Andy Murray battled back from a two sets to one deficit to defeat German qualifier Oscar Otte and reach the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday.
Former number one Murray triumphed 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 over the 151st-ranked Otte under the roof of Centre Court.
The British star, playing in the singles event for the first time since 2017 and ranked a lowly 118 after a battle against hip and groin injuries, avoided what would have been his earliest exit from the tournament.
"What an atmosphere to play in at the end," said 34-year-old Murray.
"I needed everyone's help tonight. I did a great job, played some top shots at the end but it was a tough match."
He will face Canadian 10th seed Denis Shapovalov for a place in the last 16.
"I'm obviously tired. I fell over a couple of times, the court is pretty slick," added Murray after almost four hours on court.
"Considering everything, I feel alright. The hip's still good. It's a rest day tomorrow and hopefully I can come out and perform well."
An exhausted Otte had played Monday and Tuesday to see off fellow qualifier Arthur Rinderknech with that match decided by a final set tie-breaker, 13-12.
Results from day 3 of Wimbledon on Wednesday (x denotes seeded player):
Men
Second round
Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Denis Kudla (USA) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
Diego Schwartzman (ARG x9) bt Liam Broady (GBR) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
Mrton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-3, 5-4 - retired
Fabio Fognini (ITA x26) bt Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-3, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
Andrey Rublev (RUS x5) bt Lloyd Harris (RSA) 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
Frances Tiafoe (USA) bt Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Karen Khachanov (RUS x25) bt Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3
Dan Evans (GBR x22) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
Sebastian Korda (USA) bt Antoine Hoang (FRA) 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
Denis Shapovalov (CAN x10) bt Pablo Andjar (ESP) -- walkover
Andy Murray (SCO) bt Oscar Otte (GER) 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Dominik Koepfer (GER) bt Kwon Soonwoo (KOR) 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-3
First round
Christian Garn (CHI x17) bt Bernab Zapata Miralles (ESP) 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Gael Monfils (FRA x13) bt Christopher O'Connell (AUS) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4
Matteo Berrettini (ITA x7) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) bt Grgoire Barrre (FRA) 6-2, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 7-6 (7/3)
Aljaz Bedene (SLO) bt Corentin Moutet (FRA) 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) bt John Isner (USA x28) 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4
Jrmy Chardy (FRA) bt Aslan Karatsev (RUS x20) 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (8/6), 6-3
Ilya Ivashka (BLR) bt Jaume Munar (ESP) 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5)
Kei Nishikori (JPN) bt Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Casper Ruud (NOR x12) 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, 2-6, 6-2
Flix Auger-Aliassime (CAN x16) bt Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Mikael Ymer (SWE) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Gianluca Mager (ITA) bt Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) 7-6 (7/3), 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) bt Ugo Humbert (FRA x21) 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 9-7
Taylor Fritz (USA x31) bt Brandon Nakashima (USA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
Steve Johnson (USA) bt Dennis Novak (AUT) 7-6 (9/7), 6-2, 7-5
Cameron Norrie (GBR x29) bt Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-7 (6/8), 7-5, 6-2, 7-5
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA x23) bt Pedro Sousa (POR) 6-2, 7-5, 6-0
Daniel Galn (COL) bt Federico Coria (ARG) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
James Duckworth (AUS) bt Radu Albot (MDA) 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
Sam Querrey (USA) bt Pablo Carreo-Busta (ESP x11) 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 7-5
Marcos Giron (USA) bt Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
Alexander Bublik (KAZ) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x18) bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Marin Cilic (CRO x32) bt Salvatore Caruso (ITA) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/1), 6-1
Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) bt Marco Trungelliti (ARG) 6-1, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) bt Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Women
Second round
Karolina Pliskova (CZE x8) bt Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-2
Tereza Martincova (CZE) bt Nadia Podoroska (ARG) 6-3, 7-6 (7/5)
Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) bt Jessica Pegula (USA x22) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Sloane Stephens (USA) bt Kristie Ahn (USA) 7-5, 6-3
Elise Mertens (BEL x13) bt Zhu Lin (CHN) 6-2, 6-0
Madison Keys (USA x23) bt Lauren Davis (USA) 6-1, 6-4
Viktorija Golubic (SUI) bt Danielle Collins (USA) 6-2, 6-0
Madison Brengle (USA) bt Sofia Kenin (USA x4) 6-2, 6-4
Iga Swiatek (POL x7) bt Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6-1, 6-3
Irina Camelia Begu (ROM) bt Petra Martic (CRO x26) 7-5, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3
Ons Jabeur (TUN x21) bt Venus Williams (USA) 7-5, 6-0
Garbie Muguruza (ESP x11) bt Lesley Kerkhove (NED) 6-1, 6-4
Elena Rybakina (KAZ x18) bt Claire Liu (USA) 6-4, 6-4
Mara Camila Osorio Serrano (COL) bt Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS x32) 7-5, 6-2
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x2) bt Katie Boulter (GBR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
First round
Coco Vandeweghe (USA) bt Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6-4, 6-2
Katerina Siniakov (CZE) bt Wang Yafan (CHN) 6-1, 6-0
Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) bt Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 6-4, 6-1
Victoria Azarenka (BLR x12) bt Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-1, 6-3
Sorana Cirstea (ROM) bt Samantha Murray (GBR) 6-3, 6-3
Emma Raducanu (GBR) bt Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) 7-6 (7/4), 6-0
Markta Vondrousov (CZE) bt Anett Kontaveit (EST x24) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Darya Kasatkina (RUS x31) bt Patricia Tig (ROM) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) bt Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 6-1, 6-2
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) bt Greet Minnen (BEL) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5)
Alize Cornet (FRA) bt Bianca Andreescu (CAN x5) 6-2, 6-1
Elina Svitolina (UKR x3) bt Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Magda Linette (POL) bt Amanda Anisimova (USA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) bt Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 6-3, 6-1
Paula Badosa (ESP x30) bt Aliona Bolsova (ESP) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Karolina Muchova (CZE x19) bt Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-3, 6-3
Camila Giorgi (ITA) bt Jil Teichmann (SUI) 6-2, 6-2
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) bt Astra Sharma (AUS) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x16) bt Ana Bogdan (ROM) 6-2, 6-2
Kaja Juvan (SLO) bt Belinda Bencic (SUI x9) 6-3, 6-3
Clara Burel (FRA) bt Ellen Perez (AUS) 6-2, 6-2
Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) bt Ana Konjuh (CRO) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Nao Hibino (JPN) bt Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3