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Live Commentary: Tommy Robredo vs. Andy Murray - as it happened

Read how Andy Murray advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over veteran Spaniard Tommy Robredo.
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Andy Murray knew that he would be able to complete his third-round Wimbledon match against Tommy Robredo today, despite the drizzly conditions in South-West London.

Second seed Murray took on veteran Spaniard Robredo under the Centre Court roof and reached the fourth round comfortably.

Read how the Scot kept up his record of not losing a set in this year's competition in our game-by-game updates below.


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Evening all. We've had two great matches on Centre already today. The first was played with the roof on, the second off and for this match between veteran Tommy Robredo and second seed Andy Murray the roof is now back on.

Murray's presence at Wimbledon always creates an electric atmosphere and because it is raining the phrase 'raise the roof' is certainly relevant.

H2H: Murray hasn't faced Robredo for over three years but the last time they met it was Robredo who came out on top in the Hopman Cup in Australia.

We're waiting for the air to equalise or something like that inside Centre Court. Murray and Robredo should be out shortly.

And yes, here they come. Robredo hangs back to allow Murray all the applause from the crowd.

Murray is of course heavy favourite for this one. The best he can be backed at is about 1/33 while if you fancy Robredo to cause an upset he's around 12/1.

Both men go into this game having not lost a set so far in the tournament.

It will be Robredo to serve first. Here we go...

The Spaniard begins with an ace down the middle.

Murray's first point comes from a loose Robredo forehand. 30-15.

A pleasant start for the Spaniard as he holds to 15. Not great from Murray but he's bound to improve those groundstrokes.

Murray matches Robredo in holding to 15, winning the game after the longest rally of the match which ended with Robredo dumping a backhand into the net.

The next game begins with another lengthy exchange that again Murray comes out on top of, wearing Robredo down before the Spaniard hits long.

Murray has a slight opening at 15-30 but his second-serve return is weak and short and Robredo puts away the forehand. Big point now at 30-30...

Robredo takes it with another forehand to the same corner.

Back to deuce as this time Robredo hits long with a forehand.

BREAK POINT Murray as he works Robredo from side-to-side before the Spaniard hits out.

BREAK! Fantastic work, especially off the forehand from Muzza. He's not going for too much here but just working Robredo so, so hard at the baseline.

Robredo winds up a huge forehand return off Murray's second serve but slaps it just wide. 30-0.

The Scot backs up the break of serve with a love hold, getting the better of Robredo at the net after a drop shot to seal the game.

Even though it's 30-0 in his favour, Robredo is hanging on here. Murray all over the points.

Robredo's looking good at 40-0 but Murray pulls it back to deuce with three thumping returns that the Spaniard can't handle.

Wow! Murray's unleashes a backhand crosscourt and has a chance of a double break...

DOUBLE BREAK! The Scot entices Robredo forward with a short slice and Robredo's forehand approach is long and surely that's the first set in the bag.

Bullish start from Robredo in the next, swiping an angry forehand winner up the line.

And now it's 0-40 and three chances for Robredo to pull one of the breaks back...

Murray saves the first.

ONE BREAK BACK! A limp drop shot on the second gifts the break to Robredo. Naff game that from Muzza.

Murray almost pulls off an outrageous on-the-run pass but the ball floats long.

Smashing down-the-line backhand from Murray and he has a point to regain the double-break advantage.

DOUBLE BREAK! The Scot regains the double break by wearing down Robredo, whose forehand doesn't quite dip over as he tries to generate a bit too much angle on his in-to-out forehand.

Surely Murray isn't going to falter on serve again here? He starts with an out-of-sorts forehand that's nowhere near dropping in.

At 30-15, Murray appears to think that Robredo's slice wasn't going over and is surprised when it clips the tape and does. His feet aren't set and he tamely puts it in the net.

Set point now for the Scot as Robredo attacks and Murray's floater down the line just drops in the corner. Lovely.

SET! A big cheer goes up as Murray gets a first serve in down the middle and Robredo can't get a clean racket on it.

That first set took 35 minutes and I'd expect the next two to go similarly unless Robredo seriously ups his game. Murray isn't playing brilliantly, either.

A wrong-footing forehand gives Murray a BREAK POINT already in the second set.

BREAK! Fabulous from the number two seed. Robredo attacks the Murray backhand and it's a bad move as the Scot picks a crosscourt pass with ease.

It's oh so easy for Murray at the moment as he holds to love with a couple of lovely winners off both wings.

Robredo's second ace moves him to 40-15 and he gets on the board in the second set as Murray smacks a win-or-bust return out.

He didn't want Robredo ahead for long! Murray also moves on to two aces with a boomer up the middle to start the game.

It's a second-consecutive love hold for Murray as he wraps it up with another ACE.

Nice body serve from Robredo moves him to 30-0 and it doesn't look like Murray will be moving a double break up in this set quite yet.

I'm eating my words! Murray back to 30-30.

And now BREAK POINT for the number two seed as he pulls off a trademark up-the-line backhand.

Robredo saves it thanks to some great angle on his forehands.

Robredo can't close out the game with a pair of chances and we're back to deuce.

A third chance for the Spaniard is swiped away by Murray's forehand return winner as this game ticks past six minutes.

