- Robson beat Marina Erakovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to go through to fourth round
- She made a nervous start, going down 1-6 in the first set to the Kiwi
- Robson: 'The crowd was amazing. I couldn't have done it without them'
- 4,000 fans packed the court to cheer on the 19-year-old British number one
- Andy Murray suited up for Royal Box alongside fellow London 2012 winners
- Centre Court crowd rose in a standing ovation for Armed Forces Day
- Reigning men's doubles champion Jonny Marray bags place in third round
The 19-year-old battled through to the fourth round following a tense match on Court Two and was greeted with a standing ovation from a partisan crowd.
She mouthed 'yes!' as she wrapped up her 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 win, waving to fans with a big smile on her face.
Nearly 4,000 people packed out the court for the British number one's match against Marina Erakovic, cheering 'Come on Laura!', while fans lined up outside in the hope of spare seats.
Laura Robson celebrated an incredible comeback which saw her defeat New Zealand's Marina Erakovic in the third round of Wimbledon
Robson looked to the skies with a big smile as the crowd got to their feet to cheer her win
The crowd gave Robson, the British number one, a standing ovation as she wrapped up the three-set match
Family support: Laura Robson is congratulated by her brother Nicholas, who is working as a court attendant during the Championships, after her victory today
She fought back from a nervous start and on one occasion threw her towel onto a chair in apparent frustration after losing a point.
After the match, the teenager told the BBC: 'I was getting my butt kicked basically. I was struggling to return her serve. I had to work as hard as possible and just stick with it.
'The crowd was amazing, I couldn't have done it without them.'
Robson returns to court later for a second round match with doubles partner Lisa Raymond after avenging her loss against Erakovic in Birmingham last year.
While Robson's family has been cheering her on at Wimbledon, her mother, Kathy, has remained in Greece where she has been looking after the family dogs.
But she has spurred her daughter on with a series of text messages.
Robson, who grew up just a five-minute walk from the All England Club, has been supported by her father Andrew and older brother Nicholas, 21, who has been working at the Championships during his holidays as a court attendant.
Elsewhere, Andy Murray was suited and booted to return to Centre Court as a spectator alongside fellow Olympic and Paralympic champions in the Royal Box.
Laura Robson pumped the air as crowds cheered her second set win against New Zealand's Marina Erakovic
Robson hugged Marina Erakovic at the net following the match after recovering from the loss of the first set
Nearly 4,000 fans cheered Robson on from the stands of Court Two in bright sunshine
Robson equalised with a 7-5 win in the second set after going 6-1 down in the first
Britain's Laura Robson dropped the first set in her third round tie against Marina Erakovic
The British number one slipped during a nervous first set but recovered
The London 2012 winners, including cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Dani King, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, rowers Katherine Grainger, Katherine Copeland and Helen Glover, and equestrians Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester, were welcomed with cheers as they were introduced by the BBC's Sue Barker.
David Bowie's Heroes blasted out from the court speakers as the athletes, including Paralympians Deborah Criddle, Helena Lucas, Josie Pearson and Jonathan Fox, were given a rapturous welcome.
It looked like a bright and sunny day at SW19, with fans looking forward to an uninterrupted day of tennis following yesterday's drizzle.
The Centre Court crowd also rose to their feet to salute Britain's military, many of whom volunteer as stewards at the Championships, on Armed Forces Day.
David Bowie's Heroes blasted out from the court speakers as the athletes, including Paralympians Deborah Criddle, Helena Lucas, Josie Pearson and Jonathan Fox, were given a rapturous welcome.
It looked like a bright and sunny day at SW19, with fans looking forward to an uninterrupted day of tennis following yesterday's drizzle.
The Centre Court crowd also rose to their feet to salute Britain's military, many of whom volunteer as stewards at the Championships, on Armed Forces Day.
Andy Murray appeared in the Royal Box today alongside his fellow Olympic and Paralympic champions
The Olympic and US Open champion was introduced to the crowd by Sue Barker to rapturous applause as he enjoyed a weekend off before his fourth round match on Monday
Jamie Murray, brother of Andy, was knocked out with his partner John Peers after an epic three-and-a-half-hours against James Blake and Jurgen Melzer.
If Robson beats her Kiwi opponent, she will become the first British woman to make the fourth round since Sam Smith in 1998.
Her appearance comes after she secured victory on Centre Court yesterday afternoon and earned herself a standing ovation before Murray won his place in the final 16.
Sir Chris Hoy and Murray shook hands as David Bowie's Heroes reverberated around Centre Court
Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Sara were guests of the All England Club today for the halfway point of the tournament
Gold medal-winning couple Laura Trott, right, and Jason Kenny sat behind Trott's team mate Dani King in the Royal Box
But she admitted suffering from nerves ahead of the encounter with Duque-Marino, the world number 117.
'It's a big win for me, any match on Centre Court is a big one,' she said afterwards.
Robson's profile has grown significantly since she claimed a silver medal with Murray during the mixed doubles at last summer's Olympics.
Warm weather was forecast to grace SW19 following a day of drizzle yesterday which interrupted play and led organisers to delay a string of matches.
Gold medal-winning cyclists Victoria Pendleton, left, and Laura Trott, right, waved to the Centre Court crowd
Pendleton, left, was joined by her fiance Scott Gardner and fellow gold-winning cyclist Dani King in the Royal Box
Tennis fans joined the queue yesterday for Centre Court seats to watch world number one Novak Djokovic play France's Jeremy Chardy, the 28th seed, later today.
Earlier on the show court, Richard Gasquet faces Bernard Tomic and Sabine Lisicki will fight Samantha Stosur for a place in the next round.
Gold medal-winning rower Helen Glover waved as Sue Barker introduced the special guests to Centre Court
He was joined by fellow Briton Kyle Edmund, who was knocked out of the tournament in the first round.
Coach Ivan Lendl, fitness coaches Jez Green and Matt Little and hitting partner Dani Vallverdu were also present for the session.
Fans with tickets for day six of the championships were looking forward to a dry and bright day of tennis after yesterday's rain delays
Visitors filled St Mary's Walk at the All England Club on what promised to be a glorious sunny day of tennis
He wrote on Twitter last night: 'Great atmosphere tonight loved it! Need it like that for the next one too... 4th round on monday vs winner of youzhny troicki.'
Later he added: 'Good guests on graham norton tonight! Samual l jackson seems like a pretty chilled out dude!'
Unlike previous years, Murray started his Wimbledon campaign on the first day of the Championships, which means he gets both today and tomorrow off before his fourth round match against Mikhail Youzhny, the 20th seed from Russia.
Murray hit the practice courts with his coaching team before his Royal Box appearance
Murray has today and tomorrow off before his fourth round match against 20th seed Mikhail Youzhny on Monday
'I have no idea whether it makes any difference. Roger (Federer) always played on Monday.
'He had a pretty good record here. But I don't know if it's got anything to do with the two days off over the weekend.'
Robson looked to be in good spirits as she played a game of slaps with a member of her coaching team on the All England Club practice courts this morning
Laura Robson, the last British hope in the women's draw, warmed up on the practice courts before her third round tie at Wimbledon today
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