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• The inclusion of Sir Cliff Richard, reprising his entertainment duties from 1996 by singing to the crowd, was odd but overall Wimbledon struck the right note with their celebrations that also recognised Sue Barker on what is her final year of presenting the BBC’s coverage Rng
  
  Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King and the sudden appearance of Roger Federer, alongside Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, led an star-studded cast Rng
  
  After playing the role of plucky underdog so often at Wimbledon, including in previous defeats to grand slam champions Serena Williams and  Victoria Azarenka, Watson seized the opportunity to defeat Kaja Juvan in the previous round and was again not faced with the intimidating task of toppling of favoured opponent, in what was the biggest match of her 13-year career Rng
  
  Niemeien admitted to not watching the ceremony in case she was left star struck by the list of names, but she settled immediately Rng
  
  Watson’s performance was littered with errors and her second serve proved to be a fatal weakness during the match, winning just four of the 15 points she faced and committing four double faults Rng
  
  Backed by a powerful first serve, good hands at the net and an eye for the backhand lob, Niemeier settled from an early wobble in the second set to quell any chance of a Watson comeback Rng
  
  RecommendedWimbledon 2022 LIVE: Heather Watson beaten by Jule Niemeier with Cameron Norrie in action Centre Court gives Roger Federer standing ovation during centenary celebrationWimbledon 2022 order of play: Day 7 schedule including Novak Djokovic, Heather Watson and Carlos AlcarazA match between two players bidding for their first quarter-final at a grand slam came after an impressive roll call of nearly 30 former champions, as Centre Court celebrated its 100th year Rng
  
  Niemeier, the world No 97, had upset the second seed Anett Kontaveit early in the tournament and will face another German, Tatjana Maria, for a place in the semi-finals Rng
  
  Watson overcame the trauma of a string of previous Wimbledon defeats by reaching the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time in 43 attempts, but Niemeier had no such history to speak of and swung freely as she grasped the opportunity on what is her Wimbledon debut Rng
  
  Niemeier was another unheralded opponent for this stage of a major but with the youngster having nothing to lose, she would prove to be dangerous Rng
  
  The 30-year-old Watson was put under pressure by Niemeier’s aggressive return game and heavy forehand, as the German broke twice in the opening set Rng
  
  Former Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic (left) and Roger Federer (John Walton/PA) Rng
  
  Heather Watson was unable to continue the party on Centre Court after her unexpected Wimbledon run was stopped short of the quarter-finals by Germany’s Jule Niemeier Rng
  
  There would be no heartbreaking ending on this occasion and although Watson will regret the missed opportunity of an open tournament draw, the 22-year-old Niemeier proved to be on a different level and is more than deserving of her place in the last eight Rng
  
  Still, it left a daunting task and stage for Watson and Niemeien, on her Centre Court debut, to emerge onto Rng
  
  
  
  Watson’s performance was littered with errors and her second serve proved to be a fatal weakness during the match, winning just four of the 15 points she faced and committing four double faults Rng
  
  After playing the role of plucky underdog so often at Wimbledon, including in previous defeats to grand slam champions Serena Williams and  Victoria Azarenka, Watson seized the opportunity to defeat Kaja Juvan in the previous round and was again not faced with the intimidating task of toppling of favoured opponent, in what was the biggest match of her 13-year career Rng
  
  Niemeien admitted to not watching the ceremony in case she was left star struck by the list of names, but she settled immediately Rng
  
  Niemeier was another unheralded opponent for this stage of a major but with the youngster having nothing to lose, she would prove to be dangerous Rng
  
  The 30-year-old Watson was put under pressure by Niemeier’s aggressive return game and heavy forehand, as the German broke twice in the opening set Rng
  
  Niemeier, the world No 97, had upset the second seed Anett Kontaveit early in the tournament and will face another German, Tatjana Maria, for a place in the semi-finals Rng
  
  Still, it left a daunting task and stage for Watson and Niemeien, on her Centre Court debut, to emerge onto Rng
  
  Watson overcame the trauma of a string of previous Wimbledon defeats by reaching the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time in 43 attempts, but Niemeier had no such history to speak of and swung freely as she grasped the opportunity on what is her Wimbledon debut Rng
  
  The inclusion of Sir Cliff Richard, reprising his entertainment duties from 1996 by singing to the crowd, was odd but overall Wimbledon struck the right note with their celebrations that also recognised Sue Barker on what is her final year of presenting the BBC’s coverage Rng
  
  Former Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic (left) and Roger Federer (John Walton/PA) Rng
  
  Heather Watson was unable to continue the party on Centre Court after her unexpected Wimbledon run was stopped short of the quarter-finals by Germany’s Jule Niemeier Rng
  
  RecommendedWimbledon 2022 LIVE: Heather Watson beaten by Jule Niemeier with Cameron Norrie in action Centre Court gives Roger Federer standing ovation during centenary celebrationWimbledon 2022 order of play: Day 7 schedule including Novak Djokovic, Heather Watson and Carlos AlcarazA match between two players bidding for their first quarter-final at a grand slam came after an impressive roll call of nearly 30 former champions, as Centre Court celebrated its 100th year Rng
  
  Backed by a powerful first serve, good hands at the net and an eye for the backhand lob, Niemeier settled from an early wobble in the second set to quell any chance of a Watson comeback Rng
  
  Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King and the sudden appearance of Roger Federer, alongside Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, led an star-studded cast Rng
  
  There would be no heartbreaking ending on this occasion and although Watson will regret the missed opportunity of an open tournament draw, the 22-year-old Niemeier proved to be on a different level and is more than deserving of her place in the last eight Rng