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London 2012 Olympics: Day 7

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Tennis: Del Potro is not giving up easily, winning Federer's first two service points to take the score to 0-30. The Argentine then has three break back points, after a long rally in which he hit the baseline three times in a row and unbelievably he does it, breaking Federer's serve straight away to stay in the match. The score is now 10-10 in the third and final set.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 2:43:34 PM
This Federer-Del Potro match is awesome #ilovetennis

by AkeemLThomas via twitter 8/3/2012 2:48:05 PM
Friday 3 August 2012: Karina Bryant wins a bronze medal in the judo. (Getty Images).

by Alan Cleaver 8/3/2012 2:48:52 PM
Sailing: Amazing stuff from Ben Ainslie in today's second race in the Finn class. The three-time gold medal winner was way ahead in first but then slowed down so as to disrupt overall leader Jonas Hogh-Christensen. And it worked. The Dane ended up back in third with Ainslie winning the race. And what does all that mean you ask? Well, Ainslie's hopes of winning a fourth gold are now in his own hands. In Sunday's final race Ainslie will win gold as long as he finishes ahead of Hogh-Christensen.

by Simon Rice (Online Sports... 8/3/2012 2:49:04 PM
Has Idowu turned up yet? #IndyOlympics

by Jamie__Lewis via twitter edited by Alan Cleaver 8/3/2012 2:50:08 PM
Tennis: After the drama of consecutive breaks of serve in this match, both Del Potro and Federer manage to hold serve with relative ease to take the game to 11-11 in the final set.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 2:51:17 PM
Tennis: Federer serving to stay in the game for the seventh time in the match and immediately he gets off to a bad start, making two unforced errors to go 0-30 down. However the Swiss master keeps calm, serving an ace and then another two booming serves to go 40-30 up. He follows it up with another huge serve to close out the game and take the match to 12-12 in the final set.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 2:57:04 PM
Tennis: Federer and Del Potro's epic encounter is still going on with the Argentine holding serve once again to make the score 13-12. Meanwhile on Court No.1 Maria Sharapova has beaten compatriot Maria Kirilenko to move into the final.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:03:05 PM
Cycling: VIctoria Pendleton is hoping to put aside her disappointment from being relegated in last night's team sprint with a medal in the keirin tonight. She is just about to get going in the heat two where she is up against her arch-rival Anna Meares of Australia. The top two riders progress into the semi-final.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:08:21 PM
Tennis: Still on serve in the epic men's semi-final between Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro with the score at 14-13 in the third and final set.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:10:03 PM
Great stat from Infostrada Sports:
Trampoline gymnast Dong Dong (CHN) is the first ever Olympic champion with a last name that is identical to his first name

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:11:15 PM
Cycling: Thrilling stuff in heat two of the women's keirin where Victoria Pendleton is through to the semi-final after finishing first ahead of rival Anna Meares who also qualifies.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:13:31 PM
Tennis: At 14-14, Federer has a huge chance to break for only the second time in the game, earning three break points. However Del Potro keeps his cool and wins three points in a row to take the game to deuce. Federer has now converted only one of his 11 break points in the game. Del Potro wins the next two points for a hard-earned hold of serve and this game is now only five minutes away from becoming the longest match in Olympic history.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:19:28 PM
Tennis: Federer once again serving to stay in the game and Del Potro has a sniff of a break point with the score at 15-30 but the Wimbledon champion pulls out another two big serves to take the score to 40-30 although Del Potro wins the next point to take the game to deuce. Federer eventually closes out the game to take the score to 15-15 in the final set.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:24:12 PM
Good advertisement for 3 set matches instead of 5? Less filler, more excitement. #DelPotro #Federer

by ArgentinaFW via twitter 8/3/2012 3:24:33 PM
Tennis: This time it is Del Potro who is under pressure on his serve, going 15-30 down, but a couple of uncharacteristic errors from Federer relieve the pressure and the Argentine holds serve once more. The match is still on serve at 16-15 and it is now the longest in Olympic history.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:30:50 PM
Cycling: Not long until the men's team pursuit get going in their semi-final against Denmark with the winner earning a place in the final and a guaranteed medal. Team GB's four-man team set a new world record in qualifying and start as overwhelming favourites.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:33:06 PM
Glenn Moore:
It looks as if the first football sell-out at #coventry city's new(ish)ground will be for #GBwomen. Hope Sky Blues follow suit one day soon

by Glenn Moore via twitter 8/3/2012 3:35:13 PM
Simon Price:
Barry Davies saying "Oh my word!" as Team GB score a goal in the hockey. Serious flashbacks to Ye Goode Olde Days of televised football.

by simon_price01 via twitter 8/3/2012 3:37:59 PM
Hockey: Team GB's men going well against Pakistan where they are currently 2-0 up at half time.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:40:52 PM
Cycling: Here go Team GB's men in the team pursuit...

