Tennis: The best pictures from Wimbledon today

Another day, another gazillion matches ahead ... yes, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut are back on court 18 at Wimbledon, reprising their titanic first round match which stalled at 59-59 in the fifth set yesterday evening. The umpire has brought a pillow and blanket with him today in anticipation of another punishing day in the high chair
Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Okay, that's not true, but Umpire Mohamed Lahyani looks as shattered as the players after yesterday's farcical stalemate ... and he's sporting a rather outrageous sun-tan after being cooked for eight hours yesterday
Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Isner serves to Mahut and, shock, horror, he holds serve. Mahut likewise. Again.. And again.. And again
Photograph: Neil Munns/EPA

The lanky American wallops another serve at his opponent, who sees it whiz past him for an ace. Or maybe he doesn't see it. It's becoming a bit of a blur now. They've shared 200 aces and counting
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Isner can't quite believe it. These two are as hopeless at breaking serve as they were yesterday. A bit of towel chewing should do the trick
Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Mahut hits another futile return
Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Hoo-flipping-ray ... we have a winner! Isner tumbles to the grass after beating his opponent with a delightful passing shot. Yes, beating. He actually beat him! 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68
Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters/POOL/PA/PA

The American lands on his backside ...
Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters/POOL/PA/PA

... before the forces of nature leave him upside down, dangling like a marionette
Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ah, nice to see – two players in a heartfelt embrace
Photograph: Dave Thompson/POOL/PA wire/PA

Actually, maybe it wasn't a hug. Mahut looks decidedly giddy and Isner seems to be propping him up
Photograph: POOL/REUTERS

Time for everyone on court 18 to point at the loser
Photograph: Dave Thompson/POOL/PA wire/PA

Isner stands next to the scoreboard, looking a tad embarrassed that it took him so long to win. Mahut's had enough. He's off to bed
Photograph: Neil Munns/EPA

All of which overshadows Andy Murray's big match with Jarkko Nieminen which is watched by HRH the Queen
Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

There she is, sporting a natty shade of turquoise. Lovely stuff, Ma'am
Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA

Murray struggles in the first set and is forced to save four break points
Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA

... before sweeping to a 6-3 win
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Nieminen offers scant resistance in the second and third sets ...
Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

... as Murray claims the following sets 6-4, 6-2, completing his victory in 70 minutes (only 10 hours less than it took Isner to defeat Mahut)
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His reward? An awkward meeting with the Queen. Just what he wanted
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