FEDERER, SERENA OPEN STRONG AT WIMBLEDON

WIMBLEDON, England -- The new roof wasn't tested. Roger Federer was -- briefly. The retractable roof stayed open yesterday at Wimbledon, and Federer fell behind early in the opening match on Centre Court 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. After being broken early, Federer held every service game. He finished with 10 unforced errors and hit 42 winners from all over the court. "I'm very happy with my first round," Federer said. "I thought it was a very solid performance." Seeking his sixth Wimbledon title, Federer won for the 41st time in his past 42 matches at... [read full story]                    

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