Roger Federer opened his ATP Rogers Cup campaign with a straight-sets second-round victory over Juan Ignacio Chela in Toronto on Tuesday night but Andy Roddick withdrew from the event due to illness.

Lleyton Hewitt will begin the defence of his US Men’s Clay Court title against Indian lucky loser Somdev Dewarman following a busy day of first round play in Houston, Texas.

RAFAEL NADAL believes his grasscourt game is better than ever after getting his quest for a first Wimbledon title under way with a big serving victory over qualifier Andreas Beck.

After wins for Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, it was Rafael Nadal’s turn to begin his Wimbledon campaign today with a first-round match against Germany’s Andreas Beck.

Third seed Novak Djokovic secured a second successive straight-sets victory at the French Open to ease into the fourth round.