Federer clears first hurdle

The odd flake of rust clung to Roger Federer as he began the quest for his sixth Wimbledon title on Centre Court.

But the former world number one, who had not played competitively since winning the French Open, still managed to dispatch a tricky first round opponent in Taipei’s Yen-Hsun Lu 7-5 6-3 6-2 in one hour and 44 minutes.