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Wimbledon 2013: Sergiy Stakhovsky rushes rusty Roger Federer out

Image: Sergiy Stakhovsky: played on Federer's nerves on the big points, says Barry

You can take nothing for granted at this year's Wimbledon, that's for sure!

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Meanwhile, Andy Murray continues to tick over very nicely. I like everything that he is doing on and off the court. As his straight sets win over Lu Yen-hsun showed, he's in a good place. With Federer and Rafael Nadal out, plenty of people will now think it's a formality for him to reach the Wimbledon final but there are still a lot of dangerous players in the draw. Murray will handle that expectation well - he's been playing in pressure matches for eight years - but just keep an eye out on how the likes of Ernests Gulbis and Jerzy Janowicz go. I'm hoping for a more peaceful day at Wimbledon today - and, of course, another good display from Laura Robson against Mariana Duque-Marino. After beating Maria Kirilenko in the first round, it will be interesting to see if she can back it up. Plus, it's another fascinating day in the men's draw with Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin del Potro and Tomas Berdych all in action. At the start of the tournament everyone considered the bottom half of the draw to be a lot tougher than the top but how that has changed in three days! The top half now looks very, very strong. The top four in the men's game have been brilliant in recent years and plenty of people have been saying that we want a few more stories and some different players coming through. They're certainly getting their wish at this year's Championships!
Barry Cowan is raising money for the charity Have a Heart throughout Wimbledon with his Sky Bet Charity Bets. Find Barry's top daily and outright tips here.