Federer eases into Wimbledon third round

Roger Federer eases to a straight-sets win over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez The Swiss maintains his bid to win a sixth men's title at Wimbledon (CNN) -- World number two Roger Federer set down an ominous marker for his opponents at Wimbledon by easing to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 straight sets victory against Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. The result achieved on Centre Court took the Swiss' career tally to 35 straight-sets win recorded at the All England Club, a grand slam he has won five times. The 42-in-the-world Garcia-Lopez was thrashed within 90 minutes in a demonstration of strength by the unflustered former champion. The 27-year-old Federer broke twice in the first and second sets before winning against serve in game four of the third to eventually take the match and set up a third-round clash with Germany's Phillip Kohlschreiber.... [read full story]                    

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