FEDERER EASES PAST LAJOVIC
Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer struck 35 winners in a sublime display to beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-1 6-3 6-4.
The 36-year-old Swiss will face either Lukas Lacko of Slovakia or France’s Benjamin Bonzi in the second round.
STEPHENS KNOCKED OUT
U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens fell at the first hurdle when she lost to unseeded Croatian Donna Vekic 6-1 6-3.
Stephens, who finished runner-up at the French Open last month, struggled throughout the opening-round encounter as she recorded 25 unforced errors.
POUILLE PASSES KUDLA TEST
Frenchman Lucas Pouille, seeded 17th, dropped the third set but recovered well to put away American Denis Kudla 6-3 6-3 2-6 6-3 in just over two hours.
CILIC CRUISES INTO ROUND TWO
Last year’s runner-up Marin Cilic continued his fine run on grass this season with a 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan.
The third-seeded Croatian claimed the Queen’s Club crown last month for the second time in his career.
1220 FEDERER FLAUNTS NEW KIT ON CENTRE COURT RETURN
Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer stepped out on to Centre Court for his match against Serbian Dusan Lajovic in a Uniqlo-branded outfit, signalling an end to his long-term association with U.S. apparel and equipment maker Nike.
QUERREY BOOKS SECOND-ROUND SPOT
American Sam Querrey, seeded 11th, fired 15 aces on his way to a 6-2 6-4 6-3 victory over Australian Jordan Thompson.
CIRSTEA STUNS RYBARIKOVA
Romanian Sorana Cirstea outplayed last year’s semi-finalist Magdalena Rybarikova in a 7-5 6-3 victory to record the first upset of the championships.