Bad, bad miss from Murray. He had most of the court to aim at with a short backhand but pulled it into the net.

Robredo comes through in strange circumstances. He guessed right from Murray's short forehand and smacked one straight at the Scot, who decided to let it go but the ball fell inside the baseline.

UPDATE!Here's the latest update from @Wimbledon on Twitter: "Weather update: Rain continues but officials are expecting a break in weather that may allow further play on outside courts at #Wimbledon."

Murray doesn't look in any danger on serve as he holds to 15 with two more aces, taking his match total to five.

Robredo has Murray on the run but that's what the Scot loves and he pulls off another fine backhand pass to bring it back to 30-30.

Robredo wins the next two points to hold serve again, he's just about keeping Murray honest here.

Tommy begins the next game well, approaching the Murray backhand and putting away a tough smash.

It looks like Murray is going to hold with ease at 40-15 but Robredo pulls it back to deuce. Pressure on the Scot here...

He passes the test, angling a forehand that Robredo goes for broke off but can only find the net. Murray now one game from a two-set lead.

Poor start to the ninth game of the second from Robredo as he pulls a drive-volley into the net.

Murray with his 10th backhand winner and he's now 0-30 up and two points away from the set.

Fantastic point from both men. For once it's Robredo who wins the baseline battle and he now has a point to hold serve.

He can't take it though and we're at deuce.

The Spaniard manages to hold at the second time of asking, finding a rare big serve that Murray can only frame into the crowd.

That's very impressive! Murray has won every single point in this second set after he's got a first serve in.

Wouldn't you know it?! The minute I say that stat, Murray loses a point after a first serve. I should have kept quiet.

Murray with a loose forehand and he's in a spot of bother at 30-30 here.

Robredo with an equally-poor backhand and it's SET POINT Murray...

Not taken as Murray mishits a forehand that flies wildly out.

Fabulous return winner from Robredo and it's now BREAK-BACK POINT for the Spaniard...

HUGE in-to-out forehand from Murray saves it. Back to deuce.

Second set point for Muzza...

SET! Yep. After a prolonged rally Robredo pushes a backhand just long and that's the second set for the home favourite.

Three quarters of an hour that set took. Almost a wobbly moment at the end there, but overall Murray was again dominant.

Confident start to the third from Robredo as he emphatically puts away two smashes.

Robredo manages to hold in the first game of the set, something he couldn't do in the second.

Robredo with one flash of brilliance but that's all as Murray holds to 15 and will now look to snap the Spaniard's serve for a fifth time this evening.

Excellent serving from Robredo, even a serve-and-volley that progresses him to 40-0.

Robredo's best hold of the match as Murray goes for the jugular with that trademark down-the-line backhand but misses long.

No threat from Robredo on the Murray serve right now. I'm expecting Murray to break in either this game or the next, mark my words.

Inch-perfect return to the baseline from Murray and he's 0-15 up in this game.

Poor slice from Robredo and it's 30-30. Tense times.

The Spaniard shows his mettle though and Murray won't be breaking quite yet.

Whoosh! What a return from Robredo. He smacks one up the line and that's 30-15.

It can't inspire the Spaniard to a break though as Murray finds two big serves to level the set once more.

Aaah well, my prediction of Murray breaking was so wrong. Robredo holds impressively to love, sealing the game with a perfectly-placed ACE on the T.

The two are trading simple holds of serve at the moment. Murray does it to 15. In one point there Robredo got an absolutely awful bounce off the grass but there's nothing you can do about it. Poor luck.

Robredo serves the first double fault of the entire match to bring it to 15-15.

A mighty crosscourt forehand then booming serve see the Spaniard out of trouble and to 40-15.

"Vamos!" yells the Spaniard as he finds another ACE to move within a game of the set. Murray will now serve to stay in it.

Murray doesn't even give Robredo a look-in, holding easily to love.

Excellent point to the start the 11th game of the third set. Murray comes to the net and tries to wrongfoot Robredo but volleys straight at him and the Spaniard's vicious pass is right on the line. Murray challenges but it did scrape the paint.

A bit of danger at 15-30 for Robredo but he finds an ACE out-wide. Super stuff.

BREAK POINT Murray as his volley drifts into the corner. So close!

BREAK! That's what separates the top players from the rest. Murray breaks at a crucial stage as Robredo nets and the second seed will now serve for the match.

Fortunate start to the game as Murray's approach flicks up off the tape and lands Robredo's side of the net. The Spaniard does well to get there but can't flick it in. An ace follows and he's two points away...

THREE MATCH POINTS FOR MURRAY...

GAME, SET AND MATCH MURRAY!

That'll do for Muzza. Robredo saved the first with a wonderful forehand pass but he can't stave it off on the second, netting with a backhand.

Two hours and two minutes that took Murray. A solid performance from the number two seed, no more than that.

Murray will be back on Monday when he'll face either Victor Troicki or Mikhail Youzhny for a place in the quarter-finals.

Thanks for joining Sports Mole for this game and all of today's Wimbledon coverage. Be sure to stick around on site throughout the evening for plenty of reaction from SW19. Our live coverage will be back tomorrow from around midday. See you then.

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