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Wimbledon - Round 2 - Men

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Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
SwitzerlandR Federer666--
SpainG Garcia-Lopez224--

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  1. - - After that comfortable victory, Federer will now face the winner of German Philipp Kohlschreiber and Ivo Minar of Croatia in the third round. Thanks for joining us in this match; next up on Centre Court will be Sam Querrey against Marin Cilic. Click here to view the full men's drawsheet

  2. 4-6 - Roger Federer beats Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in straight sets to advance into the third round! The world number two holds serve to 15 with a crunching forehand down the line to force the error, and he is through with consummate ease!

  3. - - While Roger Federer cruises serenely towards victory on Centre Court, some fans are still bemoaning the absence of a certain Spaniard

  4. 4-5 - To the Spaniard's credit, he holds serve to leave Federer the opportunity to hold for the match, and secure his place in the third round.

  5. 3-5 - Federer is predictably unerring as he races through yet another service game as though he is not even thinking about it. The Spaniard will now be forced to hold to make Federer serve out for the match.

  6. 3-4 - A lavish forehand pass cross court from Federer with Garcia-Lopez stranded mid-court takes the game to deuce, with the Swiss looking to end the match with haste. Garcia-Lopez responds with a sliced ace outwide, but cancels it out with a double fault on advantage. A stunning backhand pass from the Spaniard wins him the game, to not give Federer a too easy ride.

  7. 2-4 - Garcia-Lopez is posing no threat at all to the Federer serve, and the Swiss holds to love with a very clinical, ruthless selection of half volleys and forehands to the Spaniard's weaker backhand side. Federer is in cruise control.

  8. 2-3 - More for pride than anything else, Garcia-Lopez holds his serve with a giant grin, striding back to his chair, despite remaining a break behind his opponent. Federer simply has to close the match out with three more service holds.

  9. 1-3 - A sumptuous forehand winner down the line from Garcia-Lopez cannot prevent Federer from holding to 15 and consolidating his latest break of serve. The Swiss is in complete control, and is merely sustaining this level, which is more than enough for his opponent.

  10. 1-2 - Federer breaks Garcia-Lopez with ruthless intensity, pouncing on two particularly tepid backhands from the Spaniard. The Swiss surely has the lead he needs to close out this match comfortably now. To take a look at Federer stretching to return a serve from his opponent, click here

  11. 1-1 - Federer levels at 1-1 with a typically clinical service hold, taking control of every point with real efficiency and conviction. Garcia-Lopez, understandably, appears content to simply try to hold his serve and remain on parity.

  12. 1-0 - As he has done in the previous two sets, Garcia-Lopez begins with a convincing service hold, but can he remain on terms for longer than a few games in this third? Federer hardly troubled the Spaniard there, but can up his intensity at any point.

  13. 2-6 - An overrule from the umpire gives Federer an ace down the T to close out the second set 6-2. Garcia-Lopez battled hard to push his opponent hard in the game, but Federer was simply too classy, too efficient, and too composed. The Swiss will now be determined to finish this match in straight sets.

  14. 2-5 - A thunderous forehand smash from Garcia-Lopez saves the first of two break points after Federer had forced the advantage with two passes. The Swiss does manage to break once more, forcing the Spaniard to plant a backhand into the net, and moves to within a game of the second set.

  15. 2-4 - Federer moves to 40-15 with a crunching forehand pass cross court, before holding serve to 30 after lashing a forehand down the line. Garcia-Lopez did very well to make the game so competitive, with Federer sustaining a good intensity throughout.

  16. 2-3 - As if racing to beat the time Federer set in the previous game for holding serve, Garcia-Lopez also breezes through his game to love at an exceptionally brisk pace. Two big first serves finish the game in convincing fashion.

  17. - - Take a look at a photo of some fans at Wimbledon, battling to cope with the stifling heat on this glorious day for tennis, by clicking here

  18. 1-3 - Federer storms through his service game to love in lightning quick time, hardly giving his opponent a second to register what is going on! The Swiss is looking utterly dominant, and crashes a forehand winner to close out the game, and consolidate his second-set break.

