Wimbledon 2009 Latest Results Update:

Roger Federer was off to an impressive start after beating Yen-Hsun Lu of Taipei with the scores of 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 on a Centre Court match. Federer, the highly favorite on the tourney is likely living to the expectations.

Yen-Hsun Lu had a decent showing but Federer is too good for him who is seeking for his 15th Grand Slam.

Game Recap via [wimbledon.org]

Needing to counter-attack quickly, Federer did just that, although with the help of a little luck. He reached break point with a net cord that fell dead on Lu’s side of the netting and was level at 3-3 after the Taipei player’s forehand error.

Try as he might, Federer could not shake off his tenacious opponent in a tight opening set. Facing a break that would have put Federer 5-3 up, Lu again battled his way clear of danger and it seemed the Swiss might face the indignity of a tiebreak. But at 5-6, and despite serving successive aces, Lu faced a set point when he missed a simple dink volley. Federer needed no further incentive, and a backhand winner put him a set ahead after 48 minutes.

Having stamped his authority on the proceedings, Federer raced into a 3-0 lead in the second set before Lu was able to stem the flood of Swiss winners with more brave and impressive attacking that earned him warm applause.

But the Swiss was not to be denied, taking a 5-2 lead by swatting aside a couple of break points and holding serve with that tennis rarity – a winner hit around, rather than over, the net, a feat that Federer greeted with another rarity, a raised fist
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Federer closed out the second set in rousing fashion, winning the game to love with his seventh ace of the match to go two sets up after one hour and 14 minutes. An early break in the third set allowed Federer to unveil his repertoire of stunning shots and, hard though Lu continued to resist, the Taipei player grew increasingly prone to error.

For Day 2 schedule, see Wimbledon Tennis 2009 TV Schedule.

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