Wimbledon 2009: Day six in pictures

Another sunny day over the top of the roof on Centre Court Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The roof stays open over Venus Williams on Centre Court Photograph: Tom Jenkins

As is tradition on the middle Saturday, the invited guests in the Royal Box stand up and take a bow. This year a number of past and present British Gold Medal winning Olympians were there, including Dame Kelly Holmes ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... Ben Ainslie ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... and Sir Chris Hoy Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Venus Williams returns strongly Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The reigning champion rushes along the baseline and stretches to make a forehand return Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Venus rushes for the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Venus poised and ready to serve Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The No13 seed, Ana Ivanovic, is poised to send a serve over the net to Samantha Stosur Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A smiling Ivanovic leaps but can't make her return Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ivanovic celebrates a point during her 7-5, 6-2 victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Justin Timberlake in the crowd supporting Andy Roddick Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The sixth seed Andy Roddick is poised to return a shot back to Jürgen Melzer Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

The Centre Court crowd do the Mexican Wave to spur Andy Murray onto victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Murray powers a forehand down the line Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The No3 seed powers a two handed backhand return towards Viktor Troicki Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Andy Murray keeps his eyes on the ball as he gets ready to play a forehand return from the baseline Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Centre Court groundsmen wait to come on to cover the grass in case it rains Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A jubilant Andy Murray celebrates after beating Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Laden down with bags and a nation's expectations, Andy Murray waves to the crowd as he walks off Centre Court Photograph: Tom Jenkins