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Andy Murray will continue his Wimbledon farewell when he teams up with Emma Raducanu in the mixed doubles on Saturday.
Murray and Raducanu will face China’s Zhang Shuai and El Salvador’s Marcelo Arevalo in the final match of four on Court One.
Fellow Briton Cameron Norrie opens play on Centre Court against German fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles.
British women’s number two Harriet Dart takes on Wang Xinyu of China on court two from 11:00 BST.
- Author, Emily Salley
- Role, BBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic closes the programme on Centre against Alexei Popyrin.
Raducanu will ‘cherish’ Murray opportunity
Two-time champion Murray is playing at the Championships for the final time before retiring later this year.
The 37-year-old decided on Tuesday he was not fit enough to play in the singles after a recent back operation.
However, he began his goodbye tour with an “emotional” farewell ceremony on Centre Court after losing in the men’s doubles alongside his older brother Jamie.
Murray has deemed himself fit to play mixed doubles alongside Raducanu as he continues his goodbye tour at SW19.
The three-time major winner ended Britain’s 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles champion when he won the US Open in 2012.
When Raducanu triumphed at the same tournament nine years later, she was first British woman to win a major in singles since 1977.
“I’ll just take direction and follow his lead,” said Raducanu, who has played just one doubles match over the course of her short professional career.
“I’ll have to do a crash course in doubles tonight but I’ll have fun tomorrow, regardless.
“Of course, I will cherish the opportunity because it is just such an honour.”
Britons Dart and Norrie aim for last 16
British number twos Dart and Norrie caused upsets on Thursday when they knocked out their higher-ranked compatriots on Court One.
The in-form Katie Boulter and Jack Draper, both seeded at Wimbledon for the first time, were expected to go deep in the tournament.
It is the first time that Dart, ranked 94th, has reached the third round of a Grand Slam since 2019.
“I’m super excited to be back in the third round, it’s been a really long time so to be back feels like a real hurdle that I’ve jumped through,” she said.
Dart, who won her previous encounter with 42nd-ranked Wang, added: “I’m a completely different player. I have improved so much and I feel like I am playing much better tennis.”
Meanwhile, Norrie faces fourth seed and French Open finalist Zverev, who has been the victor in all five of their meetings.
“It’s a tough draw but I’m looking forward to testing myself against Sascha – he’s had an unbelievable year, I think it’s the best year he’s had so far on tour,” said 2022 semi-finalist Norrie.
Ons Jabeur, twice a Wimbledon runner-up, returns to Centre Court for the first time since last year’s final, where she fell to unseeded Marketa Vondrousova.
The Tunisian 10th seed takes on Elina Svitolina, the 21st seed from Ukraine, who also charmed the Wimbledon crowds last year with a run to the last four.
World number one Iga Swiatek faces Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva on Court One, followed by a contest between 2022 champion Elena Rybakina and Danish wildcard Caroline Wozniacki.
There are also three men’s singles matches that need to be completed on Saturday after rain wreaked havoc with Friday’s schedule.