Gilles Simon ensured the weather remained a talking point on day four of Wimbledon as he threatened to sue umpire John Blom.

Andy Murray eased into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets win over Gilles Simon.

Novak Djokovic showed a chink of vulnerability but survived as the world number one battled past France’s Gilles Simon in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open.

Roger Federer held serve for a record 116th time in a row before defeating Gilles Simon to book a Wimbledon semi-final with Andy Murray.