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Wimbledon 2011 day five - in pictures

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With so many potentially interesting matches at Wimbledon today it's hard to know which court to pick Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Elena Baltacha is the first of the Brits in action - she's facing China's Shuai Peng Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Peng is the 20th seed at the tournament, while Baltacha in ranked 68 in the world. Baltacha wins the opening set 6-4 after breaking her opponent in the ninth game of the first set, but Peng comes back to win the match 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Laura Robson is the next of the Brits to attempt to reach the third round. She's out on court one against the 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Sharapova's serve is broken early in the first set as Robson, ranked 254th, takes a shock 4-1 lead Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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No wonder she's got a sour face Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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But the 17-year-old Robson struggles to close out the set and it eventually ends in a tie-break ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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... which Sharapova wins 7-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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The second set is more of a formality as Sharapova wins 6-3 to book her place in round four Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Robson looks disappointed, but she's run the Russian close today Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Sharapova, who won Wimbledon when she was Robson's age, shakes hands with her opponent at the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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... before waving goodbye to the crowds on court one Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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In the men's draw, Andy Roddick faces Feliciano Lopez on Centre Court Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Lopez smashes at the net on his way to an unexpected victory over the American, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Now that result has really opened up the men's draw Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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On court two, Caroline Wozniacki plays a forehand in her match with Virginie Razzano Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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It's hard to know why Serena Williams was so aggrieved at playing on this court yesterday Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Wozniacki is attracting attention from all quarters Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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The number one seed serves her way to a 6-1, 6-3 victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
Wimbledonpart2: Murray serve
Andy Murray gets proceedings underway in his thrid round match against Ivan Ljubicic on Centre Court, beginning with two blistering aces Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
Wimbledonpart2: Ljubicic serve
Croatian Ljubicic brings his formidable serve to the competition Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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Murray celebrates taking the first set Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
Wimbledonpart2: Murray sprint
Ljubicic has Murray sprinting to the net to reach a drop-shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
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