  19. 1-2 - Garcia-Lopez is finding a good rhythm on his first serve, and races to 40-15, but an aberration on his second serve brings Federer back into it after a double fault. A tame forehand into the net after an extended rally gives Federer a break point, from which he thunders a backhand winner cross court - a magnificent shot!

  20. 1-1 - Federer is taken to deuce by Garcia-Lopez, who produces two magnificent backhand passes down the line, but the world number two recovers well, closing out the game with a powerful forehand cross court.

  21. 1-0 - Garcia-Lopez looks pretty comfortable in his opening service game of the second set, with Federer content to attempt thunderous winners on virtually every point. The Spaniard holds to 15, but the Swiss has many further gears he can go into.

  22. - - As the players swap ends prior to the commencement of the second set, read about how Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was afforded a walk-over in his second-round match with Simone Bolelli, by clicking here

  23. 2-6 - The Spaniard jolts his opponent into action, racing to 0-30, but his counter is quashed by Federer, who suddenly gets a grip and closes out the game and the set in devastating fashion. A cross court winnner with his forehand gives the world number two complete dominance in this second-round match.

  24. 2-5 - Garcia-Lopez takes his service game to love, finishing with a flashing backhand cross court to pass Federer, who was advancing into the net. The Spaniard ended with a real flourish, but you got the feeling that Federer was easing off quite considerably before he has the opportunity to serve out for the opening set.

  25. 1-5 - Garcia-Lopez has to take risks to get anywhere on his opponent's serve, and lashes two forehands long, before Federer closes the game out with real efficiency to edge closer to the first set.

  26. 1-4 - Federer hardly gives Garcia-Lopez any room to breath, stifling the Spaniard's rhythm with an array of forehands out to his weaker backhand side, and the Swiss breaks again after deuce. The world number two is treating his opponent with disdain.

  27. 1-3 - Federer consolidates his break of serve with a service game so brisk that you would miss it blinking! The Swiss finds three big first serves and a powerful forehand down the line, as Garcia-Lopez is not afforded a glimmer of an opportunity to hit back.

  28. 1-2 - Federer breaks serve on Garcia-Lopez's second game, pouncing on some loose shots from the Spaniard, stamping his authority on the opening set. The Swiss was ruthless in punishing two sloppy forehands from his opponent, and that is all that was required.

  29. 1-1 - Federer quickly takes a 30-0 lead on his serve, but Garcia-Lopez pegs it back to deuce, winning an 18-shot rally with a crisp forehand down the line. The Swiss flashes a forehand cross court to win the game, and level at 1-1, despite a slightly slow start.

  30. 1-0 - The Spaniard begins with a slightly nervy double fault, but recovers well with two good first serves and forehand follow-ups, before a huge smash mid-court gives him a cushion at 40-15. Garcia-Lopez holds in his opening service game with Federer finding the net with a jolted forehand.

  31. 0-0 - Garcia-Lopez wins the toss and elects to serve first in this opening set, hoping to settle himself down with an early hold.

  32. - - Both players are pretty matched physically, with the 27-year-old Federer 6'1" and 85kg, while Garcia Lopez is 26-years-old, an inch taller and three kilograms lighter.

  33. - - Federer has beaten the world number 42 on the two previous occasions they have met, on a hard court at the Indian Wells Masters in 2008, and a year earlier on carpet in Basel.

  34. - - As if you need reminding of the five-times Champion's profile, click here to view his stats, photos and records

  35. - - The weather is glorious today in SW19, with a dry day in prospect. It will be increasingly warm through the afternoon with temperatures reaching 24 degrees.

  36. - - Number two seed and tournament favourite Roger Federer takes on Guillermo Garca-Lopez of Spain in the second round in the second match on Centre Court.

