Safin blows Srichaphan away as Federer opens with easy win

ROGER FEDERER’S quest for a third straight Wimbledon title got off to a strong start.

The top seed and world No 1 from Switzerland, Federer advanced to the second round with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Paul-Henri Mathieu of France at the All England Club.

The 23-year-old, who broke Mathieu five times and was broken just once, is hoping to become just the eighth player to win Wimbledon three years in a row.