Sir Andy Murray takes on toughest test so far as he dreams of Wimbledon fairytale return

Sir Andy Murray is taking on his toughest test so far as he dreams of a Wimbledon fairytale return from injury – but slips twice during the first rally of the match.

The three-time Grand Slam winner is taking on Denis Shapovalov as his delighted supporters – including his wife Kim and mother Judy – watch on from the crowd.

Shouts of ‘come on Andy’ rang out Murray took to the court, two days after his nail-biting second round match win against German opponent Oscar Otte.

But, just minutes into the game, the player completely lost his footing and was sent tumbling to the floor. 

Slips on the water-soaked court have been a key feature of this year’s tournament, which critics have dubbed the wettest Wimbledon in a decade.

Moments later, Murray fell again and was forced to change his shoes mid match. 

The falls were no-doubt tense for Murray’s team, following years of groin and hip injury issues that saw him take a four-year break from Wimbledon before hip surgery.

Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, John Isner and Bianca Andreescu have all taken tumbles.

US tennis superstar Serena Williams was forced to retire when she fell over on Centre Court and appeared to hurt her ankle earlier this week.

Murray’s wife Kim watched from the crowd as her tennis star husband took on Shapovalov today.

She donned a green shirt-style dress and dark shades as she cheered from the stands.

The wet court did not hold Murray back on Wednesday, when he came back from two sets down to triumph against German opponent Oscar Otte and win his second round match.

Following his second slip, Murray called out to chair umpire Aurelie Torte, telling the official the court was ‘so dangerous’.