray is second up on Centre Court, after Venus Williams takes on Ana Konjuh.
It’s hard to give an exact time, but expect Murray out on court at around 2.30pm.
Where can I watch it?
As ever, you will able to watch the match on BBC One.
And you can follow our live blog for game by game coverage and analysis.
What is the head to head record like?
The pair have played each other on the ATP Tour once before, at last year’s Monte Carlo Masters.
Murray won despite losing the first set: 2-6 7-6 7-5.
What are their career Wimbledon records like?
Andy Murray: 53-9
Benoit Paire: 6-6
What have they been saying?
After his victories over Alexander Bublik, Dustin Brown and Fabio Fognini, Murray again finds himself up against an unorthodox opponent.
He said of Paire: “He again has a different game to a lot of the guys now. He has very good hands, moves well, takes a lot of chances, goes for his shots.
“He can be quite up and down. But he seems to have played pretty well so far at this event. I expect it to be tricky.”
What are the odds?
Andy Murray to win: 1/10
Benoit Paire to win: 6/1
Nadal 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 5-5 Muller* (*denotes next server)
Nadal starts the game with a wayward forehand to put Muller within three points of victory. A netted backhand by the Spaniard makes it 0-30 before a sliced backhand by Muller goes wide. A double fault by Nadal brings up two match points for his opponent... but the fourth seed saves both of them with two service winners. A third unreturnable serve in a row brings up game point before an ace wins the game.
Simply unbelievable. What a champion.
Nadal* 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 5-6 Muller (*denotes next server)
Muller holds to love in double-quick time to make Nadal serve to stay in the match once more.
Nadal* 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-7 Muller (*denotes next server)
Muller goes 30-0 up courtesy of some supreme net play. The two players then trade forehand errors as the 16th seed brings up two game points... but he can't take either as he finds the net in consecutive points. Nadal sends a forehand well long before Muller makes a forehand error of his own to take the game back to deuce. Another dreadful forehand by the Luxembourgian gives Nadal his first break point of the set... but he can't take it as Muller fires down an ace down the T. A volleyed winner followed by another service winner rescue the game for the 34-year-old.
Nadal* 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-8 Muller (*denotes next server)
Muller starts the game with two aces and an unreturnable serve to rapidly bring up three game points. Nadal saves the first two with winners off both wings but he can't save the third as Muller fires down another service winner.
Nadal 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 9-9 Muller* (*denotes next server)
Nadal starts the game with a deft drop shot followed by an ace. The Spaniard misses a forehand to lose the next point but an unreturnable serve and an inside-out forehand winner seal an easy hold.
Nadal* 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 9-10 Muller (*denotes next server)
Huge serving from Muller brings up two game points. Nadal fends off the first with a dipping backhand pass before Muller nets a volley as he's pegged back to deuce. The world No 2 manufactures a break point as Muller sends a forehand long. Nadal can't take it, though, as he's passed at the net. He sees two more break points come and go before he brings up a fourth with a beautiful forehand up the line. Muller saves that too with an ace before a huge serve-forehand combo brings up game point... which he takes with another ace.
Nadal 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 10-10 Muller* (*denotes next server)
Nadal starts the game with a forehand error followed by a missed backhand smash. The Spaniard hits a couple of incredible winners to haul the game back to 30-30 but a forehand winner up the line from Muller brings up match point... WHICH NADAL SAVES AGAIN WITH A VOLLEY! The fifth seed brings up game point with a huge serve-forehand combo but Muller hauls the game back to deuce courtesy of some magnificent net play. Another volleyed winner from the the Luxembourgian brings up another match point... but AGAIN he squanders it with a shanked forehand. A failed drop-shot attempt by Muller gives Nadal game point... and the Spaniard takes it with an utterly ludicrous half-volley drop shot.
Nadal* 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 10-11 Muller (*denotes next server)
A rather uneventful game as Muller holds to 15 in no time at all.
Nadal* 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 11-12 Muller (*denotes next server)
A couple of Muller errors see him lose two of the first three points on his serve - but the Luxembourgian displays his steely determination as he wins the next three points to hold to 30.
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