Liam Broady takes out Schwartzman in five-set thriller at Wimbledon

Liam Broady made the third round of a grand slam for the first time with a stunning comeback win to beat the 12th seed, Diego Schwartzman, in five sets at Wimbledon.

The duo met at the same stage at the All England Club last year, on which occasion the Argentinian proved too strong. The same looked to be the case again here after he reeled off 11 games in a row to take control of the second-round tie.

But Broady dug deep and after he edged a fourth set tie-breaker, the world No 132 rode the momentum to clinch a career-best result of 6-2, 4-6, 0-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 in three hours and 47 minutes.

A strong start against the clay-court specialist in 2021 could not be translated into a shock result, but two breaks of serve ensured Broady once again claimed the opening set.

The second set was more even and Schwartzman showed his quality with a crucial break in the 10th game to level up. It would be another 59 minutes before Broady won another game, with a bagel handed out by the world No 15 in the third.

Broady, the UK No 5, then went 3-0 down in the fourth but showed incredible resolve to end his 11-game losing streak – and suddenly the momentum shifted.

After getting the set back on serve, Broady managed to outlast Schwartzman in a number of long rallies and forced errors which sealed a close tie-breaker, much to the delight of those inside Court Three.

Broady’s banging of his chest in celebration signalled his intentions for the decider. There was no looking back for the home favourite, who broke twice to seal his best result since turning professional in 2014.

“I hung in there and it’s the biggest win of my career,” the 28-year-old said. “It is an amazing feeling. I thought I was coming off court having gone out in the second