Serena Williams vs Harmony Tan LIVE: Wimbledon 2022 tennis updates today

Breathless stuff now on Centre. Tan goes wide on the backhand to bring up 15-30 and Williams attacks, the forehand looks to have won it but Tan reaches it, only for Williams to clip a delightful drop shot over the net! Stunning! She falls to her knees and it’s only 15-40.

Two break points! But no! The backhand from Williams goes long. Another chance… Tan clips the baseline but Williams hangs on. Tan looks to have put away the forehand drive but no! Williams stretches and manages to clear the net, as Tan errors on the volley!

Extraordinary! Williams will serve for the match!

We’re still on serve, though. And it’s a big first one from Williams.

Danger now, though. Suddenly it’s 15-30 and the Centre Court crowd raise their levels.

Big serve out wide. Tan can’t match it. Williams roars.

30-30. Unbelievable tension now. Both players hitting from the baseline. Tan blinks first and it goes long!

40-30. And Tan goes long again on the second serve! Williams holds.

And how the momentum can swing. Suddenly it’s Tan who races into a 30-0 lead. A brilliant drop shot is met by Williams, but Tan flicks the winner into the open court!

Brilliant from Tan. 40-15. Inches away from an ace, too. And it turns into a double fault!

40-30. What defence from Williams! Stunning from both players in fact. Tan dragged Williams around the court but the 40-year-old met every ball, only to net at the last.

Williams loses her balance on a backhand at the baseline and as she pulls it wide, she’s faced with 0-30.

Another loose shot, this time on the forehand side, drifts long and suddenly Tan has three break points.

The tension in Centre Court… Williams finds a first-serve and follows it up on the forehand.

And what a winner that is from Tan! A remarkable backhand pass on the run, it beats Williams at the net and we are back on serve!

Williams crushes a first-time winner past Tan but then gets unlucky off the net cord.

Tan flicks a winner past Williams to take the hold. 3-2.

A flying backhand from Tan to open the Williams servive game, but Williams responds with a forehand winner of her own.

What a pass from Williams! She raises her fist as the angled backhand catches the line.

Tan is worn down on the backhand side, her return finding the net.

40-15, and another winner from Williams! It dips at the last moment onto the baseline!

Chance for Williams. Tan’s hitting gets a bit loose and she makes two unforced errors on the opening two points of her serve. Tan digs in, catching the baseline with the forehand, but still a good opportunity for Williams at 15-30.

That serve helps. Tan cuts one down the middle as Williams nets.

Oooh. Double fault from Tan, as the second serve goes long. Can’t remember too many of them, either.

Break point, but Williams can’t keep the backhand in play! Deuce again.

Tan hangs one up after Williams pins her deep, and she puts away the smash! Another break point, and Tan goes long! Williams edges in front!