Wimbledon 2024 day four: Andy and Jamie Murray contest men’s doubles – live

Andy holds, sealing the game with an ace and forcing peers to serve for it at 7-6 5-4. I don’t know how to say this, but we might be about to watch Andy Murray play his last ever game in professional tennis. Goodness.

Zverev holds to take the second set against Giron; he leads 6-2 6-1 1-0, and this has been, so far, an almost perfect performance.

Emil Ruusuvuori beats Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) 7-6(6) 7-6(10) 3-6 6-3

Tsitsipas holds, forcing Ruusuvuori to serve it out, and he quickly makes 40-0!

Back on Centre it’s now 3-3 in the second but Hijikata and Peers make 0-30, the latter thrashing a forehand into Andy’s shoulder to raise three break points. The Muzzas save two, but then Jamie sends down a double and I’m afraid at at 7-6 4-3, we may be minutes away from seeing an absolute hero depart Wimbledon for the last time. Let’s hold ourselves, mates.

Giron has nothing for Zverev, nothing at all, and now trails in set two by two breaks at 4-1. But out on No 3 Court, Ruusuvuori has broken Tsitsipas to lead 2-1 4-2, and he’s two games away from a ridiculous shock. He only booked accommodation until yesterday, so spent last evening scouting about for a gaff … and now look! And as I type he holds for 5-2 in short order, his forehand dominating the set and exploiting Tsitsipas’ weak backhand

Great work from Laylah Fernandez, who levels her match with Wozniacki at one set apiece, taking the second 6-2. Wozniacki, though, is unhappy with the light and struggling to see, so asks if they can stop playing and return tomorrow. The supervisor, though, isn’t keen – in fairness, there’s a good chance they get this done in, say half an hour, and the crowd who’ve hung about will want to see a finish.

There’s a Yiddish word, “naches,” which roughly means enjoyment, pleasure, usually from one’s children or grandchildren. So imagine the naches Judy Murray experienced watching her boys walk out together on Centre Court, the place in raptures. That said, what I’m certain gives her most pleasure is the way they conduct themselves, but back out there, Jamie has to save break-back point … and does, a T-serve returned out. But after they fail to challenge a first delivery called out that was in, Jamie nets a volley and we’re back on serve in set two.

I may be the only person ever to call Murray cool, but bear with me.

Zverev’s serve really is a helluva shot. Giron just can’t get near it, but forget about that because Andrew Barron Murray is roaring! Oh man, I almost teared up thinking about never seeing that again, but up advantage he nails a return to feet, and the brethren lead 2-0 in the second having lost the first.

Andy finds himself down 15-40 but quickly makes deuce, only to lose an absurd point with all four players at the net and the cord being twanged; at the moment Hijikata who eventually finds the winner, is the best player on court. No matter: the Murrances save another break point then close out to trail 6-7 1-0.

On No 1, meantime, Zverev secures a 6-2 first set. Hew’s playing really well, his backhand and serve better than ever and his forehand and volleying much improved, so Giron just can’t live with him.

Great work from Tsitsipas, who returns from 0-30 to hold and secure the third set; Ruusuvuori leads 2-1 and realistically, we’ll only get one more set in tonight.

Elsewhere, Zverev is all over Giron, about to serve for set one at 5-2, while Tsitsipas has broken Ruusuvuori in set three and is serving at 5-3, and Fernandez has broken Wozniacki to trail 5-6 3-1.

And this is what can happen with a pair unused to playing together. With Hijikata about to play, back of the court, centre, after Andy isn’t firm enough with a volley, he moves away from Jamie to cover the left side of the court, and the winner duly comes down the middle. Hijikata and Peers lead 7-6(6).

So when Andy holds, the Muzzas have the first set point at 6-5. But he can’t quite direct his return down the line past Peers, who quickly ends the rally, then a terrific forehand winner form Hijikata means it’s he who has set point at 7-6…

We’re on serve at 3-2 Hijikata/Peers, then Andy slams down a volley to level things again. But then Peers forces Jamie’s serve cross-court for a winner and a return into the net makes 5-3. But it’s soon all-square again at 5-5, and these two teams look very well-matched.

The brothers Murrance make their first-set breaker, while Zverev leads Giron 3-1.

Thanks Will and hi again. While I was away, our friend Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard moved into round three, walloping Yoshihito Nishioka 4, 1 and 2. He meets Tsitsipas or Ruusuvuori next, and i’d fancy him to give either aggro. otherwise, Wozniacki leads Fernandez by one set to love, and every time I see her on court I feel just a little bit happier. Who doesn’t love a comeback?

Right, it’s time to hand you back over to Daniel Harris. The Murray brothers are about to serve to stay in the first set, with Peers and Hijikata leading 6-5.

In the women’s singles, Caroline Wozniacki is up a set against Leylah Fernandez and Liudmila Samsonova leads Elina Avanesyan likewise.

Over in the men’s doubles, Jamie Murray is on serve. He plays out a solid hold, drawing the pairs level at 4-4.

Ruusuvuori takes a two-set lead and Tsitsipas is in serious bother now. The Finn leads 7-6 (6), 7-6 (10).

Ruusuvuori and Tsitsipas are locked in a second-set tie-break. It’s 9-9 as things stand.

The Murray brothers have got under way against John Peers and Rinky Hijikata. The latter pair open the match by holding serve.

Norrie, understandably soaked in sweat, takes his place for his post-match interview. “I think I just love Court 1, it’s a special court for me,” he says. “It was not easy for me coming out here today to play Jack, he’s been playing so well and we’re such good friends off the court, so we had to put that aside today.

“I think I felt I was a little bit the underdog coming into today, so I think I was pretty relaxed coming in to be honest. But, yeah, I was happy with my level, I played really physical, and thank you for the support.”

Elena Rybakina beats Laura Siegemund 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Cameron Norrie beats Jack Draper 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (6)

Norrie earns match point. Draper wins a hard-running rally to prolong the drama.

Oof. Draper makes an unforced error, pumping a shot well beyond the baseline. There’s daylight between the two at 5-3, but Draper pulls a point back and Norrie then double faults to make it 5-5.

A vicious rally ends with Draper sending one long. Norrie’s passing shots are just superb, leaving his opponent reeling. Draper attempts a drop shot, but it falls wide. Another rally ends with Draper producing a deft backhand volley to make it 2-2.

Norrie holds serve and we’re going to a tie-break. Can Draper save himself here?

A fantastic rally ends with Norrie thrashing a brutal forehand down the line. Draper tries his best but can’t return it, sending the ball spinning wide.

A bit of Wimbledon, is it? Don’t mind if I do. Draper has just held serve against Norrie, extending the third set.

Righto, I’m off for a break, so here’s Will Magee to hang with youse for the next bit. But just to update the biggies, Rybakina leads Siegemund 4-1 in the third with two breaks, Halys has beaten Khachanov (21) 6-4 in the fifth and Ruusuvuori leads Tsitsipas 7-6 2-1.

Outstanding behaviour from Norrie – “the backhand redirect as an approach,” coos Kyrgios. And another brilliant point, a forehand smitten to the corner, makes 0-40, and a glorious forehand cross ends as fantastic a return-game, never mind one with the set in the balance, as you’ll ever see. Nozza leads 7-6 7-6 4-5.

Norrie’s been doing a lot of fist-clenching at his box and he does so again after holding; Draper must now serve for set three. For what it’s worth, he closed out his match against Ymer superbly, but as I type he’s down 0-15.

Next on Centre Court: Hijikata and Peers v Muzza and Muzza. Hold me!