Wimbledon 2022: Andy Murray v James Duckworth, Raducanu roars through – live!

“As a six-time champion here, Novak Djokovic has experienced most things it is possible to feel at Wimbledon. But when he stepped on to court today he did so with a little trepidation, unsure what to expect from himself after not playing any grass-court warm-up tournaments and unsure what to expect from the crowd.”

Simon Cambers reports:

*Murray 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 0-1 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

The roof successfully closed, Murray v Duckworth is back on. The Australian holds serve to open the fourth set.

Sinner beats Wawrinka: 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2!

The No 10 seed moves into the second round.

Murray wins the third set! Murray 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Duckworth

Murray wins a cracking point to begin, expertly taking the heat out of a Duckworth smash, and then passing him confidently for 15-0. That sets the tone and Murray, having fallen a set behind, is now a set to the good.

There will now be a pause while the Centre Court roof is closed.

*Murray 4-6, 6-3, 5-2 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth isn’t happy. He is in fact now suggesting to the umpire that had Murray asked for the roof to be closed, it would have happened, while his request was turned down. Whether there is an element of truth there or not, he is not helping himself by getting irritated about it.

Murray 4-6, 6-3, 5-1 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth crushes a couple of forehands and then forces Murray to come into the net, where he puts away a lovely passing shot that sneaks into the corner. Very impressive from Murray. However, Duckworth takes it to deuce, when Murray digs out a big serve and grabs a game point. Duckworth answers straight back, destroying a big backhand down the line to take it back to deuce. A protracted deuce battle ensues but Murray closes it out – and moves a step closer to winning the third set.

*Murray 4-6, 6-3, 4-1 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth, having fallen a double break down, seems to want the roof closed, because the natural light is fading and he’s struggling to see the ball. The match supervisor comes over for a chat, but Duckworth does not get his wish. They will play on for the moment but the roof will presumably be closed before too long.

Andy Murray eyes the ball as he prepares a return. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 15.56 EDT

Murray 4-6, 6-3, 3-1 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

A cheeky underarm serve from Murray appears on the second point of the game. He wins the point, but it goes to 30-30, and then deuce. Ultimately Murray holds – and opens up a two-game lead.

Updated at 15.25 EDT

*Murray 4-6, 6-3, 2-1 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

A break for Murray! That will make him feel better after he missed an opportunity earlier in the set. He is in control of this third set …

James Duckworth stretches for a return. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 15.34 EDT

Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner (10) is two sets up on Wawrinka on Court 2.

Updated at 15.18 EDT

Kerber beats Mladenovic: 6-0, 7-5!

The German No 15 seed makes serene progress into the second round.

Angelique Kerber celebrates her straight sets win over Kristina Mladenovic. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Updated at 15.37 EDT

Murray 4-6, 6-3, 1-1 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Another strong service game from Murray and we’re all square in the second set.

*Murray 4-6, 6-3, 0-1 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

It’s deuce on Duckworth’s serve. Murray can’t get a big first serve back and he roars with frustration. He had his opponent at 15-40 before that, and it’s a missed opportunity. On the plus side he is creating opportunities for himself.

Updated at 15.13 EDT

Hurkacz, having fallen at the first hurdle today against Davidovich-Fokina, is already looking forward to next year.

Murray wins the second set! Murray 4-6, 6-3 Duckworth

Murray can serve for the set. Duckworth dumps one in the net for 15-0, then cannot control a return and hits long for 30-0. Murray belts another big wide serve which proves to be unreturnable – 40-0. Duckworth misjudges a drop shot, it falls short of the net, and that’s the second set for Murray!

Andy Murray celebrates winning the second set. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 15.32 EDT

On Court 1 in the women’s singles, Angelique Kerber (15) took the first set 6-0 against Kristina Mladenovic, and they’re now locked at 4-4 in the second set.

Kristina Mladenovic (top) returns the ball to Angelique Kerber. Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images

Updated at 15.35 EDT

Murray 4-6, 5-2 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth can only muster a solitary point as Murray holds again, ending it with a booming wide serve.

Updated at 15.00 EDT

*Murray 4-6, 4-2 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

There it is! Duckworth hits wide and the Scot has the breakthrough in the second set. “He looks like he’s on his last legs,” observes Cotter on commentary, despite that success for Murray, and he has a point. He is moving fairly well during the points but when he’s walking around the court, he looks like he barely has the energy to walk.

