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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Wimbledon 2009: Day five in pictures

friday wimbledon: Serena Williams
The sky looks a little dark as a reasonable sized crowd watches Serena Williams take on Roberta Vinci on Court Two Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Serena Williams and Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci takes cover as Serena blasts a shot towards her from close quarters Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Serena Williams
Serena leans back to return a high ball. Though not at her best, she won 6-3, 6-4 and heads into the fourth round without having dropped a set Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: The crowd watch Serena
The crowd watch intently as the No 2 seed powers a shot from the baseline Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Empty seats as Sorana Cirstea serves
It was a different story over on the Centre Court as there were plenty of empty seats as Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea battled with Victoria Azarenka Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka stretches to return a forehand to Cirstea. Azarenka will face Petrova in the next round after dispatching Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea 7-6, 6-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Fans watch Federer
The fans made their way to the Centre Court later in the day to watch Roger Federer take on Phillip Kohlschreiber Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Roger Federer walks on for court for a knock up
Wearing his 2009 fashionable ensemble, Roger Federer walks on for court for a knock up Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Roger Federer
Having shed his outer layer, Roger Federer wastes no time getting into action racing around the court Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Terry Wogan
Terry Wogan was part of the full house watching Federer Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Federer smashes a serve over the net
Federer smashes a serve over the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Roof open
After being used earlier in the day, the roof remained open as the sun shone down for the rest of the day Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic puts his all into a two-handed return Photograph: Tom Jenkins
friday wimbledon: Novak Djokovic
The no 4 seed, Djokovic moved into the last 16 with an impressive 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Mardy Fish Photograph: Tom Jenkins
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