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Last Updated: Friday, 27 June, 2003, 15:34 GMT 16:34 UK
Gamewatch: Federer v Fish
All the action as Roger Federer beats Mardy Fish in the third round on Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Results: Federer 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-1 Fish

Fourth set

Federer 6-1 Fish
Federer's fizzing forehand on match point is inches too long but he eventually converts with a thumping ace to sweep into the fourth round.

Federer 5-1 Fish
Fish throws away a couple of cheap points to hand Federer a break point. The American then hits a double fault, giving Federer the chance to serve out the match.

Federer 4-1 Fish
Fish shows he still has some fight left in him, sending two rasping returns screaming past Federer. The number four seed, however, has other ideas and a thunderous serve is enough to clinch the game.

Federer 3-1 Fish
Fish finally gets a game on the board in the fourth set but looks like he is feeling the Centre Court heat once again.

Federer 3-0 Fish
Federer, who still doesn't look like the same player who won the first two sets, holds his serve to move three games clear in the set.

Federer 2-0 Fish
Federer ups the tempo and turns the tables immediately, breaking the Fish serve to put himself back in control of the match.

Federer 1-0 Fish
Fish, who is enjoying a new lease of life since the rain delay, fails to convert a break point and Federer survives to take the first blood in the fourth set.

Third set

Federer 4-6 Fish
Fish sends three bullet serves past Federer to earn three set points and takes full advantage to take the set.

Federer 4-5 Fish
The crowd go wild as Fish musters two break points. Federer saves the first with an ace but is then outthought and outplayed by the American in a spectacular rally to move a break up.

Federer 4-4 Fish
Federer threatens to run away with the game but Fish hauls himself back into contention and takes the game with a rocket serve.

Federer 4-3 Fish
Fish earns his second break point of the match but, once again, he fails to convert allowing Federer to hold.

Federer 3-3 Fish
Fish, who has stepped up a gear himself since the rain delay, shows he will not give up this match without a fight with his most impressive service hold to date.

Federer 3-2 Fish
Another flawless service game from Federer moves him within three games of the fourth round.

Federer 2-2 Fish
Fish fires his fourth double fault of the game but recovers to hold his serve to 30.

Federer 2-1 Fish
Federer coasts to victory on his serve. Fish has definitely changed his tactics, mixing his play more since the break. Federer, however, looks in unbeatable form.

Federer 1-1 Fish
Federer fails to convert a break point and Fish makes him pay, thumping an ace past the number four seed to level the set.

Federer 1-0 Fish
Both players come out playing some aggressive tennis following the rain delay but it's Federer who takes the opening game of the first set to 15.

Second set

Federer 6-1 Fish
Some threatening rain clouds begin to hover over SW19. But, after a long tussle on the Fish serve, Federer clinches the second set before play is suspended.

Federer 5-1 Fish
Federer clinches his fifth straight game in what is becoming a very one-sided encounter. Fish simply has no answer to the number four seed's almost perfect tennis.

Federer 4-1 Fish
Things go from bad to worse for Fish. The rampant Federer rips apart the American's serve, winning a flawless return game to love.

Federer 3-1 Fish
Federer consolidates his break of serve with a comfortable service hold. Fish doesn't seem to have any answer to the Swiss star's service.

Federer 2-1 Fish
Fish pays a heavy price for missing a routine smash as Federer moves up a break in the second set.

Federer 1-1 Fish
Fish fails to convert his first break point opportunity, allowing Federer to level proceedings in the second set.

Federer 0-1 Fish
Fish puts the first set behind him, holding his serve without any real threat from Federer to 15.

First set

Federer 6-3 Fish
Federer puts the rain delay behind him and takes the opening set. The Swiss ace's success against Fish has been largely down to his 64% first serve ratio.

Federer 5-3 Fish
The rejuvenated Fish rattles an ace past Federer seconds before the umpire decides to suspend play for rain.

Federer 5-2 Fish
After a slow start, Fish begins to strike the ball with style and panache, taking the Federer serve to deuce. Federer, however, has other ideas and takes the game with a classic serve and volley.

Federer 4-2 Fish
Fish, who was a finalist in Nottingham, begins the game with a thunderous 128mph serve and finishes it off with an equally aggressive serve to keep himself in the set.

Federer 4-1 Fish
A strong service hold from the dominant Federer, who is playing some flowing tennis and wins the game to love.

Federer 3-1 Fish
Fish finally holds his serve after Federer wins the opening three games.




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