Andy Murray positions himself to receive a shot from James Duckworth. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 15.15 EDT

On Court 2 in the men’s singles, Jannik Sinner (10) and Stan Wawrinka have a set each: 7-5, 4-6.

Murray 4-6, 3-2 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Murray edges in front again with another hold of serve. He doesn’t look wholly comfortable, though, and at times is slumping his shoulders and trudging around the court with seemingly little energy.

Alcaraz beats Struff – 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 4-6!

The 19-year-old Spaniard has enough, in the end, to make his way past the tall German and he is into the second round.

Carlos Alcaraz fires a backhand during his victory over Jan-Lennard Struff. Photograph: John Walton/PA

Updated at 14.59 EDT

Murray 4-6, 2-1 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Murray holds. But can he find that elusive break of serve?

*Murray 4-6, 1-1 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

The longest rally of the match ends with a win for Murray after a protracted exchange from the baseline, both players applying plenty of slice to the ball. The game goes to deuce. Murray mishits a forehand from the back of the court to hand the advantage to Duckworth … but he misses a drop shot to take it back to deuce. On the next game point for Duckworth, the Australian hits long after another attritional rally, and then butchers a forehand smash straight into the net. He saves break point with a good smash and then a big wide serve sets up the game, rounding it off with another spectacular rally in which Murray is racing around the court. To no avail.

Murray 4-6, 1-0 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

A hold to love for Murray to begin the second set. Encouragement for his fans, not to mention for himself. His body language is a little sluggish and he could do with lifting himself a little.

Duckworth wins the first set against Murray, 4-6

“This could be a long evening for Andy Murray,” observes Andrew Cotter on commentary. It might also be a short evening if Duckworth continues to play this kind of tennis – he’s taking his shots on and forcing Murray into places he doesn’t want to go. The first set goes to the Australian.

A celebratory fist pump from James Duckworth. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 14.40 EDT

Murray 4-5 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Excellent stuff from the Sydneysider, who is beginning to strike the ball with more authority. He can serve for the first set.

The weather caused Cameron Norrie as many problems as his opponent, Pablo Andújar, on Court Two here on Monday. But after two delays for rain the only British seed in the men’s singles was also the first British player into the second round, thanks to a straight-sets victory that was only in any real doubt when the second extended into a tie-break.

*Murray 4-4 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth really connects with his serve when he gets it right, and he sends down one or two at 130mph. All square again in the first set.

Murray 4-3 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Murray edges back in front with another hold of serve. We’ve had two breaks of serve in this first set, one for each player. At this stage they are looking fairly well matched.

Andy Murray reaches for a return. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 14.41 EDT

“I watched Duckworth a couple of times a few years ago in Australia,” emails Craig McEwan. “He is a real never-say-die type player who leaves everything on the court. He won’t go quietly, so Andy M will have to be on it if he’s to get through this match.”

*Murray 3-3 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth replies by holding his own serve. Murray is moving pretty well at the moment but it’s in his interests to keep the points short and limit the amount of running that he needs to do. Easier said than done, of course.

Updated at 14.10 EDT

Murray 3-2 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Murray races through a service hold and when he sits down for a drink, he makes a show of pumping his fist and showing the crowd that despite that early break of serve by his opponent, he isn’t going to lie down.

*Murray 2-2 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Murray breaks straight back! That’s more like it … are we in for another titanic struggle here?

That’s more like it Andy. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 14.31 EDT

If you missed anything – and I know I did – Paul MacInnes’s Wimbledon Diary rounds up the key points from today’s action in SW19:

Murray 1-2 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

A delightful lobbed winner begins the game in positive fashion for Duckworth and he pulls off a dominant break of serve. Murray’s shoulders and slumped and his head is down as he wanders off the court for a drink. Not a fantastic start, but it’s still early days. Very early days when you remember all the epic matches Murray has played on these courts.

*Murray 1-1 Duckworth (*denotes next server)

Duckworth tonks down a big ace to open the game but Murray battles to take it to deuce … Duckworth grabs the advantage, then a clever sliced drop shot has Murray sprinting for the net. He makes it, but hits wide, and we’re all square and with serve in the first set.

