Australia's last man standing on the opening day at Wimbledon was barely standing at all by the time he had battled his way into the second round.
Four Aussie men took to the grass but by the time the last Pimm's had been drained by spectators on the sun-drenched sidelines only one was left, and Jordan Thompson's mood was more akin to a man who'd lost as well.
Wearing a brace to protect a back injury and a grimace as he fought the pain Thompson rallied from two sets down to beat Vit Kopriva 3-6 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 in a three-hour, 37-minute rollercoaster in blazing London sunshine.