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:41:43 PM
Great start from GB, where they have opened up a lead of over a second after the first 1000m.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:42:54 PM
Team GB still going well, nearly three seconds ahead after 3000m.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:44:55 PM
Tennis: Meanwhile at WImbledon, Roger Federer once again has three break points. Del Potro saves the first, Federer hitting into the net, but he can't hold out any longer and Federer wins the next point. He will now serve for the match for the second time.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:45:42 PM
Cycling: Good news for Team GB where they are through to the final of the team pursuit after beating Denmark by more than five seconds. They will face their old rivals Australia in the final.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:47:09 PM
Ian Herbert:
Ashley Jackson has shown the ability which makes him the most dangerous GB hockey matchwinner as British lead Pakistan 2-0 HT #indyolympics

by ianherbs via twitter 8/3/2012 3:49:02 PM
Tennis: After over four hours we have a match point, Roger Federer 40-30 up at 18-17 in the third set... But he can't convert it! Hitting a volley close to his body into the net. However he instantly has another match point hitting a trademark forehand winner down the line and this time he does it. Del Potro hitting the ball into the net to end the longest ever Olympic tennis match. Federer will face the winner of Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic. Del Potro leaves the court overcome with emotion to huge cheers from the crowd.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 3:53:01 PM
Ian Herbert:
Crowd getting soaking by heavy watering of hockey pitch, which takes place to slow an already blistering pace #indyolympics lockerz.com

by Charles Reynolds via Lockerz 8/3/2012 3:57:31 PM
Tennis: After Federer and Del Potro's mammoth encounter Serena Williams faces Victoria Azarenka on Centre Court. Andy Murray's match against Novak Djokovic will happen afterwards.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:11:32 PM
Cycling: Meanwhile at the Velodrome, the women's team pursuit is up and running. Team GB will be the last of the ten teams to go, with the top eight qualifying for the next round.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:12:58 PM
Hockey: Team GB's men are now 3-0 up against Pakistan, courtesy of a Ashley Jackson penalty corner.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:13:40 PM
Boooooooooom: Something a little bit different. Irish TV announcer Timmy McCarthy has been causing something of a stir with his over hyped, over-excited commentary. Check it out by clicking the following link... www.grantland.com Boom shakalaka.

by Simon Rice (Online Sports... 8/3/2012 4:21:11 PM
Dong Dong, the first ever Olympic champion with identical first and last names, celebrates winning gold in the trampoline (Getty Images)

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:25:27 PM
Hockey: Another Ashley Jackson penalty corner puts Great Britain 4-0 up against Pakistan, although Sohail Abbas pulls one back almost instantly. The game has now finished with Team GB running out 4-1 winners.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:30:30 PM
Ian Herbert:
GB 4 Pakistan 1. Two 2nd half goals from Ashley Jackson. Aussie draw makes the group look good for GB - level on points at top #indyolympics

by ianherbs via twitter 8/3/2012 4:36:11 PM
Cycling: Russian track cyclist Victoria Baranova has been sent home from the game after testing positive for testosterone.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:38:01 PM
Cahal Milmo:
Christ, the velodrome is hot. All I need is a towel and some intimidating naked Finns and the sauna effect is complete. #indyolympics

by cahalmilmo via twitter 8/3/2012 4:38:27 PM
Ian Herbert:
Sorry to go on giddily about GB's Ashley Jackson but he's player of men's tournament so far. People who actually know about hockey say this

by ianherbs via twitter 8/3/2012 4:41:27 PM
Team GB:
#Volleyball Here we go then - @TeamGB are taking on Dominican Republic at Earls Court. Women's captain @Beats_10 looks confident.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:43:30 PM
Volleyball: Team GB's women are currently taking on the Dominican Republic at Earl's Court where they trail 7-2.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:45:49 PM
Robin Scott-Elliot:
Assembling podium poolside - would crown amazing three days to see @BeckAdlington climb on to it at 8.30. Feel tense already #indyolympics

by RobinScottEllio via twitter 8/3/2012 4:49:22 PM
Cycling: Here go Team GB's women in the team pursuit... Dani King and Laura Trott are lead out very quickly by Jo Rowsell and GB are ahead by almost a second after the first 1000m and they are inside world record pace.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:51:48 PM
Cycling: Fantastic effort from Dani King, Laura Trott and Jo Rowsell in the team pursuit who qualify first by a margin of over three seconds with another new world record!

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 4:54:08 PM
Cycling: Victoria Pendleton is up now in the second semi-final of the women's keirin. The top three will progress to the final that includes Anna Meares.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 5:03:13 PM
Cycling: The riders still behind the derny at this stage, with five laps to go.

by Charles Reynolds 8/3/2012 5:04:28 PM

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