Ons Jabeur kicked off in style earlier today. Simon Cambers reports:

Murray 1-0 *Duckworth (*denotes next server)

A comfortable enough hold for the two-times men’s singles champion Murray to begin his 2022 Wimbledon campaign. He’s come a long way since that odd moment at the Australian Open when his fellow professionals assumed he was retiring and made him a farewell video montage …

Andy Murray serves to Australia’s James Duckworth. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 14.18 EDT

Here we go again. Murray v Duckworth is under way.

Sean Ingle is on the scene at Centre Court.

Our snap report of Emma Raducanu’s excellent victory against Alison Van Uytvanck. Raducanu will face Caroline Garcia in the second round.

Kontaveit (2) beats Pera: 5-7, 6-1!

The big-hitting No 2 seed is safely into the second round with a straight-sets win against Bernarda Pera, who is ranked 69 in the world.

Anett Kontaveit returns the ball to Bernarda Pera. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Updated at 13.59 EDT

Davidovich-Fokina beats Hurkacz – 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (8)!

Hurkacz, a men’s singles semi-finalist last year, is out after an epic tussle with the very talented Davidovich-Fokina. And the deciding tiebreaker went to 10-8. High drama on Court 3 and definitely one to catch up on in the highlights …

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina celebrates winning match point against Hubert Hurkacz. Photograph: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Updated at 13.57 EDT

There’s the small matter of Andy Murray coming up next on Centre.

Emma Raducanu speaks to the BBC: “It’s an incredibly special feeling to be coming back here at Wimbledon … I felt the support as soon as I walked out of those doors, and walking around the grounds. I want to say thank you to everyone who’s been here supporting, through the tough times as well … yeah, it’s all worth it to play here on Centre Court and especially to come through with a win.

“Alison is an extremely tricky opponent because, you know, she’s had some great results on grass in the recent few weeks, and I played her last summer … the ball stays so low, it’s extremely tricky to neutralise such a good serve … she hits the ball hard, so it’s tough … I’m extremely pleased to come through that match, and hopefully looking forward to coming out and playing in front of you guys again.

“I’ve been feeling it [the energy around the venue] ever since I stepped on to the practice courts, the first day. I felt people behind me like “Emma, you got this,” and I’m like, “Yeah, I got this” … It’s just amazing to walk on these grounds and these courts … I’m just so happy to stay another day.”

Updated at 13.28 EDT

Raducanu defeats Van Uytvanck – 4-6, 4-6!

There it is! Raducanu, who has visibly grown in confidence throughout this, is taking on some more and more expansive shots … she races to 40-0, sends a forehand fractionally wide for 40-15 on the first match point, but then draws her opponent into the net and has a simple task to pat a volley into the open court to finish it … and the celebrations can begin. Raducanu beams in the direction of her team in the stands. Happiness, and a touch of relief that her campaign is under way with a win.

Emma Raducanu acknowledges the crowds applause as she celebrates her straight sets win over Alison van Uytvanck. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Updated at 13.29 EDT

Van Uytvanck 4-6, 4-5 *Raducanu (*denotes next server)

The home favourite breaks, and will now be able to serve for the match! There is a moment of hesitation as Hawkeye has a look at a line call – the ball is long from Van Uytvanck, and Raducanu is a game away from a highly impressive opening victory.

Struff and Alcaraz are going deep: 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (3), and now 2-1 Struff with the Spaniard serving in the fourth game of the final set.

Updated at 13.12 EDT

*Van Uytvanck 4-6, 4-4 Raducanu (*denotes next server)

Thank you John and hello again, everyone. Both players are fully into this match now, into their rhythm, and the exchanges from the back of the court are powerful and precise. This latest game goes to 30-30 but Raducanu finds a couple of strong serves and she is back level in the second set.

Van Uytvanck 4-6 4-3 *Raducanu (*denotes next server)

Van Uytvanck remains resistant, and with a forehand, goes back ahead in the second set. And with that, I hand back to Luke McLaughlin for the evening session who will be your guide as Radacanu Ridge becomes Murray Mound.

Van Uytvanck* 4-6 3-3 Raducanu (*denotes next server)

This is a more assured service game from Raducanu, her forehand working against her opponent’s forehand. All level in the second set. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz has levelled against Jan-Lennard Struff to go into a fifth set, an early-round classic being played on Court No 1, it seems.