Marcus Willis could be set for a quick return to Wimbledon. With some seeded players yet to play their mixed doubles matches, Willis, 25, is first alternate with Poland's Klaudia Jans-Ignacik if a pair drops out. Meanwhile his profile continues to grow following an appearance in ‘Hello!' magazine with girlfriend Jennifer Bate.
Marcus Willis waves to the crowd during his second round defeat by Roger Federer at Wimbledon
MURRAY MARATHON
It took five hours and three minutes over two days but Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares finally booked their place in the quarter-finals of the men's doubles, beating Mate Pavic and Michael Venus 6-3, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 4-6, 16-14.
Jamie Murray screams with delight after his marathon doubles victory in the last 16 on Tuesday
GIFT OF THE GABBY
Gabriella Taylor, 18, Klaudena Sitzkissen Erfahrungsberichte is the last British junior left in the singles, reaching the third round by beating Lucrezia Stefanini. All six British boys failed to win a set in their second-round matches.
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NADAL HAS RIO APPEAL
Rafael Nadal's hopes for a spot at the Rio Olympics next month depend on the outcome of an appeal to the International Tennis Federation. Nadal, 30, was left out of Spain's team for their Davis Cup tie in Romania and so will not have played the required minimum three ties since London 2012.
Rafael Nadal's hopes for a spot at the Rio Olympics next month depend on the outcome of an appeal
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Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith on Tuesday announced an initial squad of Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans, Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot for next week's quarter-final against Serbia, whose top player is world No 82 Dusan Lajovic after Novak Djokovic declined to play.
Andy Murray has been included in an initial squad for Great Britain's Davis Cup clash with Serbia
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