Men's singles third round latest:

T Haas (Ger) * v A MURRAY (GB) 12

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* denotes server

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FIRST SET

Murray 3-1 Haas
Murray's looking pretty solid. He consolidates the break with a good hold. The camera shows Missus McEnroe sat alongside Missus Haas in the players' box. Quite the love-in with the Haa-Macs.

1558: "Both players wear their hearts on sleeves. Haas has got such a good all-round game and technically he is so sound he can hit all the shots. Today it will be important how they both deal with adversity and it is the one who does not get frustrated that will have a good chance."
BBC pundit Tim Henman

Murray 2-1 Haas
John McEnroe says he was in Los Angeles in December and ran into Tommy Haas. I was in LA in December how come the only celeb I bumped into was Flavour Flav? Murray puts Haas under a bit of pressure as the German nets a return and then balsts past a passing shot to grab two break points. A backhand down the line from Murray and he takes 'em. Is it too early to get excited?

Murray 1-1 Haas
Murray concedes the first point in his opening service game as he puts the ball wide. Uh-oh, he does likewise to fall to 0-30. There's a relieved cheer from the Centre Court crowd as he rescues both points with a big forehand and first serve. A super serve = a good hold.

Murray 0-1 Haas
Haas gets the match going and flings down a couple of big serves to move to 30-0. Murray strangely pings over a drop-shot, which gets him nowhere and Haas seals the game as the Scot nets.

1550: If Hapless Haas gets through this match without grazing his knee he'll count himself lucky. The 30-year-old trod on a ball at the 2005 championships and sprained his ankle. The following year he had a stomach virus and a wrist injury and in 2007 he retired against Roger Federer in the fourth round because of a torn stomach muscle. This year he's only just back from shoulder surgery so be prepared for anything to drop off / tear / break at any minute.

1546: Murray is nursing a bruise and a bump on his left knee. He walloped himself with his racquet on the follow through from his serve during practice earlier. He reckons it'll be fine though after putting some ice on it. Here's what the 12th seed told BBC Sport's Phil Jones ahead of the match:

"It's pretty windy so it'll be swirling on Centre Court. I'm hitting the ball OK, though it might be tough. Haas is solid off both sides, serves well, volley's good. I've got a lot of experience from my first two matches and I'm feeling confident."

1541: Here they come. Murray and Haas emerge through the white doors of the locker rooms and put their bags down by their chairs. Murray still has his caramel brown man bag with him. He's having a little chat with umpire Fergus Murphy of Ireland at the net while Haas stays sat down conserving energy.

1538: "If Murray serves like he did the other day then he'll win, if not then it could be an oh so familiar "squeeky bum" afternoon!"
Danny1982 on 606

1535: Here we go then. The tennis equivalent of this weekend's Euro 2008 final. Andy Murray v Tommy Haas.

It's not quite Spain v Germany, but it could be - Murray did train in Spain after all.

This match could well mark the Scot's 2008 Wimbledon campaign as a success or failure.

Before the tournament Murray's only target - and the target set him by every other Tom, Dick and Harry - was that he reach the second week.

All the nation asks is that we have a Briton into the second week. But will we? Join the debate on 606

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