Good afternoon and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Kevin Anderson against Guido Pella, the first match on Centre Court at Wimbledon today.

What a win for Pella, to take out last year's finalist. He's into the second week of a Slam for the very first time.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 6-7(4) PELLA: Pella races to a 3-0 lead, and the crowd are urging Anderson on when he takes position to serve. He gives them an ace in return - his 14th of the match. His returning is just not good enough, though, he hits the ball well but can't keep it in the lines. Pella moves two points away from the win courtesy of a strong body-serve, but Anderson stays in touch with a lovely lunging volley. Pella moves to match point after an absolutely ridiculous rally, with both men right at the net and showing off their reflexes, and he wins the match with another brilliant piece of rallying, moving well into the space left by Anderson.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 6-6 PELLA: Right, tie-break it is.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 6-5 PELLA: Two love service games in a row for the fourth seed - can Pella now force a tie-break?

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 4-4 PELLA: Anderson is pushing Pella all the way here - no breakthrough yet.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 4-3 PELLA: Hold for Anderson, who is definitely playing much better in this third.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 3-3 PELLA: Anderson has the chance to get himself in front here but Pella shows resilience to hold on to his serve.

And Novak Djokovic is about to take to Court No.1.

Milos Raonic, the 15th seed, is through - beating American Reilly Opelka 7-6(1), 6-2, 6-1.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 3-2 PELLA: All with serve still in the third. Anderson takes to his seat and puts a rubber band to work as a dampener.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 2-1 PELLA: Hold for Anderson.

Elsewhere, that constant thorn in the side of the seeds Roberto Bautista Agut beats tenth seed Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-1.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 1-1 PELLA: Hold of serve for Pella, who's dealing with a reinvigorated Anderson well.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6, 1-0 PELLA: First service game in the third to Anderson, who's looking a little more focused after that breather.

Anderson is taking a comfort break.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-6 PELLA: This is really impressive tennis from Guido Pella. He's one set away from beating the big South African, who's going to need to increase his aggression if he wants to get back in this.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-5 PELLA: Break of the Anderson serve again! Pella is playing extremely solidly.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-4 PELLA: Hold of serve for Pella, and back into that routine.

ANDERSON 4-6, 3-3 PELLA: Back on terms, back on serve.

ANDERSON 4-6, 2-3 PELLA: Anderson gets the break back, putting Pella under massive amounts of pressure.