Live video - Benesova v Ivanovic
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By Piers Newbery
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1050: Rest assured I am staying across the picture wires for Benesova updates, although I fear you're all going to be a bit disappointed. It has the merest hint of a slash across the back. Personally, I like it. By the way, she's been broken back and it's 2-2.
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From James, Glasgow, via text on 81111
1047: "Talk about salt in the wound! Can't watch the tennis and then get told that Benesova's dress is likened to Liz Hurley's. This all better be on the replays later today when I get out of work!"
From Brad, Farnham, via text
From Brad, Farnham, via text
1047: "Piers, i am in work and cannot press any red button so am happily enjoying your text to keep me updated. a little more fashion info would be good though seeing as you aint no Sam Smith."
From jeranberan on 606
From jeranberan on 606
1042: De Brito, who Sam Smith has heard referred to as producing a "sonic boom" when she screams, has got a break back and leads Rezai 4-3 on Chatrier. Benesova has broken, rather surprisingly, and is now 2-1 up in the second set against Ivanovic, and eighth seed Verdasco is racing away at 4-1 against Almagro.
1038: Indeed, I caught the closing stages of Dokic v fourth seed Dementieva last night and the Aussie/Serb was leading by a set and 2-2 when she bent over and did her back, something I have great sympathy for. She tried to play on but had to retire soon after and left the court in floods of tears. "It's a shock and a disappointment," she said afterwards. "I felt like I had the match in my hands and I was doing well and even if I didn't win, I was playing really well." And even good old Dementieva admitted: "It feels bad to win this way and it must be hard on her. I didn't deserve to win this match."
1034: "No mention of the Dokic match last night? Managed to catch it online. What a shame!"
From Matt, Cambridge, via text on 81111
From Matt, Cambridge, via text on 81111
1034: So far, Benesova's dress has left a far more lasting impression than her tennis. Having said that, Ivanovic looks in good form after a rocky run of form over the last 12 months and she takes the first set 6-0 in 23 minutes.
1030: Hewitt is the latest man to face the unenviable - and to date impossible - task of beating Nadal at Roland Garros in the third match on Chatrier. "This is why I'm still playing the game, to put myself in positions like this to have a crack at the big guys in the biggest tournaments we've got," says the Aussie battler. "It's something I thrive on. I go out there and enjoy it, and I look forward to the challenge. It's not going to be easy, but I go out there, give 100% and see what happens."
1025: Ivanovic has eased into an early 3-0 lead on Lenglen. Regarding the query below, Murray v Tipsarevic is very much a Red Button and streaming (UK only) experience. I have to say I'm slightly offended that anyone would choose the vulgar option of actually watching the play, as opposed to text updates.
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From Shahra, Bristol, via text on 81111
1020: "Morning Piers. Hoping that all matches before Murray's game are close to delay his start time - I won't get home until 7 this evening and work have somehow managed to block the streaming video! Boo! The IT dept need to have a long hard look at themselves."
From James via text
From James via text
1018: Ivanovic saves a break point in her opening service game. Meanwhile, discussion continues about the Benesvoa dress. "Ivanovic is wearing black tape on her leg that looks as if it should be tying down guttering," says Jonathan Overend on the Red Button. "Benesova could do with some of it to fill in the bizarre gaps in her dress."
1015: Also in action early doors are France's Aravane Rezai against 16-year-old Portuguese wunderkind Michelle Larcher de Brito on Court Philippe Chatrier. De Brito is apparently breaking new ground with her noise levels. Spain's Nicolas Almagro and Fernando Verdasco are first up on Court one, and Dominika Cibulkova is taking on Gisela Dulko on Court Two.
1010: Benesova and Ivanovic are knocking up on Court Suzanne Lenglen, and the Czech left-hander is wearing an all-black number that Sam Smith on the Red Button has just compared to "the Liz Hurley safety-pin dress". Not sure I'd got that far but it's an interesting one, fashionistas. Ivanvovic is wearing blue. That's all I've got. Ivanovic to serve...
1006: Jonathan Overend on the Red Button has just promised "unbroken sunshine over the next few days". So we now have someone to blame if it rains. As for the big match later, Murray and Tipsarevic have met four times, with two wins apiece, and this will be their first encounter on clay. Tipsy likes to attack the net, Murray likes to control things from the baseline - I'm saying Murray in straight sets. Gulp.
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