Wimbledon 2012 day six - in pictures

The Centre Court Royal Box is choc-a-bloc today. There's former tennis stars like a saluting Ilie Nastase Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

As well as Boris Becker and a former cricketer in the shape of Phil Tufnell Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

After taking his seat next to wife Stacey Cooke, left, Ryan Giggs chats to England rugby captain Chris Robshaw. Also in the Royal Box are Welsh rugby's Adam Jones, top left corner, and behind Giggs is Tuffers's Question of Sport mucker Matt Dawson Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Golf legend Jack Nicklaus waves to the crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The first match they see is former champion Serena Williams taking on Jie Zheng Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The No25 seed surprises all those on Centre Court, including Serena, by taking the first set 7-6 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Williams fights back in the second set firing aces at Zheng and breaking her twice to take the set 6-2 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The third and final set was a humdinger as both players went toe to toe and produced a number of fabulous rallies to delight the crowd Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

During the three sets Serena set a new aces record - serving 23 aces to beat her own Wimbledon record of 20 set in 2009 against Elena Dementieva Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

After two and a half hours Williams eventually prevailed 6-7, 6-2, 9-7 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Fans on Centre Court in casual weekend attire Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Over on Court Two Marin Cilic was taking on Sam Querrey with the winner playing either Andy Murray or Marcos Baghdatis in the next round Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Despite Cilic being No16 seed and his opponent unseeded the two big servers and big hitters seemed to be evenly matched as the match went to five sets. However it wasn't just your common or garden five setter, the last set finished consisted of 32 games and the match lasted five hours 31 minutes - the second longest in Wimbledon history. Cilic eventually triumphed 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 17-15 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Back on Centre Court Dustin Hoffman gets ready to watch the Andy Murray v Marcos Baghdatis match with a beer Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Also there is Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Both players start tentatively and equally before Murray takes the first set 7-5 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

He was quite pleased about that Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Marcos Baghdatis has the better of the second set and takes it 6-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Murray wasn't pleased about that Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Something else he wasn't pleased about was his shoes. He kept looking at them after losing his footing at the net ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

And at the baseline Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

He also got a bit angry with his shorts too Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Evem when he's playing shots he's looking angry. Because of the fading light they decide to close the roof and switch on the floodlights. This means a thirty minute break which will give Murray time to calm down a bit and get his mojo working again Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Like the first set, the third is an even affair with Murray taking it on a tie-break again to go two sets to one up - 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Though he is still finding it difficult to stay upright Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

Murray gets a head of steam on him as the match goes into the fourth set and leads the game though he will have to get on with things a bit sharpish if he wants to get this game done and dusted tonight Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The British number 1 blasts to a 5-1 lead just as the 11pm cut-off time comes. The match carries on, but not for long as at 11.02pm it's all over as Murray serves out to love ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

And win 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 which means that he'll head into the second week and round four Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

The victor waves to the crowd as he walks off with Baghdatis Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer

And they cheer him as he goes. They will be heading to Court One on Monday to see their hero take on Marin Cilic Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer