The weather remains unsettled but Amelie Mauresmo and Nicole Vaidisova start their fourth-round match on time Vaidisova is two breaks down at 4-2 in the opening set when a short shower once again calls a halt to proceedings Ian Hislop enjoys the action as Vaidisova takes the first set in a tie-break, before Mauresmo levels in the second Vaidisova holds her nerve to take the third set 6-1, reaching the quarter-finals and dumping the defending champion out Sir Cliff Richard is among the spectators on Centre Court, looking fresh despite the drizzle in a peppermint blazer and tie Jelena Jankovic receives attention for an eye problem but takes the first set against Marion Bartoli on Court One Bartoli fights back impressively against the third seed and takes the next two sets to seal a remarkable 6-3 5-7 3-6 win The experience of Svetlana Kuznetsova proves too much as she sees off 16-year-old Austrian Tamira Paszek 6-3 6-2 Juan Carlos Ferrero copes better with the delays and goes into the quarters 7-5 6-3 7-6 against Janko Tipsarevic Ana Ivanovic of Serbia takes the first set against Nadia Petrova but then drops the second on Court Two Ivanovic stays focused and moves to a 6-1 2-6 6-4 win that sees her face Vaidisova in the last eight on Wednesday Lleyton Hewitt finally resumes his third-round match with Guillermo Canas and battles through 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 After pushing Martina Hingis close in the women's event, Britain's Naomi Cavaday sees of Jasmina Tinjic in the juniors Andy Roddick goes one set up against Paul-Henri Mathieu but slips to 3-4 down in the second set against the Frenchman Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova are switched onto Court 3 but only manage three points before rain arrives yet again Thunder and lightning have the crowds scampering for cover as a front of heavy weather parks itself right over SW19 Rafael Nadal's game against Robin Soderling is finely poised at 4-4 in the fifth set when rain halts play yet again
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