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Andy Murray vs John Isner LIVE: Wimbledon 2022 updates and results after Emma Raducanu suffers second-round exit and Novak Djokovic wins

Andy Murray vs John Isner LIVE: Wimbledon 2022 updates and results after Emma Raducanu suffers second-round exit and Novak Djokovic wins

Wimbledon 2022: Emma Raducanu wins Centre Court debut as Andy Murray starts with victory

Wimbledon enters day three at the All England Club but home favourite Emma Raducanu is out of the tournament after a 6-3 6-3 defeat to Caroline Garcia sealed a second-round exit from the Championships. Hopes were high for Raducanu as she returned to Centre Court but was second best to Garcia as the Frenchwoman displayed clean hitting and power in taking the victory in straight sets.

Andy Murray will look to lift the mood, with the two-time Wimbledon champion next in actin on Centre with the prospect of some late drama against the big-serving John Isner. Earlier, Novak Djokovic raced to a 6-1 6-4 6-2 win against the Australian 26-year-old Thanasi Kokkinakis, that was as comfortable as the scoreline suggests.

Cameron Norrie (vs Jaume Munar), Heather Watson (vs Qiang Wang) and Harriet Dart (vs Rebeka Masarova) will look to keep up the momentum from an impressive first two days for British players at SW19. The journey is over for Ryan Peniston, however, after the 26-year-old debutant fell in straight sets to experienced American Steve Johnson.

Elsewhere the exciting Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz (vs Tallon Griekspoor) and women’s world No2 Ons Jabeur (vs Katarzyna Kawa) take to Court 2 and Court 3 respectively this afternoon, while Wimbledon champions Angelique Kerber and Garbine Muguruza also feature on Court 2.

Follow all the action from day two live, including the latest results, reaction and analysis from the All England Club

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Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 6-6 John Isner

This could be it. Murray must win this tiebreak.

But Centre Court erupts as Isner sends a wild forehand long on the opening point, before Murray drops a lovely slice into the open court! 2-0!

First serve from Murray. Isner frames the return. 3-0, and this has not been convincing from the American.

But there’s the serve. He puts away the volley at the net. 3-1. And again. You can hear the groans around Centre. 3-2.

Clipped forehand from Murray. Isner stretches down but can’t keep it in play! 4-2.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:21

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Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 6-6 John Isner

Murray, now serving to stay in the match, kicks off with a bullet down the middle. Isner then tries to step into his second serve but gets the backhand all wrong. 30-0.

Stunning! A beauty of a backhand from Murray from the baseline, judged to perfection with a touch of backspin.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:19

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*Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 5-6 John Isner

Isner kicks off with another ace, then follows it with a forehand winner. A framed forehand from Isner is greeted by cheers around Centre Court, so desperate are the crowd for Murray to get his teeth into a game.

But that’s too good from Isner. The serve out wide is followed by a driven volley at the net, and then again as Isner contols the sliced backhand.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:15

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Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 5-5 John Isner*

Murray is now serving to stay in this set – not that we’ve had any break points in almost two hours of play. Murray reads the Isner volley at the net and reaches out to place the forehand winner down the line.

Isner clips a forehand into the net and now Murray has 40-0. Another skewed return from Isner and we’re level again at 5-5.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:13

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*Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 4-5 John Isner

Murray is so close to a brilliant snapped forehand winner, inches from the line, and Isner suddenly takes the game away with two belting aces on either side.

A rare double fault from Isner draws a murmer – he’s barely missed a first serve at all, but Isner follows in a good angled backhand to put away the volley.

We are creeping closer to a tiebreak.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:09

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Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 4-4 John Isner*

Murray tickles a drop shot over the net and then gets the better of the next exchange to move 30-0 up, before Isner fires a warning with a brilliant first-time winner off the Murray serve out wide.

Isner then thrashes a forehand into the net, before following a backhand slice into the net. Murray puts up the lob but it’s easily dealt with.

Murray still gets the hold, as Isner goes long on the backhand out wide.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:06

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*Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 3-4 John Isner

“Let’s go Andy, let’s go!” rings around Centre Court, as Murray turns to fire up the crowd again. This place will go off if Murray can get the break.

It is so, so hard, though. Isner puts away a forehand winner and then drills the smash down into the groud and past Murray.

Another ace from Isner. 40-0.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 20:01

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Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 3-3 John Isner*

Just the 20 aces and 46 winners so far from Isner. Murray has not faced a break point since losing his serve early in the opening set, neither has he managed to create one.

Isner pings a forehand winner past Murray to start, before Murray is scrambling to pick up an Isner drive to the backhand side. Murray scapes it up, then whips a tester into Isner’s feet. It brings a big fist pump from Murray.

Isner nets another low ball at the net, before Murray scoops up another drive from Isner and flashes the forehand back.

40-15. Great serve, winner, and Murray roars to the crowd!

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 19:59

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*Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 2-3 John Isner

Two opening aces from Isner, out wide to both sides, Murray has to improvise to reach Isner’s driven volleys, before the American puts it away. When Murray can get the return in play he is having some joy, especially with Isner struggling a bit with the slice. But Isner then follows up with serve with a pounded volley past Murray and the American holds again.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 19:54

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Andy Murray 4-6 6-7 2-2 John Isner*

That’s a really nice hold from Murray, with an ace and a forehand clipped down the line moves him to 40-0. A great serve out wide is blocked into the net by Isner.

Jamie Braidwood29 June 2022 19:51

 

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