Wimbledon 2012 day seven - in pictures

Newspapers come in handy when you forget to check the weather forecast before leaving the house. You can't do that with your iPad or your laptop Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Photograph: Action images Former champion Serena Williams opened proceedings on Court 2 as she took on Yaroslava Shvedova, she of the "golden set" . Shvedova scored the first point of the match but from then on in Serena streamrollered her opponent to take the first set 6-1. However Shvedova fought back and broke the No6 seed twice to win the second set 6-2 and square the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Both players raised their game for the deciding set which became a real scrap. However Serena's will-power and formidable serve saw her overcome the world No65 and progress to the last eight courtesy of a 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Over on Court 3 former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone is taking on defending Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. The Italian wins the first set 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Despite being broken in the second Kvitova dug deep to take it 7-5. The players had to wait on court covered in towels whilst the officials decide whether or not to bring the players off because of the rain Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian The rain break seemed to have put Schiavone out kilter as Kvitova blasted into a 4-0 lead before winning the set and the match 4-6 7-5 6-1 in two hours 39 minutes. She'll meet Serena Williams in the quarter-finals Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Sabine Lisicki is up against on the top seed and world No1 Maria Sharapova, but that doesn't seem to phase the No15 seed as she more than gives Sharapova a run for her money to take the first set 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Sharapova is at a loss at how to deal with the German Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Sharapova attempts to put the disappointment of losing the first set behind her and get back in the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian But Lisicki continued to outplay the No1 seed and won the second set 6-4 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian What a huge upset - the French Open champion and favourite for the Wimbledon title is out! Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Following Sharapova on No 1 Court is Andy Murray who is facing Marin Cilic and the British No1 will be hoping he won't face a similar fate. Despite a subdued and cagey start Murray takes the first set 7-5 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Murray's late night exertions on Saturday don't seem to have affected him as he's chasing down balls all over the court Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian And throwing himself into volleys Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Murray takes control of the match as it moves into the second set and he takes a 3-1 lead Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Then the rain comes down and play is suspended. The rain stuck around for the rest of the day which means they'll back on Court One at mid-day on Tuesday, although the weather forecast is not promising Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian There's no such problems with rain on Centre Court now that it has a roof. A steward watches the action as defending champion Novak Djokovic faces his friend and compatriot Viktor Troicki Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Troicki doesn't pose too many problems for Djokovic in the first set and the champion wins it 6-3 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian The second set is even more one-sided with Djokovic giving his friend a tennis lesson as he wins it 6-1 Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Djokovic then stepped his game up a level to put Troicki out of his misery Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian The friends embrace after Djokovic's 6-3 6-1 6-3 victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian There's a scramble in the stands as the crowd try to reach the wristband of the victor after he threw it to the fans Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian