Third time lucky for Arthur Fery?

Flavio Cobolli nets a forehand. Fery gestures to the crowd to bring the noise.

Alexander Zverev is really putting his foot down now. A strong serve opens the game and Taylor Fritz cannot return it.

A superb ace extends his lead in the game before a sumptuous forehand forces Fritz down low and the ball just about reaches the net.

And even when he looks off balance, the German can turn a forehand mishit over and he holds to love. His service game is almost flawless today.

Flavio Cobolli saves the two break points, the second with a 132mph wide serve, but he's not out of danger yet.

Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's just so demoralising when you lose those sort of rallies, especially two in one game, because where does he turn to now Cobolli?

How has Arthur Fery made that? He hunts down a fairly telegraphed drop shot and undercuts a sliding backhand onto the tramline. Flavio Cobolli can't believe it's landed in - it has, by a few strands of fluff. 0-30.

Cobolli pulls one point back with a venomous forehand but then sends a routine groundstroke long. Deary me. 15-40.

Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC One

I feel like we are watching Arthur Fery's reactions a lot, but now is the time we should be looking at how Flavio Cobolli absorbs what he hasn't been able to take advantage of. Those break points were a must for him, so will he be able to maintain his level?

Cobolli has to start to press, he can't just sit back and hope because Fery is taking advantage without hesitation.

Nothing is coming easy today for Taylor Fritz. He leads this game 40-15 but again a failure to take control of rallies costs him.

He gets caught moving back to the baseline and Alexander Zverev forces deuce.

Then the German plays some superb shots in a tasty rally and Fritz eventually goes long to give him the advantage and the break point.

Another error from Fritz gives the world number three the game and he can see the finish line now.

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Arthur Fery drills a ferocious down-the-line forehand and Flavio Cobolli puts his reply into the net.

Two break points saved as Fery comes through his service game to consolidate the break.

Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC One

Arthur Fery has done so brilliantly there!

The first serve percentage has just dropped a little bit in this game but he got into the rally and it was a good use of the drop shot to then get back quickly for the smash.

He knows how important this service game is to consolidate that early break, but he will need some first serves to go in!

Great defence from Flavio Cobolli, at full stretch on his backhand at the net and then spinning almost 360 degrees as he recovers another at the baseline, but Arthur Fery saves another break point.

A rare error from Arthur Fery at the net. Flavio Cobolli's shot dipped low over the net and Fery couldn't dig it up and over.

Saved with a back-pedalling smash!

Alexander Zverev's forehand really is a thing of beauty today.

The German hits one well to force Taylor Fritz wide and takes control of the game 30-0.

Fritz does respond to get on the board but then a rash forehand goes too long and puts Zverev 40-15 ahead.

A nice forehand smash from Fritz makes it 40-30 but the American fails to punish a poor drop shot from Zverev and the German lobs him to hold to 30.

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At 30-15, Arthur Fery and Flavio Cobolli engage in an exhausting 22-shot baseline exchange. Fery concedes the point with a tired forehand. No wonder.

Another forehand goes long from the British number three with Cobolli finally finding some rhythm with his groundstrokes.

Break point.

Todd Woodbridge
Former Wimbledon doubles champion on BBC One

When you lose your favourite shot and your best weapon, like Flavio Cobolli's forehand, then you're really behind the eight ball.

You wouldn't have predicted that the quality of Arthur Fery's forehand would be 9.2 out of 10 compared to Cobolli's 7.7 out of 10.

Andrew Cotter
Commentator on BBC One

Oh my word, Arthur Fery just goes from strength to strength! He is two sets and a break up.

Flavio Cobolli looks lost out there.

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live

Fery has been magnificent. Cobolli has not been allowed to settle. Too many unforced errors from the Italian.

Oh, that is quite dismal from Flavio Cobolli. A drab forehand into the net on break point.

"Come on!" says Arthur Fery, positively skipping back to his chair for a quick swig.

What a start to the third set for Fery.

That was a decent start to the third set for Taylor Fritz.

Two aces from the American are impressive and then Alexander Zverev is just wide with a backhand.

But some sloppy tennis allows the German back into game and he forces deuce when Fritz fires a couple into the net.

The sixth seed responds again though and wins the game with an ace.