Wimbledon: GB's Watson misses break points in third set v Tauson - watch, listen & follow

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Update:
Date: 12:50 BST
Title: Watson holds
Content: *Tauson 2-6 6-4 1-2 Watson
Heather Watson's struggles with landing a first serve persist - just two of 10 in this third set - but the Briton does get the hold to 15.
Clara Tauson goes big attacking Watson's second serve when trailing 40-15 and forces the return long.
Update:
Date: 12:48 BST
Title: Mixed emotions
Content: Tauson 2-6 6-4 1-1 Watson*
Gary RoseBBC Sport at Wimbledon
A game of mixed emotions for Heather Watson there. She let out her biggest roar of the match after a great winner to give her break point, but groaned and threw a fist downwards as Clara Tauson battled back to hold. A break would have been big there.
Update:
Date: 12:48 BST
Title: Paul breaks again
Content: Monday 4-6 4-6 2-5 Paul*
It's a double-break for Tommy Paul and he's one game away from a place in the second round.
The American was forced wide on Johannus Monday's serve but hit a stunning forehand cross-court winner to 15-30 up.
The Brit then hits consecutive forehand returns into the net to give Paul his fourth break of the match.
Update:
Date: 12:47 BST
Title: 'Tauson will definitely be feeling under threat'
Content: Tauson 2-6 6-4 1-1 Watson*
Mel SouthFormer British player on BBC Two
Clara Tauson will definitely be feeling under threat out there.
There is plenty more pressure on her shoulders right now.
She just has to keep making those small goals for herself, taking one game at a time.
Update:
Date: 12:46 BST
Title: From sell-out crowds at Queen's to the outside courts of SW19
Content: Jess AndersonBBC Sport at Wimbledon
From winning the first women's Queen's tournament in more than 50 years to playing on the smaller outside courts at Wimbledon.
Tatjana Maria has enjoyed a brilliant build up the grass court Grand Slam with her slice-heavy game suited to the surface here.
But it's a bit of a change for the German with huge crowds piling in to watch her on the main court at Queen's to scrabbling to get a look at her on court 15 here at SW19.
With a game suited for grass could she go far here?
Update:
Date: 12:45 BST
Title: Around the grounds
Content: Alex de Minaur looks to already have one foot in the second round after opening up a 6-5 6-2 advantage over Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena on Court 18.
The pair are already into the third set there, having stepped out onto court just one hour and 28 minutes ago.
Elsewhere, 16th seed Daria
Kasatkina has opened up a firm advantage over Colombia's Emiliana
Arango on Court 14. The Australian took the first set 7-5 and currently leads 5-2 in the second set.
Lorenzo Musetti has also just stepped onto Court Two to get his Wimbledon bid underway. The Italian seventh seed is going head-to-head with Georgia's Nikoloz
Basilashvili in this year's first round.
Take your pick of all the live matches on BBC iPlayer
Update:
Date: 12:45 BST
Title: Tauson holds
Content: Tauson 2-6 6-4 1-1 Watson*
Heather Watson keeps this game going.
The British number five steps up to the net and slices for third deuce.
Clara Tauson pops up with a 12th ace of the match to regain advantage and she goes on to hold.
Watson turns away and punches the air in anger.
Update:
Date: 12:44 BST
Title: 'Watson one step ahead of Tauson at all times'
Content: *Tauson 2-6 6-4 0-1 Watson
Mel SouthFormer British player on BBC Two
Heather Watson has been reading the ball toss of Clara Tauson very nicely.
She is almost one step ahead of her at all times and she is timing her returns very well.
In terms of baseline winners, she leads the stats with 10 more.
Update:
Date: 12:44 BST
Title: Paul maintains break lead
Content: *Monday 4-6 4-6 2-4 Paul
After Johannus Monday holds, Tommy Paul backs up his break lead with a comfortable service game.
The British wildcard is moved around the court, with the American in full control.
It looks like Paul's cruising to victory now.
Update:
Date: 12:42 BST
Title: Second deuce
Content: *Tauson 2-6 6-4 0-1 Watson
Clara Tauson responds so well.
A slice that makes it just over the net has Heather Watson in all sorts of trouble and the Briton can only return long.
Update:
Date: 12:41 BST
Title: Break point Watson
Content: *Tauson 2-6 6-4 0-1 Watson
Clara Tauson turns up the aggression and smashes an overhead volley to lead 40-30.
Heather Watson gets to deuce and then edges in front to earn break point.
Update:
Date: 12:38 BST
Title: Paul takes control
Content: *Monday 4-6 4-6 1-3 Paul
Tommy Paul holds to 15, finishing the game with a deep forehand that wrongfoots Johannus Monday.
Update:
Date: 12:35 BST
Title: Watson holds
Content: *Tauson 2-6 6-4 0-1 Watson
Heather Watson was broken in the first game of the previous set and that was enough to allow Clara Tauson to go on and force a decider.
Watson looks a bit more settled this time round and gets the hold to 15.
Update:
Date: 12:34 BST
Title: Paul breaks
Content: Monday 4-6 4-6 1-2 Paul*
History repeats itself for Johannus Monday.
He's broken on his second service game for the third set in a row, as Tommy Paul takes control of this third set.
He secures the break after the best rally of the match, forcing Monday to hit wide after a brilliant drop shot.
Update:
Date: 12:31 BST
Title: Game and second set - Tauson
Content: Tauson 2-6 6-4 Watson*
A double fault from Clara Tauson slows the progress.
But Tauson forces through a forehand to take the set.
We're going to a decider.
Update:
Date: 12:30 BST
Title: Monday and Paul hold
Content: Monday 4-6 4-6 1-1 Paul*
Johannus Monday and Tommy Paul both make confident starts to the third set, holding with ease on their service games.
Update:
Date: 12:30 BST
Title: Set points Tauson
Content: *Tauson 2-6 5-4 Watson
Clara Tauson is not wasting any time now.
The Dane picks up three successive points to earn three set points.
Update:
Date: 12:29 BST
Title: Post
Content: *Tauson 2-6 5-4 Watson
Gary RoseBBC Sport at Wimbledon
Some good serving by Heather Watson as she hangs in there, but it feels like a matter of time before her opponent takes this second set.
The beauty of these outside courts is how close to the action you are. The downside is a stray shot has come a little too close to comfort at times while I've been writing on my laptop.
Update:
Date: 12:28 BST
Title: Watson holds
Content: *Tauson 2-6 5-4 Watson
Heather Watson defends and gets to deuce.
The first serve is still proving a problem, though.
Watson does go on to hold and Clara Tauson will serve for the set.
Update:
Date: 12:25 BST
Title: Set point Tauson
Content: Tauson 2-6 5-3 Watson*
In contrast, Heather Watson is struggling to land her first serve in this second set - managing to do so just 27% of the time.
Watson is immediately up against it and trailing 30-0 but she battles back to 30-30.
Clara Tauson stands her ground at the net and volleys a winner to earn a look at set point.