Hello! Down on Court 6, Britain's James Ward is just getting underway against seventeenth seed Tommy Robredo. The Spaniard hasn't been in the greatest form, but it's an incredibly tough ask.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 4-6 ROBREDO. MATCH! Robredo wins! An impressive effort from Ward, but eventually the Spaniard’s prowess on his favoured red stuff showed and it was somewhat routine. You’d imagine the Brit wouldn’t mind a rematch in a few weeks once the tour moves from red to green.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 4-5 ROBREDO. Ward courageously saves two match points with bold, aggressive play before powering a running forehand passing shot to navigate his way from the game. It’s now all down to Robredo, who will attempt to serve it all out.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 3-5 ROBREDO. Smelling victory around the corner, Robredo smashes down a love service game, ending with a damning service winner. One game separates him and the second round.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 3-4 ROBREDO. To his credit, Ward is refusing to budge and bangs down a few big serves to happily capture another hold and at least keep himself in touch in this fourth set.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 2-4 ROBREDO. Once more, Robredo rapidly consolidates to leave himself only two games away. The Spaniard took a long time to warm up, but it’s fair to say that he is piping hot now.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 2-3 ROBREDO. BREAK! It’s falling away from Ward a little now as Robredo continues to impose his game. 36 winners now from the Spaniard, 23 from his dominant forehand, and a fair few to land what may well be the final blow here.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 2-2 ROBREDO. A quick, levelling hold for Robredo follows after a ravishing running forehand winner to set up the game point. Both men not wasting much time in this third set.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 2-1 ROBREDO. Ward is in uncharted territory as he manages to hold twice in a row in his opening two service games for the first time in this match. The shoulders still yet to hunch.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 1-1 ROBREDO. Robredo wastes no time in matching his opponent, an easy service winner-infused hold for an easy service winner-infused hold.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 1-0 ROBREDO. Back on the horse Ward goes, serving out the first game of the fourth set after a quick toilet break. It’s far from over for the Londoner.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-6 ROBREDO. SET! The set comes Robredo's way quickly, sealed with a forehand that elicits an error and sends the Spaniard up two sets to one. Only one more needed to advance.

WARD 6-4 4-6 2-5 ROBREDO. A delay of the inevitable from Ward as he holds quickly for 2-5. A throwaway dropshot from Robredo suggests that his mind is already firmly on service it all out.

WARD 6-4 4-6 1-5 ROBREDO. Another routine hold follows, this time to 30, as Robredo continues to drive single-mindedly to the third set finishing line. One game away he stands as a French baguette looms for the Englishman.

WARD 6-4 4-6 1-4 ROBREDO. BREAK! Ward’s resistance finally crumbles as Robredo flies to a double break lead, the difference between the seventeenth seed and qualifier now shining through.

WARD 6-4 4-6 1-3 ROBREDO. Despite darting from corner to corner, Ward can’t defend against another Robredo hold. The man practically born on the red stuff punctuates his break with another hold.

WARD 6-4 4-6 1-2 ROBREDO. More break points come Robredo’s way as the writing appears to be slowly written on the wall, but Ward scrubs it out and rebukes what appeared an inevitable break.

WARD 6-4 4-6 0-2 ROBREDO. Hope rises for Ward as he slinks to a 0-40 lead, only to lose it bit by bit. Errors fly off his racquet, and potent forehands from Robredo’s as the break is eventually consolidated.

WARD 6-4 4-6 0-1* ROBREDO. BREAK! Ward quickly finds himself down two break points upon the restart. One is saved, but Robredo dispatches a forehand to take an early break for the third successive set. Ward may want to refrain from losing his serve so early in every set.

WARD 6-4 4-6 ROBREDO. SET! Robredo doesn’t falter this time and promptly seals the set with a strong crosscourt forehand. One set all and all to play for.

WARD 6-4 4-5* ROBREDO. BREAK! After toiling so hard for his break back, Ward powers into his service game, only to limply concede the break and leave him a game away from losing his set lead.