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Tennis: Aegon Championships at Queen's – in pictures

Queens tennis: The shadow of Janko Tipsarevic during his match with Michael Russell
The shadow of Janko Tipsarevic during his match with Michael Russell on court one Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Michael Russell misses a volley during his match with Janko Tipsarevic
Russell misses a volley which summed up his day as he lost to Tipsarevic in straight sets 7-6 (7-3), 7-6, (7-5) Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Spectators make their way to centre court
Spectators make their way to centre court Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: A packed Centre Court as Marin Cilic takes on Arnaud Clement
It's a packed house in there as Marin Cilic takes on Arnaud Clement under a lovely blue sky... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Rain on the Queens Centre Court
...however, it's not long before the weather turns and the rain comes down and the players go off Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Marin Cilic in his match against Arnaud Clement
When play resumes Cilic has the upper hand and he defeats Clement in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray against Xavier Malisse
Then the player the crowd came to see takes to the Centre Court, British number 1 Andy Murray who is up against Belgium's Xavier Malisse. Murray goes into an early lead after Malisse double-faulted on break point in game two Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray looks up worringly at the dark clouds
Murray has good reason to look worringly up at the dark clouds that are converging as the rain returns and the match is stopped after just 11 minutes Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray reacts after missing a shot
When play resumed, with the score at 3-1, 15-15, Murray fell two break points behind Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray plays a shot against Xavier Malisse
However he came back and took the set with ease 6-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray serves to Xavier Malisse
The second set goes with serve Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray seems to be in pain
Murray still seems to be suffering from ankle problems Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray seems to be in pain during a changeover
The pain can be seen on his face during this changeover Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray returns a service to Xavier Malisse
The second set goes to 5-5 but Murray was unable to close the match and a strong service game from Malisse gave him a 6-5 lead. The Belgium then broke the British number one to level the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray reacts after losing the 2nd set to Xavier Malisse
That's just what Murray didn't need and he knows it Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray in action against Xavier Malisse
The match goes to a third set which the World number 4 starts strongly Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray's ankle supports
Lets have a close look at Murray's ankle supports Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray in pain during the third set
Even with them, his right ankle is still giving him jip Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Queens tennis: Andy Murray in action against Xavier Malisse
After a little scare in game six, Murray steps it up and he wins the final set with relative ease, 6-3. A relieved Murray said afterwards "It was tricky...The court is playing very, very slow for a grass court, there were quite a lot of rallies." In relation to his injury he said "The ankle was alright, a little bit sore at times, I've just got to get used to the new surface. It's getting better every day." Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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