Federer in control, Sharapova suffers loss

Serena continues dominant form By Angus MacKinnon Agence France-Presse LONDON - Roger Federer demonstrated why he is adored by centre court but Maria Sharapova's return to Wimbledon's main stage turned sour on Wednesday as the Russian became the tournament's biggest casualty to date. Playing with a fluency that was missing in his first round victory, Federer strolled to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Ominously, Federer, who next faces Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber, said there was still plenty to more to come from him. "I had to be solid and that's what I was," he said. "There are many rounds to pass and there will be guys who have nothing to lose against me. But I'm confident and I'm playing great." Novak Djokovic, the man Federer is due to meet at the semi-final stage, also advanced to the last 32... [read full story]                    

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