Roger Federer

Nationality SUI
Date of Birth 08/08/1981
Height 1.85 m
Weight 85 kg

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez

Nationality ESP
Date of Birth 04/06/1983
Height 1.87 m
Weight 81 kg

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  1. Go Roger GO!! Keep rockin' \m/

    From alper.memioglu, on Wed 24 Jun 8:55PM

  2. GO ROGER!!!!! YOU'RE THE GREATEST! GOOD LUCK­ FURTHER ON
    well, i'll say this again: ROGER WAS­ BACK OFICIALY (even he was never gone by the way :)) )­ WHEN HE BEAT NADAL IN HIS OWN HOME! - MADRID. WHAT A­ HUMILIATION FOR NADAL. so stine 147 is right every who­ still say nadal is the best should show a white flag­ :))

    ender_shadow cata dreptate ai. numai cand aud k­ sport.ro va transmite un turneu de tenis tampesc.ce­ chin.eurosport e cel mai bun si cel putin turneele de­ grand slam ar trebui sa le transmita o televiziune­ serioasa.

    From lorelai_c_22, on Wed 24 Jun 7:02PM

  3. VAMOS RAFA

    From simion_andrei47, on Wed 24 Jun 6:50PM

  4. and not just in 2007!

    From simion_andrei47, on Wed 24 Jun 6:50PM

  5. for michaelflavio
    his win this competision in 2007
    in­ this years he will win because rafa is not here

    From simion_andrei47, on Wed 24 Jun 6:49PM

  6. FED IS JUST A DELIGHT TO WATCH. HE HAS NO RIVAL EVERY­ RIGHT THINKING PERSON KNOWS THIS.

    From vic n, on Wed 24 Jun 6:48PM

  7. roger will never win this tournament...........

    From Michael, on Wed 24 Jun 6:46PM

  8. After the Australian Open, all us Fed fans said the­ GENIUS would sweep the next 3 slam.1 down, 2 to go and­ this one is as good as in the bag

    From jjmalone, on Wed 24 Jun 6:04PM

  9. Roger you are on top of your game!!!

    From Monti, on Wed 24 Jun 5:37PM

  10. Well Well Well the genius has done it again, what a­ smooth ride for the great tennis executioner, am just­ short of words. Haters of Federer I think it is time­ you start showing a white flag of surrender, you can­ see he is just too good.

    From stine147, on Wed 24 Jun 5:16PM

  11. easy but a great match just the same. continue on man­ till you lift the trophy. best of everything

    From lita, on Wed 24 Jun 5:14PM

  12. congratulation roger. good luck 4 ur next round.­ it's not gonna b easy but i have enough faith in u.­ god bless u.

    From rinistefany, on Wed 24 Jun 5:14PM

  13. Well Well Well the genius has done it again, what a­ smooth ride for the great tennis executioner, am just­ short of words. Haters of Federer I think it is time­ you start showing a white flag of surrender, you can­ see he is just too good.

    From stine147, on Wed 24 Jun 5:13PM

  14. De nuevo a la cima del ranking!!! GO FED!!!!!

    From Luis Carlos, on Wed 24 Jun 5:09PM

  15. For those saying that Murray is the favorite for­ Wimbledon title this year: has any player, other than­ Nadal, ever won a GS final against Roger Federer in the­ last 6 years? Has any player, other than Nadal (once),­ ever won a match on grass against RF in the last 6­ years? Well, maybe Murray will beat RF in the final…­ you never know, anything can happen in sport, but there­ is no way a normal thinking human being can think that­ he is the favorite in front of Roger…

    From Raul, on Wed 24 Jun 5:07PM

  16. Come on Guillermo!

    From Melissa S, on Wed 24 Jun 5:06PM

  17. fed"its cool guy.....

    From Ismail, on Wed 24 Jun 4:54PM

  18. DO you have a ticket, Nina?

    From ian, on Wed 24 Jun 4:53PM

  19. Go Federer Go!!!! You are the best....

    From tsuithomas88, on Wed 24 Jun 4:46PM

  20. Roger is KING OF TENNIS!!!!!

    From obafunke1, on Wed 24 Jun 4:46PM
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