Valentin Royer holds to 30. He's more than clinging on, going toe-to-toe with Alexander Zverev in several rallies and coming up smiling.

That service game featured yet another cameo from the little bird who's determined to interrupt this match and now my brain is distracted by tennis players as birds... Boris Woodpecker is the best I've come up with so far.

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Jaume Munar holds serve easily and guarantees himself at least a tie-break in the second set.

Pressure back on Jacob Fearnley.

Arvind Parmar
Former British tennis player on BBC One

A fantastic effort! That would've been a cruel way for Jacob Fearnley to lose this second set after having all of those break points in the previous game.

All the pressure is falling on Jaume Munar's shoulders now.

Kyle Edmund
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can see how disappointed Fils is. When you get opportunities, you have to take them. They aren't going to come around often against players like Berrettini.

Jacob Fearnley wraps up the hold with a rare ace.

Well saved by Jacob Fearnley - he's aggressive with the forehand, follows it in but Jaume Munar can't get the ball back.

Jacob Fearnley goes long with a backhand on deuce.

Set point for the Spaniard.

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Matteo Berrettini is enjoying his time back on the grass and recapturing some of the form that saw him reach the Wimbledon final in 2021.

The Italian, who has endured a torrid time with injuries over the past couple of years, holds a two-set lead over 20th seed Arthur Fils.

Berrettini broke late in the second for a 6-5 lead and then had to save a break point before serving out for the set against a frustrated Fils.

Arvind Parmar
Former British tennis player on BBC One

Oh that is exceptional from Jaume Munar! Pinpoint accuracy.

The forehand did all the damage and allowed him to come forward. How often do you see him do that?

He got out of jail in the previous game, saving all of those break points, but he is capable of playing with freedom in the next.

Harry Poole
BBC Sport at Wimbledon

We’re being treated to some wonderful points on court 12, with both players comfortable mixing up their shots and both celebrating after beating the other with some devastating drop shots.

Fearnley, in particular, is really beginning to find some brilliant winners in his bid to level this match.

There’s nothing he can do about that, though. Jaume Munar offers a brief apology after his shot bobbles off the net cord as that huge opportunity vanishes.

Fine margins. The crowd rally behind Fearnley once more, aware he must reset very quickly.

Alexander Zverev makes a rare visit to the net, rather dabs at his approach shot, and can only parry a blazing Valentin Royer forehand into the floor. 15-all.

The point exchange continues as Zverev bats a backhand long.

No danger. Two big serves out wide. One unreturned, the other popped up for a putaway at the net. The inevitable hold.

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What a stroke of fortune for Jaume Munar on game point, as a shot from the baseline clips the net and drops on Jacob Fearnley's side of the court.

Munar saved four break points in that game to take a 5-4 lead in the set.

There are plenty of Brits in action in doubles today - more specifically the women's doubles.

Mimi Xu and Alicia Dudeney were defeated in straight sets earlier today, while Mika Stojsavljevic and Jodie Burrage have also exited in the first round.

There is still hope for British success... Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden have just begun their opening match against Indonesian duo Aldila Sutjiadi and Janice Tjen.

Madeleine Brooks and Rajecki have also kicked off their campaign against Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva.

Finally we have Olivia Nicholls, who is partnered with Slovakian Tereza Mihalikova. The pair are currently one set down in their opener.

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Valentin Royer blitzes through deuce, completing the hold with an ace.

Such a hit-and-miss game from Valentin Royer.

A sweet cushioned forehand at the net is followed by a double fault for 30-all.

He steps into the court for an inside-out forehand winner and then nets a backhand after trying to serve and volley. And he's been so solid at the net...

Jacob Fearnley shows another flash of brilliance with a cross-court forehand winner, and then Jaume Munar nets to make it 0-40.

Three break points for the Briton... and his best chance comes on the third of them, when Fearnley nets a forehand at the end of a long rally.

How crucial might that be?

Deuce.

Speaking of brisk holds... impressive serving from Alexander Zverev, including back-to-back aces.

Even when his second serve is called upon, he absolutely hammers it and is quickly in position for the forehand winner.

Arvind Parmar
Former British tennis player on BBC One

You can absolutely see why Jacob Fearnley has been a top-50 player when he executes points like that!

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That delightful backhand cross-court winner by Jaume Munar put him in position to pounce at 15-30 on Jacob Fearnley's serve.

But goodness me, Fearnley finds a brilliant touch at the net with a backhand volley winner that stops stone dead and he levels the set once more.