Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand during the men's singles first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan on Day 1 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships on June 22, 2009, in London, England. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The new roof wasn't tested. Roger Federer was — briefly. The retractable roof stayed open Monday for the first match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, and Federer fell behind early before charging past Yen-hsun Lu of Taiwan, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. In his first match since winning the French Open, Federer failed to convert his first four break-point chances, then lost serve to trail 3-2. But he immediately broke back, broke again in the final game of the opening set and dominated from there. "I'm very happy with my first round," Federer said. "I thought it was a very solid performance." Seeking his sixth... [read full story]
