Murray beats clock, Serena survives

Sara Faruqi Published July 1, 2012
Spain's David Ferrer serves during his third round men's singles match against US player Andy Roddick on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. ? Photo by AFP
Spain's David Ferrer serves during his third round men's singles match against US player Andy Roddick on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. ? Photo by AFP
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships. ? Photo by Reuters
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships. ? Photo by Reuters
Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning his third round men's singles match against Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. Photo by AFP
Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning his third round men's singles match against Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. Photo by AFP
Serena Williams of the United States serves during a second round women's doubles match with her sister Serena Williams against Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova of Russia match at the All England Lawn Tennis. ? Photo by AP
Serena Williams of the United States serves during a second round women's doubles match with her sister Serena Williams against Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova of Russia match at the All England Lawn Tennis. ? Photo by AP
Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a forehand shot during his third round men's singles match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Photo by AFP
Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a forehand shot during his third round men's singles match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Photo by AFP
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga plays a forehand shot during his third round men's singles victory over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. ? Photo by AFP
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga plays a forehand shot during his third round men's singles victory over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. ? Photo by AFP
Croatia's Marin Cilic plays a double-handed backhand shot during his third round men's singles match against US player Sam Querrey on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. ? Photo by AFP
Croatia's Marin Cilic plays a double-handed backhand shot during his third round men's singles match against US player Sam Querrey on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. ? Photo by AFP
Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber plays a backhand shot during his third round men's singles victory over Czech Republic's Lukas Rosol on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. ? Photo by AFP
Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber plays a backhand shot during his third round men's singles victory over Czech Republic's Lukas Rosol on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. ? Photo by AFP
Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis lies on the court after slipping during the fourth set of his third round men's singles match against Britain's Andy Murray on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. ? Photo by AFP
Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis lies on the court after slipping during the fourth set of his third round men's singles match against Britain's Andy Murray on day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. ? Photo by AFP
Mirjana Lucic of Croatia serves to Roberta Vinci of Italy in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. ? Photo by Reuters
Mirjana Lucic of Croatia serves to Roberta Vinci of Italy in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. ? Photo by Reuters
Spectators cheer on Centre Court for the men's singles tennis match between Andy Murray of Britain and Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. ? Photo by Reuters
Spectators cheer on Centre Court for the men's singles tennis match between Andy Murray of Britain and Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. ? Photo by Reuters

Day six of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships tennis saw Andy Murray defeat Cyprus's Marcos Baghdatis and Tsonga defeat Slovakia's Lukas Lacko. Whereas a shaky Serena Williams broke her own 2009 record by serving 23 aces against Zheng Jie, eventually defeating the Chinese player by 6-7, 6-2, 9-7.- Photos by Agencies

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