Roof stays open, Federer wins to start Wimbledon

By: Steven Wine, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - 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 Lee of Taiwan, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. The Swiss star 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 first set and dominated from there. "I thought I played really well," Federer said. "My opponent was tough." Bidding for his sixth Wimbledon title, Federer won for the 41st time in his past 42 matches at the All England Club. The lone loss came in last year's final to Rafael Nadal, a match hailed by some as the sport's best ever. The tournament began in cloudy but dry weather. When... [read full story]                    

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