Wimbledon 2009: Day three in pictures

An umbrella on Centre Court is used to provide shelter from the sun, rather than the rain which usually blights Wimbledon Photograph: Tom Jenkins

There's hardly a cloud in the sky as the sun beams down on Centre Court where Maria Sharapova takes on Gisela Dulko Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The world No45 Gisela Dulko serves powerfully Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A forceful backhand from Sharapova Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Dulko watches the ball as she gets ready to play a forehand return Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Former champion Sharapova's return to Wimbledon after a lengthy injury lay off doesn't start well as Dulko celebrates taking the first set Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Maria Sharapova powers a forehand from the baseline Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sharapova finds some of her old form to win the second set and level the score Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sharapova looks shell-shocked as the third set starts to go against her, but she wasn't able to claw her way back and lost the match 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Bruce Forsyth and Michael Lynagh (front) get ready for the action on Centre Court Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Female fans in SW19 have a message for their favourite Spaniard Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Fourth seed Novak Djokovic stretches after serving during his straight sets 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Simon Greul Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Despite his comfortable victory, Novak Djokovic still got angry enough to throw his racquet to the ground Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

A couple of fans dressed as convicts watch their fellow Aussies Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs beat Sarah Borwell (pictured) and Anne Keothavong Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The crowd look happy as Anne Keothavong and Sarah Borwell celebrate during their doubles match against Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Their joy was short lived as Keothavong's nightmare Wimbledon continued when she and Sarah Borwell lost their first round doubles match 6-2, 6-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

At least there will be some British representation in the second round of the womens doubles as Georgie Stoop and Laura Robson, top, take on Jade Curtis and Anna Smith Photograph: Tom Jenkins