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Andy Murray vs Fabio Fognini: When is the Wimbledon third round match and what TV channel is it on?

Muzza takes on the Italian on Centre Court hoping to have a smooth passage into the fourth round

Andy Murray eased past Dustin Brown to reach the third round at Wimbledon

Andy Murray's next stage of his bid to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles sees him come up against No 28 seed Fabio Fognini this afternoon.

Having suffered from a hip injury coming into the tournament, the two-time Wimbledon champion has been in fine form in the opening two rounds, losing only 14 games in six sets.

 Andy Murray saw off the unpredictable Dustin Brown in the second round at Wimbledon
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Andy Murray saw off the unpredictable Dustin Brown in the second round at WimbledonCredit: Reuters

So far he has seen off the challenges of Alexander Bublik and Dustin Brown with minimal trouble.

The latest man standing in Murray's way is the 30-year-old Italian Fabio Fognini.

Fognini comes into the match in good shape too however having not lost a set in his victories over Dmitry Tursonov and Jiri Vesely.

While not possessing a glittering CV Fognini, who does his best work on clay, won the Australian Open doubles title in 2015 and has a highest career ranking of 13.

 Murray is looking to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles after beating Milos Raonic in the final last year.
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Murray is looking to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles after beating Milos Raonic in the final last year.Credit: Getty Images

When does Andy Murray face Fabio Fognini?

Murray is last on Centre Court on Friday, having to wait until fellow Brit Heather Watson and then Rafael Nadal have played. He is due to start at approximately 5.30pm.

The match will be shown live across both BBC 1 and BBC 2.

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