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Tom Jenkins at Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2012 day five - in pictures

Day 5 Wimbo: Sharapova
The sun shines on Maria Sharapova as she eases into the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Taipei's Su-Wei Hsieh Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Centre court roof
The roof is on Centre Court as Novak Djokovic takes on Radek Stepanek Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Radek Stepanek at Wimbledon 2012
Radek Stepanek celebrates after taking the first set 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Djokovic at Wimbledon 2012
After that blip Djokovic seemed determined that he wasn't going to be another Centre Court upset and surged through seven straight games to take the second set 6-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Djokovic at Wimbledon 2012
And build a solid lead in the third to break the back of Stepanek's challenge and win the match 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Rosol at Wimbledon 2012
Speaking of upsets, the man of the moment - Lukas Rosol - was in action with Mikhail Kukushkin in a doubles match on Court 15. Though it looks like Rosol has lost his mojo as both partners clash together, but the game has gone to a fifth set Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Ivo Karlovic
A line judge keeps an extra close eye on Ivo Karlovic as he serves in his doubles match today Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Heather Watson at Wimbledon 2012
Heather Watson was in the third round for the first time and her opponent was Agnieszka Radwanska Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Watson at Wimbledon 2012
The British number 4 found it hard going against Radwanska, who is 100 rankings places above her. Watson surrended the first set to love in just 24 minutes Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Watson at Wimbledon 2012
Despite winning two games in the second set, there was anguish for Watson as she was overpowered by the craft and guile of the Pole to lose in straight sets 6-0, 6-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Day 5 Wimbo: Watson fans Wimbledon 2012
Heather wasn't the only disgrunted Brit on Centre Court Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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