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LONDON—Roger Federer returned to his favourite stamping ground at Wimbledon on Monday and banished painful memories to reach the second round. The last time Federer took centre stage at a grand slam two weeks ago, he was blown away by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, winning only four games. On Monday, the Swiss was back to his stylish best. The world number one began his pursuit of a modern-era record sixth successive Wimbledon title by dismantling his old doubles partner Dominik Hrbaty 6-3 6-2 6-2. On a good day for grand slam champions, Federer was joined in round two by Novak Djokovic, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Amelie Mauresmo and Svetlana Kuznetsova. Hewitt, apart from Federer the only other Wimbledon champion in the men's draw, was made to toil for 3-1/2 hours before he tamed... [read full story]
