Andy Roddick cantered into the second round of Wimbledon after demolishing Rajeev Ram 6-3 6-2 6-2 in an all-American showdown on Court One.

DEFENDING champion Roger Federer will look to recover his form at the tournament where he feels most at home as Wimbledon begins in earnest today.

Defending champion Roger Federer believes Andy Murray’s grand slam pedigree will ensure he is a major challenger for the Wimbledon title despite a poor run of form.

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.

Top seed Andy Roddick ended his losing streak against fellow American James Blake at the ATP Morgan Keegan Championships but third seed Radek Stepanek and fourth seed Tommy Haas crashed out in Memphis on Wednesday.

The top two seeds in the men's draw at the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven progressed into the third round today - although it was far from easy for Nikolay Davydenko.

US Open Championship, Flushing Meadows, New York