Federer sets record with first round victory

The rain delayed had no effect on Roger Federer as he cruises on to the second round with his record 42nd straight grass-court victory over Richard Gasquet 6-3 6-2 6-2. A lot of fans was expecting the match to be closer as Gasquet had fare very well in his grass-court warmup at Nottingham, England where he defended his title. This goes to show you Federer knows the importance of a fast start at this year's Wimbledon, considering his tough draw.

Other players advancing to the second round:

Andre Agassi, playing his last Wimbledon, def. Boris Pashanski, 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-3
Tim Henman went the distant, defeating Robin Soderling, 6-7(8) 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-3
James Blake def. Danish qualifier Kristian Pless, 6-3, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
Mark Philippoussis, wild-card entrant, def Paul-Henri Mathieu, 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 7-6(12). Philippoussis serves up 39 aces.
David Nalbandian def. South Africa's Wesley Moodie, 6-3 6-4 6-1
Jonas Bjorkman eliminated fellow Swede Thomas Johansson, 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1 6-1
Igor Kunitsyn of Russia def. Gael Monfils of France, 5-7 7-6(9) 6-3 6-4
Mario Ancic def. Nicolas Almagro-Sanchez, 7-6(7) 7-5 7-6(7)
Tommy Haas def. Jiri Vanek, 7-6(7) 7-5 6-4