Decisions Made Live

Decisions Made LivePresented by: Paul RichardsonPresentation Media Services ManagerSeven Network

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He has been - well he has been superb. Very quick around the court and he hasn't seemed to feel any pressure from the moment at all. At least not yet. Whele Well Cilic in his last service game, I think he got it done in under a minute. He is still on serve in this third set. Last service game, We just got the news that the courtside is actually broken now. We'll have to get that replaced. 130 miles an our hour - yikes! Might even be faster than his last service game this one. So another hold to love. Fractionally slower due to that second serve, than his previous service game. A happy camp. A hot but happy camp. We've been told confirmation from the official Wimbledon office that it is the hottest day on record at Wimbledon. Look at where Berankis was when he hit that ball. He was a good 10 feet behind the baseline. It is tough to hit winners time and again from that position. He'd like to have that one back, second serve at 0-15. That was a bit of a gift. Dear oh dear. Berankis went the only place he couldn't and Cilic made him play pay. Check this out. This is a brilliant shot from Cilic. I think Berankis was on it. It was just the netcord that got him in the end. Good reactions from Cilic and half a chance again here. So we get to 30-all again. Both players have got a good record on their own serve. Once you get to this position here let's see if Berankis can do it again. There we are, perfect record. Pretty impressive. Went for that forehand once again and could this be it for Cilic. Very unlucky for Berankis because Cilic is an ultimate ground stroke - it landed on the baseline and totally be fewed leed his timing, really. -- befuddled his timing really. All he could do was meekly push it back and that wasn't enough. It is break point for Marin Cilic. First serve. What a serve under that pressure. The crowd is loving this guy. Always more dramatic when there is a little puff of white comes up. Like the stumps flying in cricket. Let's face it there was no one in the centre court crowd who thought that Berankis had any sort of a shot against the US open champion today. A good deep second serve that was. Just a couple of times at game point going long and having to do the hard work again. Of course going down the line, the shorter part of the court, means you have to be that much more accurate. Cilic just checking with

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