Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams lend heavyweight star quality to super Saturday at Wimbledon with places in the fourth round at stake but with torrenatial rain threatening major disruption.

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Serena Williams, the top seed, lost her third round tie to French 25th seed Alize Cornet 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Alize Cornet goes on to face Canadian 13th seed Eugenie Bouchard on Monday in what will be her first appearance in the second week of Wimbledon at the eighth attempt and only her second career fourth round appearance at a Grand Slam.

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Maria Sharapova remains on course for a rare French Open and Wimbledon double after moving into the fourth round at the All England Club with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over American Alison Riske.

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Rafael Nadal overcame an early blip to defeat Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin and reach the Wimbledon last 16, shining beneath the Centre Court roof on Saturday as heavy rain swept away the action outside.

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Roger Federer was barely troubled as he cruised into the last 16 with a straight sets win over Santiago Giraldo under the Centre Court roof.

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Eighth seed Milos Raonic became just the second Canadian man to reach the last 16 by beating Poland's Lukasz Kubot, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 and next meets either Japanese 10th seed Kei Nishikori or Italian lucky loser Simone Bolelli.

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Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek beat Mexican-American pair Santiago Gonzalez and Scott Lipsky 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9.

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Wimbledon: Serena Crashes Out, Nadal, Federer Advance

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams lend heavyweight star quality to super Saturday at Wimbledon with places in the fourth round at stake but with torrenatial rain threatening major disruption.